Rashad starred in the 1996 premiere of Cleage’s play, which explores migration, sexuality and struggle in Great Depression-era Harlem. Fresh off of her Broadway run in Dominique Morisseau’s Skeleton Crew, Phylicia Rashad is having a full-circle moment. The veteran actress, director, and educator is set to direct a new production of acclaimed playwright Pearl Cleage’s Blues…
Union stars in Disney’s latest “Cheaper By the Dozen” reboot, which had its premiere this week The fallout from Disney’s response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill continues and at the recent premiere of Cheaper By the Dozen, star Gabrielle Union spoke her mind about the controversial legislation. As theGrio previously reported, Florida’s “Don’t Say…
The streaming service will launch two new features in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru It may be time to say goodbye to sharing your Netflix passwords. On Wednesday, the streaming giant announced in a news release that they will begin testing ways to charge more if an account shares their membership outside of the household….
“What could have led him to this assumption, other than the color of my skin,” said Brooklyn Crockton, Roger Williams University School of Law student who was racially profiled at a Rhode Island courthouse. Crockton, 25, was representing a client as part of the school’s criminal defense clinic at the Garrahy Judicial Complex on March…
The upcoming film based on the novel of the same name is set to begin production this fall The next Jonathan Majors film is on the way. The Lovecraft Country actor was recently announced as the star of the upcoming film, The Man In My Basement. The movie is an adaptation of the Walter Mosley…
Allen Media Group is seeking billions of dollars in damages, accusing the data company of “fraudulent misrepresentation and fraud by concealment.” Three companies owned by media mogul Byron Allen have filed a lawsuit alleging “fraudulent misrepresentation and fraud by concealment” by Nielsen, the data company that measures audiences for the television industry. Allen, chairman and…
For quite some time, Tiny and T.I. Harris’ baby girl, Heiress Harris, has been preparing to follow her mother’s musical footsteps with training and taking vocal lessons. In an Instagram video, the 5-year-old recently used her gift to sing “Happy Birthday” to her big brother Domani Harris at his 21-birthday dinner. Domani proudly shared the…
In their first collaboration since 2017, A$AP and the iconic carmaker introduce a line of gender-neutral fashion and merch inspired by ’90s New York style. As we eagerly await the arrival of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s firstborn, another big delivery has arrived. On Thursday, Mercedes-Benz announced its latest collaboration with the rapper and expectant father,…
West was banned on Instagram for 24 hours after violating the platform’s hate speech policy when he called Noah a “K**n.” Kanye West has been banned on Instagram for 24 hours for violating the platform’s bullying and harassment policy, a move made after he called The Daily Show host Trevor Noah a “K**n”. As reported by…
The sports history books are filled with stories that exemplify the power of resilience, however far too often the contributions of barrier-breaking women are left out of the pages. Among the collective of unsung trailblazing athletes is the late Lusia ‘Lucy’ Harris who transformed the game of basketball. According to the Hollywood Reporter, NBA star…
