Steven Gayle unknowingly had his microphone on and repeated the slur more than once during a brief intermission A consultant has been fired after saying the n-word during a virtual meeting of the Vermont Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday. Read More: Country music star Morgan Wallen’s career plummets overnight after using N-word According to VT…
The former Ohio police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Black man within seconds of seeing him last month had his bond set at a whopping $3 million on Friday afternoon as the prosecutor in Columbus kept the murder case moving swiftly. Former Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy was indicted earlier this week for…
The couple became an item in 2017 Actress Karrueche Tran and Super Bowl champion Victor Cruz have called it quits. The couple recently decided to call it quits after being in a relationship for three years. Sources close to them say there is no love lost but they have decided to split to focus on their careers. “Right…
Political analyst Van Jones was confronted with a sobering reality during a Friday appearance on “The View” Friday, after co-host Sunny Hostin questioned him regarding accusations of being a “political opportunist.” Van Jones forged into national prominence during the Obama administration where he served as the Special Adviser for Green Jobs in 2009. However in…
A North Carolina man who spent nearly five years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for assaulting an elderly white woman in 2015 is speaking publicly about his ordeal after he was released from the Mecklenburg County jail last month. Willie Shaw, a 48-year-old certified nurse assistant, spoke on SiriusXM Urban View’s “The Clay Cane…
Kimberly Diei filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the University of Tennessee Pharmacy School that twice investigated her digital content. A graduate student at the University of Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against the institution for violating her First Amendment rights after her social media content led to two investigations and an expulsion. Read More:…
Hostin claimed the Black community no longer trusted Jones The View created another viral moment when Sunny Hostin confronted Van Jones for giving former President Donald Trump a “racial cover” during his presidency. Jones, who is a CNN analyst, appeared on Friday’s episode of the ABC chatfest to talk about his new documentary “The Reunited…
The world of Wakanda will not only be imagined once again in the pending “Black Panther” sequel, but also a newly announced series under the guidance of director Ryan Coogler. “With Black Panther, Ryan brought a groundbreaking story and iconic characters to life in a real, meaningful and memorable way, creating a watershed cultural moment,”…
Erin Carpenter recently closed a $1.4 million round and was funded by a long time customer—superstar Serena Williams Erin Carpenter turned frustration into a full fledged business. The Founder and CEO of Nude Barre came up with the idea for her company, which sells tights, intimates and face masks, from her experience in the dance…
Athletes talk about the struggle and sacrifices behind their achievements in a new doc. TheGrio sits down with the director and an Olympic champion Keli Price’s latest documentary, On Thin Ice, covers multiple stories on athletes who have had to overcome social conflict in order to master their passion on the field. Calling attention to…
