After calling out media personality and controversial podcast host Joe Rogan over offensive remarks about Black people and his repeated use of the N-word, Grammy Award-winning singer India.Arie is now on the receiving end of some online backlash now that the singer has said she accepted Rogan’s recent apology. During an appearance on “Don Lemon…
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, both lawyers, may appeal for the full reinstatement of their law licenses after one year. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who were elevated to national prominence after pointing guns at Black Lives Matter protesters walking past their house in June 2020, will continue to practice law on a probationary status, the Missouri…
The family of Amir Locke, 22, is still grappling with the loss of their loved one after he was killed by Minneapolis Police in a deadly no-knock warrant encounter. “Never would I have imagined that I would be standing here talking about the execution of my son by the Minneapolis Police Department,” said Karen Well,…
“There were 500 people in that room, and nobody noticed what was going on,” Leidy Lyons’ mother told KBJR of Sunday’s disqualification threat. A 12-year-old girl came close to being disqualified from a swim meet in Wisconsin Sunday for wearing a swimsuit emblazoned with the words “Black Lives Matter.” Leidy Lyons was all set to…
The upcoming ‘dramatic retelling’ of the classic ’90s sitcom premieres Super Bowl Sunday on Peacock The premiere of Bel-Air is just days away, and Peacock has dropped an exclusive Super Bowl spot— which features Will Smith himself—for the highly anticipated reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. As theGrio previously reported, Bel-Air is set to…
Set to premiere this June, the film will explore “the man who inspired the toy” in this ‘Toy Story’ spin-off film To infinity and beyond! In the brand new trailer for Lightyear, a Toy Story prequel, Keke Palmer and Uzo Aduba join in voice roles for the highly anticipated animated film. Both actresses shared their…
Marlon Wayans ignited dating rumors on Tuesday, Feb. 8, after sending a special message to his close friend Essence Atkins in honor of her 50th birthday. Wayans was previously married to Angelica Zachary from 2005 to 2013. The exes have two children together. As for Atkins, the “Smart Guy” star was married to Jaime Mendez…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has served as one of white supremacy’s fiercest warriors in the Republican war against critical race theory. He has proposed multiple bills to ban the academic study from K-12 schools without presenting evidence that it’s being taught in said schools or that he even understands…
“To my teammate and one of my best friends in the world,” wrote Hall of Fame shortshop Derek Jeter, “rest in peace, my brother.” Gerald Williams, who played Major League Baseball for 14 years, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 55. According to the MLB, Williams’ death was announced by Hall of…
For the past two years, the tech world has been abuzz about NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. However, some people who aren’t as digitally savvy still aren’t sure what NFTs are and why there’s hype around them. A NFT is a “digital representation of ownership,” Brandon Buchanan, founder of Meta4 Capital, told Finurah. Meta4 Capital is a…
