On the heels of the contentious hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, theGrio explores what Republicans describe as “court-packing” with U.S. Congressman Mondaire Jones and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown. The topic of “court-packing” was a recurring theme in the contentious days-long Supreme Court confirmation hearings last week for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Jackson, who…
A Black British man, in desperate need of monthly blood transfusion, was turned away from an airport in Jamaica because airline officials rejected his passport, and died days later. The staffers determined his identification was invalid because parts of it were damaged. According to Metro News UK, British Airways in the Montego Bay airport denied Chaz Carl…
Malia Obama has started working on her first real job after graduating from Harvard, scoring one of the hottest positions in the industry. According to Vanity Fair, the graduate will be a writer on the new Donald Glover Amazon series tentatively titled “Hive.” Glover said he was impressed by her writing skills, ability to communicate her vision clearly, and her…
OPINION: He has spent decades carefully cultivating the image of a super-nice guy, and at the moment when he finally got the ultimate trophy for acting, he put that image in jeopardy. I’m still processing what happened at the Will Smith Oscars. Can several things be true at once? In a moment that perhaps revealed…
During his speech, Smith said “love will make you do crazy things” as an explanation of slapping Rock over a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith Will Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actor and addressed his altercation with Chris Rock during his acceptance speech on Sunday. Smith, who won for his portrayal of…
Chris Rock and Will Smith onstage during the show at the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 27, 2022. | Source: Myung Chun / Getty Call it the slap heard ’round the world. At least, that’s what it appeared to be after Will Smith confronted comedian Chris Rock…
The shocking moment happened during the ceremony’s third hour, leading Smith and Rock to almost immediately trend on Twitter The 94th annual Academy Awards took quite the turn in its final hour when Will Smith appeared to strike Chris Rock during the televised ceremony on Sunday. Comedian Rock presented at the Oscars this year, and…
Jean-Pierre, the principal deputy press secretary, said she last saw Biden “during a socially distanced meeting” on Saturday. WASHINGTON (AP) — White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said she tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday after returning from Europe with President Joe Biden, in the latest infiltration of the coronavirus into the West Wing’s protective bubble…
It is no secret that 50 Cent and The Game, two rappers who used to be a crew, are now mortal enemies. As the Compton native prepares to drop his new album “Drillmatic,” his promotion has included dusting up old headlines and poking the biggest bear in the industry, his former boss. “Hit @therealswizz &…
Will Smith, Ariana DeBose and more took home the coveted awards From Ariana DeBose’s history-making win to Will Smith finally getting his Oscar after decades in the industry, the 94th Annual Academy Awards were certainly must-see television. Hosted by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, the Oscars this year felt like a return to…
