“I got tired of seeing it [Black bodies brutalized],” the actor explained. Oscar winner Jordan Peele is giving audiences a fresh new take on a cult classic urban legend: Candyman. Critically acclaimed filmmaker Nia DaCosta directs this contemporary reimagining of Candyman, which returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began, and the original…
Osaka says she’s working on maintaining a positive outlook ahead of the start of the 2021 U.S. Open. In a lengthy social media post written in Apple’s notes feature, tennis star Naomi Osaka says she is working on maintaining a positive outlook ahead of today’s start of the 2021 U.S. Open. The note is titled…
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday proposed a $5.1 million fine against two right-wing operatives who made robocalls discouraging people from voting in the 2020 presidential election, including some calls that targeted the Black community in an attempt to suppress the Black vote. In the months leading up to the general election last year, Jack…
The way rapper Common sees it, he has fellow rapper Fat Joe to thank for “saving” his life. In a Friday, Aug. 20, interview with Hot 97, Common talked about how Fat Joe looked out for him following an earlier beef he’d had with rappers Ice Cube and Mack 10. He shared that he, Fat…
Exclusive: The celebrated actress tells theGrio that she has gotten appreciation that makes her know she’s made “lives of so many people happier or better.” After working in the film industry for over three decades, Loretta Devine has become a notable name for many households. She gifted people with a reason to laugh after her…
The Middle Passage Port Marker was installed last October at the end of Long Wharf looking out onto Boston Harbor A public marker to remember the enslaved Africans forced to journey across the ocean to toil in the Americas was formally dedicated Sunday on Boston’s downtown waterfront. The Middle Passage Port Marker was installed last October at…
Twenty-seven-year-old Antwan Gilmore was asleep in his car on Wednesday when he was approached by Washington D.C. police officers, one of whom proved once again that cops—who are celebrated in “back the blue” circles for their bravery and willingness to put their lives on the line—often open fire at the faintest sign of perceived danger,…
Deyjah Harris is getting candid about her dislikes about her physical appearance. She took to Twitter on Friday, Aug. 27, and confessed that she does not like having type 4 natural hair, which she also revealed that she gets from her dad, rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris. Harris wrote, “i hate to say/admit it, buttttt ):…
Prime Minister Andrew Holness called Perry “one of the most important and creative figures to have come out of Jamaica.” Jamaican reggae singer, musician and producer Lee “Scratch” Perry, who pushed the genre’s boundaries and shepherded dub music, died Sunday at Noel Holmes Hospital in Montego Bay. He was 85 years old. Andrew Holness, prime…
Former NBA guard Allen Iverson is known for his play on the court and the lasting cultural impact he had on the game. But would he have had the same impact if he’s stuck with is first love: football? The Virginia native was a standout high school athlete in both basketball and football, leading teams…
