OPINION: The 1995 cult classic movie paved the way for an entire genre of Black films that followed in its footsteps. How many times have you watched Friday? If you are like me, you have likely lost count. Friday is one of those movies that if I am flipping through the channels on television and…
Trying to force old white men from a certain era to hire Black head coaches is a flawed plan, said Sanders, and he suggests Black ownership to improve diversity The NFL should add three teams and require minority ownership for all of them, former league great and now HBCU head coach Deion Sanders said on…
The former NFL player and two-time Olympic gold medalist share their love story with theGrio for our ‘Mighty Love’ series. This is the third installment in theGrio’s series “Mighty Love,” running through February. Read our first couple’s story here. What makes a winning couple? Some might say compatible interests. Others, a united faith. Still, others…
OPINION: Aside from nuance, economics and the trend of increased housing prices, the hullabaloo over the comedian’s opposition to affordable housing missed one important point: Dave Chappelle didn’t oppose affordable housing. Hello, I’m Nobel laureate and billionaire philanthropist Michael Harriot. The fact that I’ve never even been nominated for a Nobel Prize is not important,…
From Nia Long to Pam Grier, here’s a list of some of the biggest names Will dated in the original run With the new take on the classic ’90s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, set to air on Super Bowl Sunday, fans are getting ready to be reintroduced to Will, Aunt Viv, Uncle Phil,…
The Tina Knowles-Lawson produced project ‘Profiled: The Black Man,’ as well as ‘One Thousand Years of Slavery’ premiere this week From powerful historical limited series to deep dives into some of the great moments in Black music, theGrio has got you covered with 5 things to watch for Black History Month this weekend. 1. One…
Kanye has threatened to pull out of the Coachella Music Festival which he’s co-headlining with Eilish It looks like Kanye West‘s involvement in Coachella may be up in the air after all. West took to Instagram on Thursday asking Billie Eilish, who is set to headline the festival alongside West, to apologize to rapper Travis…
Phaedra Parks left fans at odds on Feb. 10 after debuting her new look. In the Instagram post, Parks, who is seen in what appears to be a beauty salon, showcased her aqua-colored tresses as she posed for the camera as the track “Do We Have a Problem” by Lil Baby featuring Nicki Minaj played….
Harris’ plea of guilt on two counts means that five additional federal counts against the former Netflix show star will be dropped. Jerry Harris, who was once a rising star on the hit Netflix docuseries Cheer, has pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography and one count of traveling with the intent to…
Come for the food—but feel free to stay for the eye candy. A woman’s place is in the kitchen? A quick scroll down Instagram and Tik Tok proves that’s not true. At any time of day, you can find Black men in the kitchen whipping up everything from jaw-dropping appetizers for the game to Michelin…
