Michael B. Jordan and Serena Williams are combining their star power to help elevate the businesses of HBCU students and alumni. The “Creed” actor partnered with Invesco QQQ and Turner Sports to bring the inaugural HBCU basketball showcase to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Dec. 18. In addition to spotlighting the universities…
Scratch the surface of almost any story about Colin Powell or one he authored, and you will find Alma Johnson-Powell. Gen. Colin Powell was vocal about his love for his country, and he was vocal about his love for his wife. Scratch the surface of almost any story about Powell or one he authored, and there…
Carl Cavalier, a state trooper with the Louisiana State Police Department reportedly has been fired in the wake of his leaks of internal records regarding the 2019 death of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who was beaten, tased, bound face-down on the ground, and later died while in police custody. Carl Cavalier (right) receiving a…
Lil Kim is under new management! The New York rapper has been in the music industry since the mid-’90s and has gone on to become a top-charting artist, fashion trend setter and has even dabbled in movies. Lil Kim (L) reveals that Nick Cannon (R) is her new manager. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Christian…
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty The hits keep on coming for Evander Kane. Months after the San Jose Sharks’ forward filed for bankruptcy; he is being suspended for misrepresenting his vaccination status. The NHL announced Monday that Kane would face a 21-game suspension after being investigated for submitting a fake vaccination card. Kane released a statement…
Bow Wow and Angela Simmons are sparking relationship rumors again. The “Let Me Hold You” singer, born Shad Moss, serenaded Simmons on stage for one of his Millennium Tour shows on Saturday night in Atlanta, Georgia. Simmons uploaded a clip of Bow Wow on his knees rapping his 2006 single “Shorty Like Mine,” which was…
Kane will forfeit about $1.68 million of his $7 million salary for this season with the money going to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. The NHL has suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. The league on Monday announced the suspension without pay and said…
As Broadway begins to reopen, theGrio highlights five current or forthcoming productions created by Black creatives. The presence of Black actors, writers, and directors represented on stages in the hallowed theater district of New York City has always been minuscule compared to that of their white counterparts. For every Purlie, there are 10 South Pacific’s….
Ludacris recently helped out a father-daughter duo in the most heartwarming way. During a recent appearance on “The Ellen Show” with host Ellen DeGeneres, the rapper surprised Jay’Aina “Jay Jay” Patton and her father Antoine with a donation of $10,000 toward their Photo Patch company. Rapper Ludacris (left) used his eponymous foundation to donate $10,000…
The legendary venue will be home to the 33rd annual show for the first time Two legendary entertainment entities are coming together for the first time. BET announced today that the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards will take place at the world-famous Apollo Theater. Celebrating 50 years of the iconic Soul Train show hosted by…
