A federal judge has ordered an accused Capitol rioter to remain jailed after the suspect’s lawyer was unable to convince the court that his client was not a threat to Black people. Prosecutors argued that the menacing social media activity of a racist nature from Samuel Lazar, who is facing felony charges for his alleged…
Source: pawel.gaul / Getty The city of Detroit is moving forward with plans to reopen Michigan’s only historically black college. The PENSOLE Lewis College of Business is preparing to open in March 2022. Founded by Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, the school will be the first HBCU in the United States that will focus on design. The…
Nick Cannon and Eminem had a longstanding beef that spurred from both entertainers sharing Mariah Carey as an ex, (although Carey has denied dating Eminem) but Cannon gave props to none other than Fat Joe for putting a stop to the back-and-forth that sporadically continued for a decade. During the Oct. 11 episode of his…
In an Instagram statement, show officials promise “an exciting lineup of guest hosts and panels to be announced shortly.” As veteran TV hostess Wendy Williams continues to recover from pressing health issues, her eponymous talk show will begin anew with guest hosts. The latest season of The Wendy Williams Show was set to debut on…
The first Black assistant deputy fire chief of Boynton Beach, Florida, Latosha Clemons, has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming “defamation and negligence” after she was inaccurately portrayed on a public mural aimed at honoring the city’s firefighters and rescue workers. Now a meeting is set to take place to address her suit. …
Steve Harvey may know a thing or two when it comes to parenting daughters who inevitably attract suitors as they go into the world. Having four daughters of his own — Brandi and Karli Harvey from a previous marriage, and stepdaughters Lori and Morgan Harvey from his current wife Majorie Harvey — he made sure…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty Black farmers are striking back at efforts to undo historic redress by the Department of Agriculture for ongoing discrimination in funding and loan forgiveness. With the support of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the group is seeking to join the ongoing Miller v. Vilsack lawsuit in process in…
T.I.’s daughter, Deyjah Harris, is tired of her followers making negative remarks in regards to her father and stepmom, Tiny. Deyjah’s mother, Ms. Niko, was celebrating her 41st birthday on Oct. 3 and Deyjah tried to bring it in right by bragging on her on social media. However, the special moment was bombarded by a…
EXCLUSIVE: The actress behind Violet Bordelon tells theGrio what she loves most about playing the role and about her wellness initiative. Actress Tina Lifford plays an auntie on TV. Those vibes are present in real life as well. On a Zoom call, she asked a frazzled interviewer if she needed more time with the kind…
Alfonso Ribeiro is known to many of his fans as Carlton Banks from the hit ’90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” for six seasons, but the actor has played another role for even longer. While promoting the 32nd season of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” this month, the 50-year-old host shared what made this installment…
