The former “Empire” star faces up to three years in prison for an allegedly staged attack in 2019. After about a week-long trial, actor/musician Jussie Smollett was found guilty by a Cook County jury in Chicago Thursday after being accused of staging a hate crime in 2019. As theGrio has extensively reported, Smollett told police…
“We kept praying for a miracle, but it was not enough,” said Shakespeare’s manager and producer. Famed bass player Robbie Shakespeare, one half of the pioneering reggae band Sly and Robbie, has died at age 68. Shakespeare’s manager confirmed he passed away in Miami on Wednesday due to complications from kidney and liver transplants a…
Robbie Shakespeare, the iconic bassist who worked with everyone in the music industry, from Grace Jones to Bob Dylan, and one half of the legendary duo Sly and Robbie with Sly Dunbar, has died. The influential music figure was 68 years old. The Grammy-award-winning musician passed away at a hospital in Florida, where he had…
Source: Rick Kern / Getty Travis Scott is finally speaking out just one month after the horrific crowd-surging incident that claimed 10 lives at his Astroworld music festival in Houston. During his emotional interview with The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne Tha God, the Grammy-nominated artist maintained his innocence claiming that he had no idea that crowd-goers…
New York State Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James‘ decision to end her brief gubernatorial campaign has derailed the prospects of her becoming the first Black woman governor in American history next year. But, on the flip side, the move also effectively puts Donald Trump and the Trump Organization on heightened notice that the Empire State’s…
Former NBA star Lamar Odom has been on a journey of self-healing and is revealing more about his road to getting there. Recently Odom revealed that a breakup with his ex-fiancée Sabrina Parr helped him find his way back to sobriety. Lamar Odom is set to pay his ex and the mother of his children Liza Morales…
The series is set to follow four Black middle-aged women “navigating the world of influence” The Upshaws co-creator is officially signing on to make more content with Netflix. According to recent reports, Regina Hicks landed a deal with the massive streamer to develop comedy projects with the Obamas’ production company, Higher Ground. The Upshaws has…
Toni Richardson is accused of using the loan for personal expenses. A former Phoenix police officer has resigned and been arrested amid accusations of PPP loan fraud. Former officer Toni Richardson is facing charges after allegedly falsifying a loan application for the Paycheck Protection Program. She was able to obtain more than $1.2 million in…
Porsha Williams revealed while attending the “People’s Choice Awards” on Dec. 7 that she and her fiancé, Simon Guobadia, officially have a wedding date, thanks to her family. This announcement comes a week after the 40-year-old shared in a now-viral video of her guest appearance on “The Tamron Hall Show” that the couple didn’t have a…
Consider one of these books about Black children — written by Black authors — as holiday gifts for the young folks in your village. Whether Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah (yes, Black folks are Jewish, too), or other celebrations fill your home this season, holiday time is a great opportunity to refresh little readers’ book lists. Consider…
