In a Dec. 6 interview, Cynthia Bailey says she wasn’t happy with “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Gizelle Bryant’s comments about leaving Bailey’s wedding because many guests were not wearing their masks. Bailey walked down the aisle and said “I do” to her then-fiancé, Fox Sports host Mike Hill, on Oct. 10 at a venue…
Justin Simien is the early stages of developing the Lando Calrissian series Dear White People creator Justin Simien has been tapped to develop a series centered on Han Solo’s BFF Lando Calrissian for Disney+. Lucasfilm chief and producer Kathleen Kennedy made the announcement Thursday during Disney’s investor presentation. The project is in its early stages…
The topic of colorism hasn’t always been A$AP Rocky‘s strong suit. In 2013, the Harlem rapper caught flak for giving out some ill-informed beauty advice, saying that Black women shouldn’t wear red lipstick. On Thursday, Dec. 10, the Grammy Award-nominated rapper released an untitled song that appeared on the soundtrack for the highly anticipated video game…
FKA twigs filed a lawsuit in which she alleged Shia LaBeouf gave her an STD and abused her during their almost year-long relationship FKA twigs has come forward with allegations that actor Shia LaBeouf abused her mentally, physically and emotionally while they were in a relationship. Known for her eclectic musical style, FKA twigs filed…
The ‘Hamilton’ star told theGrio he was personally affected by America’s dual pandemics of racial injustice and COVID-19. It’s been nearly a year since Tony Award-winning actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. has been able to see his parents in person, and he understands he’s not alone. During the coronavirus pandemic, scores of kinfolk have…
It looks like Ciara and Russell Wilson may have some family competition going on regarding their son Win and his first words. On Dec. 10, Ciara posted an Instagram video of Win sitting on her lap as she encourages him to say “mama.” Throughout the 90-second video, the 5-month-old is wriggling, smiling, cooing, and attempting…
Frank E. Abney III remembers rushing home every day and watching “The Lion King.” The Disney classic became an after-school ritual for him as a young boy. Abney knew all the words and could draw the characters free hand. “No exaggeration, it was like every day I had to watch it,” he said. “I didn’t…
The ‘Empire’ actress is going behind the camera for the first time with a new movie ‘Two-Faced’ After years of wowing audiences on screen, it looks like industry vet Taraji P. Henson is getting ready to get behind the camera for her first feature film. Read More: Ice Cube, Magic Johnson and more speak on…
Denis McDonough is former President Barack Obama’s chief of staff who Biden announced on Thursday would be nominated as the secretary of veterans affairs President-elect Joe Biden is getting the old gang back together. Increasingly deep into the process of selecting Cabinet members and other senior staff, the incoming Biden administration has a distinctly Obama…
As the suspicion around the coronavirus vaccine harbored among Black community members steadies, health officials are working overtime to establish a sense of trust, broken by centuries of medical racism. Dr. Anthony Fauci, our nation’s leading infectious disease expert is attempting to promote security by advocating that Black scientists, medical experts and researchers have led…
