State lawmakers may pick one new state song or even three, including one by Mississippi blues legend Robert Johnson. Mississippi may replace its segregation-tainted state song with as many as three different tunes to represent it, depending on which bill lawmakers pass. House lawmakers have approved House Bill 1487, which favors “One Mississippi,” the song penned by…
Chief Justice Roberts said that Thomas would be “participating remotely this morning,” but did not say why Justice Clarence Thomas participated in arguments at the Supreme Court via telephone rather than in person on Monday following a hospital stay of nearly a week. Chief Justice John Roberts said at the beginning of arguments that the 73-year-old…
Proud grandma Tina Knowles-Lawson enjoyed watching her daughter Beyoncé and granddaughter Blue Ivy Carter perform at the 2022 Oscars Awards that aired Sunday, March 27. Bey and Blue Ivy’s performance was held live from a tennis court in Compton, California, the hometown of “King Richard” subjects Serena and Venus Williams. (Photo @mstinalawson/Instagram.) Blue Ivy joined…
The exclusive annual event hosts stars from film, television, music and fashion, giving celebs another red carpet to rock on Oscar night. To say the 2022 Oscars made for a dramatic Sunday night would be an epic understatement. There may not have been many shocking wins, but it will not be a ceremony soon forgotten—and…
Will Smith will probably be a trending topic for some time after the veteran actor walked on stage and smacked Chris Rock across the face after the comedian poked fun at Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, not long before Smith accepted his first career Oscar. The shocking moment occurred after Rock took aim at Pinkett…
Judge David Carter asserts it is “more likely than not” that former President Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election. A federal judge on Monday ordered the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, asserting…
The bill forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny from…
TheGrio highlights some of the most unforgettable moments of the 2022 Academy Awards, including the smack heard around the world. The 94th annual Academy Awards was full of unforgettable moments. Coda, a heartwarming film featuring deaf actors, won Best Picture and one of its stars won Best Supporting Actor. DJ D-Nice provided amazing transition music…
For Deondra Hawkins, 39, what should have been a routine trip to the gas station turned into a nightmare when police in the Atlanta suburb of Cobb County ambushed her, her 14-year-old daughter and adult autistic son. “It was pure confusion. The police pulled up with their guns out and demanded we get out of…
Actress Meagan Good has used her social media accounts over the past few months to showcase her post-breakup glow, following her pending divorce from pastor and producer DeVon Franklin, or to share encouraging words to herself and her legions of followers. On March 26, the “Harlem” star took things a step further by giving her fans a…
