“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…
OPINION: The movie’s final scene and song really pulled at my heartstrings and had me ready to testify. I’m pretty sure I went to see The Gospel—the 2005 Will Packer-produced film starring Boris Kodjoe, Idris Elba and Black Cinematic GOAT Clifton Powell—in theaters. In 2022, The Gospel would be a Netflix Original and its release…
Sherri Shepherd has been the most popular and highest-rated of the guest hosts who have stepped in during the most recent season of “The Wendy Williams Show.” The show’s namesake has taken time off to recover from various health issues. Shepherd has been almost an immediate hit with the producers and audiences alike. “No-one expected…
Rep. Beatty shared a series of tweets making her claims, and Rogers publicly apologized to the Congressional Black Caucus chair by day’s end. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio shared a series of tweets early Tuesday claiming that a fellow member of Congress, Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky, physically and verbally accosted her when she asked…
