Ohio’s governor has signed a bill to make the state’s gun laws a little less stringent. Now, gun owners will not be required to have a permit for a concealed weapon or to attend eight hours of mandated training. Gov. Mike DeWine (Wiki Commons) Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 215, also known as “Constitutional Carry,” into…
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Chris Rock’s questionable G.I. Jane 2 joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head sent the internet into an uproar during The Oscars on March 27. We’re not sure what’s more embarrassing. The fact that Will Smith had to lay the smackdown on Chris Rock live on air for insulting his wife,…
Gabrielle Union‘s beauty has been known to captivate her fans’ attention whenever the star shares a glam post, but on March 26, the size of her earrings overshadowed her glowing features. In the Instagram upload, Union rocked a full face of makeup with neutral-colored eye shadow and a glossy lip. The “Cheaper by the Dozen”…
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive,” said Smith in a statement issued by his publicist. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The day after slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars stage and upending the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith issued an apology to the comedian, to the academy and to viewers at home, saying…
A list of your favorite actors and comedians had a more eventful night than most who attended the 2022 Oscar Awards Sunday, March 27. According to online footage from the red carpet, Tiffany Haddish had a run-in on the red carpet with an ET reporter Lauren Zima. As the 42-year-old comedian approached, the reporter asked,…
Merrill Pittman Cooper attended the former high school from 1934 to 1938 Merrill Pittman Cooper grew up in segregated America in the 1930s, so his family was too poor to pay for his school tuition. But at age 101, the former Black trolley car driver finally received his high school diploma. As reported by The…
The family of a Washington state man who died in police custody will receive $4 million in a settlement for the man’s death. The Pierce County Council unanimously agreed to pay Manuel Ellis‘ family the money on March 22, just over two years after he was beaten and hogtied by police. The medical examiner’s office…
Source: SOPA Images / Getty One interesting thing about the debate we’re all having about Will Smith smacking Chris Rock during the Oscars 2020 award show is how little of the discussion revolves around how Jada Pinkett-Smith felt about Rock’s joke. We all saw her reaction. We saw the “now, why am I in this?”…
OPINION: What Will Smith did was not chivalrous or honorable. As a Black woman, I want the kind of protection that lifts us, encourages us and nourishes our souls. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. We, as Black people, are so used to…
Daytime television talk show host Sherri Shepherd is still sticking to her health journey. Over the weekend, the star took some time to celebrate herself and her 16-year-old son, Jeffrey Jr., whom she recently cited as the source of her motivation. “Struggled with getting up this morning at 5am to workout. But I just kept…
