Soulja Boy and Lil Yachty are just two of several high-profile celebrities named in a class-action lawsuit claiming that they were involved in a plot to “pump and dump” SafeMoon tokens by sharing false information with their supporters, all to the benefit of crypto founder and CEO Braden John Karony and other top-level executives. According…
The first Black woman to win a Best Costume Design Oscar will receive her award at a special ceremony and exhibit on February 25. With credits from iconic films like The Five Heartbeats, Malcolm X, What’s Love Got to Do With It, Amistad and Selma already under her belt, Ruth E. Carter‘s historic 2019 Academy…
Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care when Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were charged with…
Baylor Bears head coach Art Briles walks the sidelines as the Bears take on the Iowa State Cyclones in the second half at McLane Stadium on October 24, 2015, in Waco, Texas. | Source: Ron Jenkins / Getty One of the most recognizable historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is under fire after hiring a…
Writing your own obituary may sound unusual, but writing consultant Linda Jones suggests you should consider doing so. “Who knows our stories better than we do?” Jones says. Jones’ is spearheading a legacy letter and obituary writing online course where participants can have a hand in how their stories are told for future generations…
Shepherd’s upcoming talk show, ‘Sherri’, will inherit ‘The Wendy Williams Show’s’ time slot when it debuts on FOX this fall In a recent interview, Sherri Shepherd, who recently gained her own talk show after filling in on The Wendy Williams Show, spoke to her love of Wendy Williams, referring to her as “one of the…
OPINION: Sure, Quincy had personal battles he had to fight where he needed support, but, like, Monica totally did, too. I didn’t realize so many people didn’t like Love & Basketball, the 2000 film starring Sanaa Lathan as Monica Wright and Omar Epps as Quincy McCall, two kids next door turned lovers who had to…
For Black History Month before it ends, PEOPLE Magazine compiled products from Oprah Winfrey’s last ‘My Favorite Things’ list. Every holiday season, fans of media maven Oprah Winfrey look forward to her “My Favorite Things” list. Winfrey’s tally from the holiday season of 2021 featured a lot of Black-owned businesses, and in honor of Black…
EXCLUSIVE: “The greatest threat to America at this time is domestic terrorism in the rise of white supremacy,” Jackson Lee said during an exclusive interview with theGrio. The wave of bomb threats on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has reignited concerns about the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States…
Ciara‘s fans were entranced by the singer’s beauty on Wednesday, Feb. 23, after showing off her previous looks in a compilation video. In the Instagram post, Ciara, who wore four different ensembles, is seen strutting her stuff in various places around what appears to be her home as the track “Hrs and Hrs” by artist…
