The suspect was arrested while allegedly committing another robbery nearby. A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant. As theGrio previously reported, Jacqueline, the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, was shot and killed in a home invasion robbery on Tuesday. The suspect remained at large, according to Beverly Hills…
EXCLUSIVE: As the Big Apple and the rest of the nation grapples with an ongoing pandemic and slowed shipment of goods, political leaders turn to solutions Brian Benjamin is New York’s 78th Lieutenant Governor and the first person of Caribbean descent and only the second Black person to hold the office. In an exclusive interview…
The book, entitled “The Adventures of Qai Qai,” centers around Williams’ daughter’s popular doll Serena Williams is releasing her first children’s book. The tennis star announced The Adventures of Qai Qai this week, her upcoming book set to be published in fall 2022. Based on characters created by entertainment technology company Invisible Universe, The Adventures of…
Porsha Williams shocked the world when she revealed her relationship with Simon Guobadia, the ex-husband of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ co-star, Faylynn Guobadia. The world will soon get to look at Porsha from another angle on Bravo’s new spinoff series, “Porsha’s Family Matter.” It also features her mother, Diane, her sister, Lauren, two aunts,…
Now that there is no longer speculation about whether Stacey Abrams will run for governor of Georgia, people are eagerly turning their attention to next year’s mid-term election with the expectation that she will emerge victorious from a rematch against Brian Kemp, the alleged voter suppressor to whom she narrowly lost in 2018. Abrams on…
Josephine Baker became the first American Black woman entertainer to be honored with a burial at the Pantheon in France. While it is looked at as a special moment to some, it sparked controversy among native citizens of France, especially those in anti-racist groups, that France still has a ways to go when it comes…
Avant, who was fatally shot during a robbery invasion, was a titan in her own right as a philanthropist and political advocate. When news spread about the death of Jacqueline Avant on Wednesday, there was an outpouring of grief. Avant, 81, was the longtime wife of music and entertainment mogul Clarence Avant. She died of…
EXCLUSIVE: TheGrio’s owner champions Sohn as someone who would “help protect our rights as American citizens.” Media mogul Byron Allen, the owner of theGrio, has penned an open letter to the U.S. Senate in support of the confirmation of Gigi Sohn as commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Byron Allen attends the Hollywood Walk…
Add Wednesday night’s Dec. 1 game between the Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks to the list for games of the year so far. The defending champion Bucks pulled out a 127-125 victory on a go-ahead deft layup by two-time MVP and reigning Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. That was after Hornets second-year guard LaMelo Ball hit a ridiculous step-back…
The streaming giant will place 2% of its holdings with financial institutions that loan to Black businesses Netflix is committed to addressing systemic racism by supporting Black communities in the U.S. Last year the streaming giant announced that it will place 2% of its holdings with financial institutions that loan to Black businesses, and now…
