The Golden Globe winner joins H.E.R. and Corey Hawkins as part of the cast for the film adaption of the Broadway musical. The film adaptation of the Broadway musical, The Color Purple, is taking shape as it adds another big name to its cast. Taraji P. Henson will star in the film as Shug Avery,…
Each man was charged with distributing fentanyl-laced heroin to the Emmy-nominated actor, who was found dead on September 6, 2021. Four men were arrested in connection with the death of Michael K. Williams on Tuesday. The five-time Emmy Award-nominated actor was found dead in his Brooklyn, New York home on Sept. 6, 2021, of an…
The new season of the series is set to premiere on Netflix Feb. 11. Love is Blind is back! After two years, the hit Netflix reality dating series is back for a second season and with even more drama than its first year. Netflix jumped into the reality dating competition genre when it debuted Love…
A cleaning crew waits to start work in front of the Howard Plaza Towers at Howard University on November 4, 2021, in Washington D.C. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty The FBI has confirmed that six “tech-savvy juveniles” are persons of interest in connection to the string of bomb threats made to nearly two…
“They should be ashamed that they have allowed this to happen,” U.S. Congressional candidate Kina Collins told theGrio. Hundreds of demonstrators are expected to gather in downtown Chicago early Wednesday evening to protest the planned early prison release of Jason Van Dyke, the ex-city police officer who fatally shot Laquan McDonald in 2014. Van Dyke…
Goldberg was suspended for two weeks from ‘The View’ almost 48 hours after her initial comments The fallout from Whoopi Goldberg‘s comments on The View continues. After the host’s official suspension was announced on Tuesday evening, the other co-hosts of the popular talk show, including Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Ana Navarro, are reportedly furious…
Somi speaks over 200 words, teaches various computer science concepts and raises awareness of cyberbullying. This Black History Month, add another beautiful Black doll to your child’s—or your own—collection. Described as a “curious, bright, humorous and young girl who has a natural interest in learning computer programming concepts from her mom,” Somi is an interactive…
There are watershed moments in life where someone risks it all to benefit the greater good. Those moments have produced prophets and pariahs in history alike as those who are called know the jeopardy involved. Head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins looks on prior to the game against the New England Patriots at…
Armed homeowners Mark T. and Patricia N. McCloskey stand in front of their house along Portland Place as they confront protesters marching to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s house on June 28, 2020, in the Central West End of St. Louis. | Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch / Getty A bill centered on self-defense that is…
Transcribed by: Sydney Henriques-Payne Completion date: February 2, 2022 DCP EP 100: The Beauty of Black Hair: Lori L. Tharps Shana Pinnock: [00:00:03] Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you news you can trust for the culture. I’m your co-host Shana Pinnock, Social Media Director here at theGrio. [00:00:09][6.5] Gerren Keith Gaynor: [00:00:10]…
