An upsetting Facebook video showing a Black man being racially profiled by Virginia Beach police has again stirred up overwhelming feelings of hopelessness among Black community members. An investigation was launched into the incident after the video went viral, prompting the local NAACP chapter to release a statement, WTKR reports, condemning the act of racial…
Source: Stefan Rousseau – PA Images / Getty 2020 is still very much upon us. Parts of Europe were in full panic mode Monday morning as public health officials there reported what seemed to be the outbreak of a new mutant strain of Covid-19 that is described as being exponentially more contagious than the one…
Finalists are set to be selected in February 2021 “She ready,” alright! Tiffany Haddish has partnered with Ready to Succeed and recently announced her She Ready internship program. Read More: Grammys apologize to Tiffany Haddish after telling her to pay for hosting expenses Haddish is continuing to give back with her platform and has officially…
Actor Michael B. Jordan is creating a new stage for basketball athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to shine. On Wednesday, Dec. 16, the “Black Panther” star revealed the launch of an inaugural HBCU basketball showcase, the Hoop Dreams Classic, as reported by Forbes. Michael B. Jordan Photo: @michaelbjordan/Instagram The Hoop Dreams Classic showcase is in…
Barr said the investigation into Hunter Biden’s financial dealings was ‘being handled responsibly and professionally’ Breaking with President Donald Trump, outgoing Attorney General William Barr said Monday he saw “no reason” to appoint a special counsel to look into the president’s claims of election fraud or the tax investigation into the son of President-elect Joe…
Reality diva Candiace Dillard of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” must be listening to TLC’s “Girl Talk” because sis is airing it out on a recent episode of “Behind the Velvet Rope.” On the podcast, Dillard reveals that she has an issue with reality star Porsha Williams of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” defending the…
Former President Barack Obama said during an episode of a podcast released on Dec. 17 that he believes college athletes should be paid. On an episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” with host Bill Simmons and CNN political analyst Bakari Sellers, Obama expressed support for the proposition that college athletes should be able to earn…
The rapper hopes fans will get a chance to ‘celebrate and feel good’ this holiday season After releasing his fifth solo studio album, “Detroit 2,” rapper Big Sean is ready to ring in the New Year with a big, COVID-safe celebration. In an exclusive interview, theGrio caught up with Big Sean to discuss his latest…
Her post showing the surprise got million of “likes” from Lizzo fans and her famous celebrity friends. Grammy Award-winning singer Lizzo gave her mom a big, early present for Christmas this year. On Sunday, the singing sensation shared a video in which she surprised her mother, Shari Johnson-Jefferson, with a sparkling new Audi, complete with a…
The charges were announced on the 32nd anniversary of the bombing and in the final news conference of Attorney General William Barr’s tenure The Justice Department on Monday unsealed charges accusing a Libyan bomb expert in the 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, an attack that killed 259 people in the…
