The fallout from Georgia legislators passing SB 202, a package of new voting laws that some are referring to as ushering in a new Jim Crow era, has only just begun, and already the state has lost out on a major film production. Actor Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua were slated to begin filming for…
In December 2016, then-Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Richmond was sitting in squad car having a roadside chat with Tyler Kullman, one of his fellow deputies. The two had just responded to a call together and they were speaking through their open car windows when Richmond, who is Black, overheard a disturbing phone call that…
The couple showered each other with love on Instagram On their sixth wedding anniversary, Tina Knowles-Lawson paid tribute to her husband Richard Lawson in a heartfelt post on Instagram. Knowles-Lawson loves using social media to celebrate special occasions, and her wedding anniversary this year has proved to be no exception. She wrote in her latest…
Stylist Wayne Scot Lukas claimed that Timberlake insisted on doing a performance that would overshadow the performance Britney Spears and Madonna at the VMAs The stylist behind Janet Jackson‘s 2004 Super Bowl stage look has revealed Justin Timberlake purposely planned the now infamous wardrobe malfunction. Read More: Justin Timberlake’s ex-manager tells Janet Jackson to take…
A prominent doctor testified that George Floyd had a much stronger heart than has been previously portrayed A doctor testifying in the Derek Chauvin trial said George Floyd did not pass away from a preexisting health condition. Read More: George Floyd’s brother sheds tears on the stand On Monday, cardiologist Dr. Johanthan Rich confirmed that…
The Knoxville Police Department tweeted that authorities were at the site of the shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School Multiple people including a police officer were shot Monday at a high school in the east Tennessee city of Knoxville, authorities said, adding that the scene had been secured. The Knoxville Police Department tweeted that authorities…
Original “Baldwin Hills” cast member Ashley Gerren Taylor has passed away at the age of 30. The former teen model reportedly died in her sleep on April 11. An official cause has yet to be released. Taylor is survived by her 7-year-old daughter, Miyako, and her mother Michelle Gerren. Ashley Gerren Taylor and her daughter…
The announcement is the latest economic fallout from new restrictions that critics characterize as voter suppression In response to Georgia’s controversial new voting restrictions, this week it’s been confirmed that Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua will be moving production on their upcoming film Emancipation out of the state. READ MORE: ‘What’s In It For Us?’…
The pair finalized their divorce in the fall of 2020 According to recent reports, Jesse Williams and Aryn Drake-Lee have been ordered to take “high conflict” parenting classes months after their 3-year divorce was finalized. As theGrio previously reported, Jesse Williams of Grey’s Anatomy and his ex-wife Aryn Drake-Lee went through a lengthy divorce that…
A police officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon did so by mistake, authorities said during a Monday afternoon press briefing. The shooting set off a night of roiling protests and reignited tensions between police and a community still enflamed by the death…
