In this three-part video series, theGrio will discuss a North Carolina friend group’s decision to join cannabis’ ever-growing industry — and do it together. In celebration of 4/20, meet Blounts & Moore, a friend group from North Carolina that joined the cannabis industry in an attempt to establish legacy wealth and awareness. In this three-part…
Source: Jason Koerner / Getty So, y’all remember when standup comedian Hannibal Buress talked about all the rape allegations against Bill Cosby on stage and then all of a sudden Cosby was under new scrutiny and a new criminal case, right? You might remember that a lot of people (especially Huxtable stans) were blaming Buress…
Graeme Smith was alleged to have deliberately left a Black cricket player off the team Former South Africa cricket captain Graeme Smith was cleared of racism allegations on Monday by an independent investigation that looked into claims that he used his influence to ensure a Black player wasn’t selected when he led the team a…
OPINION: The road to health equity is long, but health care programs like Medicare Advantage can help lead the way to policies that protect the wellbeing and dignity of people of color. For all the harm that COVID-19 has wrought on our world and our lives, a thin, faint silver lining in this dark cloud…
Chris Rock is skirting around discussing the moment Will Smith slapped him while onstage at the 94th Oscars, but his mother, Rose Rock, is addressing the matter head-on. Rock found himself the target of Smith’s open palm after making an off-the-cuff joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald appearance being reminiscent of the fictional movie character…
Black Lives Matter activist Pamela Moses has been cleared of voter fraud charges and will not have to stand trial again in a case that was brimmed with injustices against the Tennessee woman. Moses, who has previous felony convictions, tried to register to vote in 2019 after receiving confirmation from the state that her rights…
The upcoming series, Hijack, is a real-time thriller set on a hijacked airplane Idris Elba is coming to Apple TV+. The acclaimed actor is starring in and executive producing Hijack, a seven-part thriller taking place 20,000 feet in the air. Per the official press release, the series, which will be told in real-time, “is a…
The rapper fatally shot Jaylin Craig in a North Carolina Walmart in November 2018, claiming self-defense. New video footage of a 2018 shooting involving DaBaby has surfaced, casting doubt on the rapper’s claims that he shot and killed Jaylin Craig in a North Carolina Walmart in self-defense. In November 2018, DaBaby says that he was…
The ‘Game of Thrones’ actress got emotional as she documented her big chop online, explaining her ‘complex feelings’ about the change. Attendees of the British Academy Television Craft Awards were in for a big surprise from Game of Thrones breakout star Nathalie Emmanuel. The actress, who portrayed the much-beloved character Missandei on HBO’s hit series,…
Source: Goodboy Picture Company / Getty Being Black in America ain’t easy. It’s a constant battle of trying to feel like you belong in a country that was built atop your pain. The average Black American makes less money than their average white counterpart, they are far more likely to be harassed by police and…
