Athletes talk about the struggle and sacrifices behind their achievements in a new doc. TheGrio sits down with the director and an Olympic champion Keli Price’s latest documentary, On Thin Ice, covers multiple stories on athletes who have had to overcome social conflict in order to master their passion on the field. Calling attention to…
OPINION: Houston Texans quarterback DeShaun Watson is the latest Black athlete essentially being told to ‘shut up and dribble’ You don’t have to know a lot about NFL quarterback DeShaun Watson, or the Houston Texans — or even the NFL — to know that he’s got every right to want to switch teams. All you…
‘I love how we create space to celebrate uplift and acknowledge ourselves because we go often unseen in this industry.. only to do it to other Black people,’ Moore wrote. Earlier this week, the NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced, and while many in Black Hollywood rejoiced, Pose star Indya Moore took issue with the…
Actress Camille Winbush, who gained fame in her role on “The Bernie Mac Show,” addressed the controversy surrounding her OnlyFans announcement on Feb. 2, after people joked about Bernie Mac “turning over his grave” because she decided to join the content subscription service. The notorious service, which is often affiliated with adult-rated content, was initially formed to help…
Plummer died Friday morning at his home in Connecticut with his wife, Elaine Taylor, by his side, said Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history,…
January’s jobs report showed that the nation’s overall unemployment rate continues to drop, but economists have warned those numbers could be tantamount to fool’s gold as it’s been a struggle to create new jobs during the pandemic. And while the Black unemployment rate has steadily declined in recent months, it still remains head and shoulders…
Dr. Randi Abramsom, chief medical officer at Bread for the City, says the confusion began when the District opened vaccine appointments to anyone over the age of 65, without recognition of racial disparities When Washington, D.C.’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout began in December, Bread for the City, a nonprofit that provides health services to vulnerable and…
Things are all good between Nick Cannon and ViacomCBS following past controversial remarks by Cannon — remarks many considered to be anti-Semitic, multiple outlets have reported. With this relationship between Cannon and ViacomCBS restored, VH1’s “Wild N’ Out” will now resume production, Deadline reported on Thursday, Feb. 4. Past episodes of the show are also slated to…
It was an ordinary night last year for a Black mother and son, tucked away in their home relaxing. But a group of uninvited visitors threatened the sanctity and safety of their Rocky Hill, North Carolina, residence. It all began with a loud knock at the door around 10 o’clock the night of May 3….
The 23-time Grand Slam champion usually doesn’t play in a tournament in the week before a Grand Slam event, but made an exception for this Australian Open because of the pandemic Serena Williams withdrew from an Australian Open tuneup tournament citing a right shoulder injury on Friday within hours of setting up a semifinal match…
