OPINION: Imagine a world where Black athletes force the NFL to hire more Black coaches. Kareem received a text message from Antar, one of his former college teammates who also plays in the NFL. It simply read, “I’m devastated. It’s time.” Kareem had been following the breaking news about Coach Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the…
Jordyn Woods‘ natural hair caused a commotion on social media on Tuesday, Feb. 8, after the model uploaded a post showing off her curls. In Black communities, natural hair is a process where an individual does not alter their original hair texture by using chemically produced straighteners like relaxers and texturizers. Those that still flat…
Monday night, Chappelle joined Yellow Springs, Ohio, residents in vocally pushing back against development he had opposed from the outset. Plans for mixed housing development in the village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, where comic superstar Dave Chappelle lives, have been nixed after the funnyman and other residents protested. Oberer Homes, a new home construction company…
For comedians in Hollywood, Phat Tuesdays was the premier, must-see event of the week, where Kym Whitley and DeRay Davis performed at the Comedy Store on Sunset Strip in the late 1990s. Founded by comedian and actor Guy Torry, the weekly all-Black showcase ushered in Black excellence and a roster of talented individuals. Whitley and…
TheGrio is an exclusive streaming partner for the Biden-Harris White House’s roundtable discussion with all six Black members of the president’s cabinet. The White House is hosting a special Black History Month event on Thursday honoring the Biden-Harris administration’s historic number of Black cabinet members, and theGrio is an exclusive streaming partner. To celebrate President…
The Georgia Senate voted to erect a statue in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The vote, powered through by the Republican majority, did not resonate with all members of the legislative body, particularly Black senators who objected to the proposed effigy of the judge. Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has now…
The Academy Award nominations have been announced, and many people are disappointed that they weren’t on the list. Among those ranks are relatives of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. According to TMZ, Franklin’s family members are furious that Jennifer Hudson, who was hand-selected by the singer and producer, was snubbed for her role in the feature…
Source: Michael S. Schwartz / Getty The Rising Star Alexi Jo McCammond’s political reporting career began with a promising start. The busy news writer cut her teeth with big names in the media industry, freelancing for companies like Cosmopolitan and Bustle, where she later served as a news editor. However, 2017 was a career-defining moment…
An autopsy report found that actor Anthony “AJ” Johnson, best known for his role as Ezal in the ’90s cult classic “Friday,” died as a result of “chronic ethanol use,” with the manner of death being natural. The ruling comes nearly five months after the comedian died in September 2021. Johnson, who was 55 years…
Flores was considered a frontrunner for the position when he filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the NFL The Houston Texans hired a Black head coach, but that coach isn’t Brian Flores. The former Miami Dolphins coach says that he believes he would have gotten the job if not for the federal discrimination lawsuit he…
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