One of the most iconic video games in history is Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!. Nintendo released the Punch-Out!! video game in 1983 and struck a deal to use Tyson’s name in 1987. Released by Nintendo in 1987, the game still has a cult following. Image Credit: Twitter @miketyson screen shot After winning the WBC heavyweight title with a…
Source: Bettmann / Getty As I sit back and try to write this piece on a new documentary premiering on PBS, I can’t help but think about what it meant to be Black in America and living in the south during the 1960s. Families living in constant fear that a loved one might not…
Biles and Owens have been dating since March 2020. Simone Biles is officially off the market. The superstar gymnast announced that she’s engaged to her boyfriend, Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens. The four-time Olympic gold medalist posted to social media Tuesday that Owens proposed. “WOKE UP A FIANCÉE,” Biles wrote on Twitter. “I can’t wait…
“Been waiting for this moment my entire life,” said Romeo about becoming a new dad. Romeo Miller is officially a first-time father! The actor/artist/entrepreneur has welcomed a daughter with girlfriend Drew Sangster. Miller, the son of hip hop icon Master P, made the surprise announcement via his Instagram on Valentine’s Day. He captioned a 39-second…
Brown Jackson’s judicial record shows she’s not the right choice to become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the land, according to retired federal judge U.W. Clemon. The first Black person to serve as a federal judge in Alabama is discouraging President Joe Biden from nominating Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown…
The case was watched because of its potential to provide a roadmap for victims of other shootings to sue firearm makers. The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting announced Tuesday they have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first…
The unexpected partnership materialized in honor of American Heart Month. “When Cheerios called and said they wanted to work together, I said ‘why?’ said legendary rapper and actor Ice-T in a conversation with theGrio. In honor of American Heart Month, he and the iconic cereal are encouraging America to have a “change of heart” by…
The latest ‘Verzuz’ between Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild will be free to view live on Tuesday from California. Verzuz co-founder Swizz Beatz stated that Tuesday night’s Verzuz will available on Instagram and free to view, after initial reports otherwise. The original announcement of the latest music competition stated that fans would not be able…
Simmons College of Kentucky / Source: Simmons College of Kentucky A historically Black college (HBCU) is taking an interesting approach in responding to a crime that happened on its campus recently. Simmons College of Kentucky was broken into and burglarized two times last week in thefts that totaled tens of thousands of dollars in stolen…
The film, which premiered to rave reviews at TIFF, is a “documentary-memoire” from Afro-Latina creator Rebeca Huntt In an exciting partnership, Steven Adams and Theo Dumont of Alta Global Media were announced as executive producers of BEBA, a documentary-memoire from Afro-Latina writer/director Rebeca Huntt. Beba, Huntt’s directorial debut, is fresh off some serious critical acclaim…
