Sean Forbes and Warren “WaWa” Snipe will be ASL interpreters during Dre’s performance with Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem. In what’s already a highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, Dr. Dre has injected extra intrigue after adding two deaf rappers (sign language interpreters) to the production. Sean Forbes and…
It may be safe to say Tina Knowles-Lawson‘s effort to promote Beyoncé‘s new adidas x IVY PARK collection on Feb. 8, went — as in the lyrics of the singer’s hit “Irreplaceable” — “to the left, to the left” after fans pointed out the pair’s striking resemblance. The “Crazy in Love” singer, who founded the…
The actress says she’s happy to act again with the singer/actress on one of the biggest shows of the year Just when you thought ABC’s Queens couldn’t get any bigger, here comes Robin Givens. The actress sat down with theGrio before Tuesday’s episode that introduces her character, to break down the series, working with Brandy…
In ‘Honk for Jesus,’, Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown star as megachurch leaders who are forced to “rebuild their congregation” after scandal hits One of theGrio’s standout films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival is Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul, starring Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown. Now the festival breakout has been…
OPINION: Smith is up against Denzel Washington—again. Beyoncé and Questlove get their first nominations, while Aunjanue Ellis and Ariana DeBose receive career-changing recognition. The Oscar voters showed tremendous love to King Richard, Will Smith’s film about the father of Serena and Venus Williams, nominating it for best picture (and five other categories), proving that sometimes…
In recent weeks, Joe Rogan has been making headlines after the commentator used his Spotify platform to spread misinformation about the coronavirus. The host garnered even more backlash after Grammy Award-winning singer India.Arie drew attention to a disturbing compilation video in which the 54-year-old referred to a Black neighborhood as “Planet of the Apes” and…
Youngest inaugural poet, first National Youth Poet Laureate, book deal at 16 – Gorman’s life and work has set an impressive standard Amanda Gorman captured the hearts of the world after performing her inspirational poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at the January 2021 inauguration. The young poet has a way with words that speaks to…
‘We’ve had how many days now for you to work? What are y’all doing? It does not take that long for you to work,’ a local activist told reporters on Monday. A coalition of Black women and mothers, outraged over the police killing of Amir Locke in Minneapolis, called for the officer who fatally shot…
Based in the West Adams district, the collectively run art space operates with the ethos ‘come one, come all.’ Band of Vices is a Black-owned art gallery which has quickly become an anchor in the West Adams district, serving as a bridge to honor art and culture both past and present in Los Angeles. (l-r)…
The upcoming series, ‘Pole to Pole’, stems from Smith’s Westbrook Studio’s first-look deal with National Geographic from last summer National Geographic is getting the Will Smith treatment. At the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour, numerous new original projects produced under its banner on Disney+, including a series from Smith himself was announced on…
