Charlamagne Tha God’s wife has been sticking beside him through thick and thin and he intends to keep it that way. The popular radio personality has been with his wife, Jessica Gadsden, for more than two decades, dating back to their years in high school in South Carolina; they have been married since 2014. Together,…
The mayor says that help is needed due to surging overdoses and an uptick in crime The mayor of San Francisco declared on Friday a state of emergency in the Tenderloin in an effort to bring down overdose deaths and violent crime in one of the city’s poorest and most drug-infested neighborhoods. Mayor London Breed…
Harris sat for a taped interview with Charlamagne airing Friday night on Comedy Central’s “Tha God’s Honest Truth” Vice President Kamala Harris got into a testy exchange with media host Charlamagne Tha God Friday, defending President Joe Biden from questions over roadblocks to passage of his social spending package. Harris sat for a taped interview…
EXCLUSIVE: 2 Chainz, Udonis Haslem, Cari Champion, and more spoke with TheGrio on the red carpet at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Dec. 7 Representation matters and Black excellence truly represented at this year’s Sports Illustrated Awards (The SI Awards) presented by Pepsi Stronger Together, hosted by DJ Khaled…
“VH1 Family Reunion: Love and Hip Hop Edition” is back for its second season and will be picking up from where it last left off, promising to bring viewers Black joy and “week-long gathering full of friendship, foe-ship, secrets, flings, and forgiveness.” Ahead of the show’s premiere on Monday, Dec. 13, Atlanta Black Star caught up…
The creatives behind the hit Disney film opened up to theGrio about developing the movie’s choreography Encanto is one of the biggest animated movies of the year, and pretty soon viewers will be able to watch it from the comfort of their own homes on Disney+. theGrio sat down with Jamal Sims, who choreographed the…
“How do you reward the countries that alert you of a potential dangerous pathogen with travel bans?” Sikhulile Moyo told NPR. The global reaction to the discovery of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in Africa is a huge disappointment to scientist Sikhulile Moyo. “We were saddened,” Moyo recently told NPR of he and his fellow researchers….
Queen Bey hasn’t even posted a bio on TikTok yet, let alone a video Less than 24 hours have passed since Beyoncé officially created a verified TikTok account and she’s already gained more than 312,000 followers. Sony Music U confirmed Queen Bey’s TikTok arrival via Twitter just after midnight on Friday, declaring her the short…
EXCLUSIVE: This week President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris leaned in on critical challenges impacting Black and minority communities President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address Friday morning at South Carolina State University where its esteemed alumnus U.S. Congressman James Clyburn walked with graduates for the fall 2021 commencement services. Clyburn, whose early support…
The former president posted lists of his favorite movies, music, and books of the year. Few U.S. Presidents have monitored the pulse of popular culture as much as Barack Obama. The 44th Commander-in-Chief offered his opinions on music, film, and sports during his administration and following his return to civilian life. On Thursday, Obama revealed…
