Veteran comedian Tommy Davidson recently revealed that since the release of his 2020 memoir “Living in Color: What’s Funny about Me,” in which he blasted his former “In Living Color” cast mate Jamie Foxx, he has not heard from the Academy Award-winning actor. During a recent interview with Page Six, the 58-year-old told the publication,…
Some new light was shed on the drama behind the split between “I AM ATHLETE” founder Brandon Marshall and Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor. Appearing on “Bussin’ With The Boys,” Taylor and Crowder alluded to business arrangements not being clearly set up as the main reason for the split. Fred Taylor (left), Channing Crowder (right) – “Bussin’ With The…
The Hampton Police Department told theGrio on Tuesday they don’t have any updates on Bigsby’s whereabouts. The child was was last seen in the home of his father, Cory Bigsby, at 2 a.m. on Jan. 31. Authorities in Hampton, Virginia are still searching for Codi Bigsby, the four-year-old boy whose father reported him missing more…
TheGrio spoke with Sounds of Blackness about their NAACP Image Award-nominated single, ‘Time For Reparations.’ The 2022 NAACP Image Awards will air on Feb. 26, the climax to the final weekend of this year’s Black History Month. Up for Outstanding Gospel Song is the legendary musical collective, Sounds of Blackness, for their single, “Time for…
OPINION: The infectious disease specialist—a fierce champion of health equity whose work spanned from Haiti to Rwanda—was an example that one person can make a difference, but also a reminder that it shouldn’t have to be that way. The world of medicine is reeling after the sudden passing of one of its giants. Dr. Paul…
Structural inequities and disparities in health and preventative care have left African Americans most vulnerable during the pandemic. Last week, the United States hit one million “excess deaths” since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scholars and demographers define “excess deaths” as the number of deaths that happen within a specific timeframe outside of what…
Toya Johnson and Robert “Red” Rushing‘s adoration for each other overshadowed her boot camp post on Feb. 21, after fans solely focused on a special moment that occurred during the workout session. The couple began dating in 2017, and got engaged two years later, in 2019. Johnson and Rushing’s proposal ceremony ultimately aired on television the following…
Director Margaret Brown and historical expert Dr. Kern Jackson break down ‘Descendant’, which was recently acquired by Netflix The latest episode of theGrio‘s Acting Up podcast breaks down Descendant, a breakout documentary from this year’s Sundance Film Festival that was recently acquired by Netflix. Netflix acquired Descendant just a few weeks ago with worldwide distribution…
EXCLUSIVE: The rebranding of American history has placed an overcast of taboo on the stories of figures like Wells, a pioneering investigative journalist. Black History Month can be a hit or miss for businesses and corporations. Some consumers welcome new merchandise with a Black focus, while others view it as purely a marketing strategy. Bath…
Jefferson and his wife Samaria are high school sweethearts and share a 5-year-old daughter Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson became a father on the same night his team won the Super Bowl. As the Rams faced off with Cincinnati Bengals for Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, on Feb. 13,…
