OPINION: Legalizing marijuana will put an end to one of the most pernicious justifications for the continued harassment, arrest, incarceration and death of POC in police custody On March 14, 2021, Marvin Scott III was arrested at a Texas mall for possessing less than two ounces of marijuana and taken into custody. Just a few…
“Black people celebrating ‘Black joy’ and release from bondage does not automatically equate to a protest,” wrote Judge Mark Walker in his ruling. A federal Florida judge issued a preliminary injunction that blocks enforcement of a controversial “anti-riot” law enacted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Several social justice organizations — including the NAACP and Dream…
Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty The 2021 Met Gala proved to be the premier fashion event of the year as per usual, with the ceremony returning to New York City after taking a year off due to the global pandemic. As many celebrities pulled up dressed to the nines in high-end designer garbs, especially during…
Veteran television and radio host Wendy Williams reportedly is facing another health challenge as she recovers from COVID-19. According to TMZ, the host was voluntarily admitted to New York City Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Williams, 57, is believed to be undergoing a psychiatric evaluation in relation to ongoing mental health issues. Fans who were…
The supermodel sat down with BBC HARDtalk to discuss her personal news and her take on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell Oprah interview Naomi Campbell is opening up about her daughter for the first time, calling her “a dream child.” As TheGrio previously reported, the supermodel ushered in a new phase of her life…
Exclusive: On the eve of the premiere of Fire Shut Up In My Bones, Blanchard discusses the complexities of presenting his work in a genre of music where Blacks have often been pushed to the margins I recently sat down with trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard to discuss his latest album and the upcoming opera…
Florida mom Sherica Dalloo believes her husband of 11 years, David, died of COVID-19 last month after they let their children host a sleepover. A Florida woman said she believes her husband died of COVID-19 after they allowed their children to host a sleepover earlier this summer. Sherica Dalloo is warning others of how easy…
Last spring, 50-year-old rapper Scarface suffered a severe coronavirus case, given his long history of asthma. By October, his kidneys had failed. Legendary Houston rapper Scarface recently underwent a successful kidney transplant after suffering complications from a severe case of COVID-19. ‘Face contracted the virus early in the pandemic, in the spring of 2020, and…
Amber Carr, the sister of Atatiana Jefferson, who was shot and killed in her mother’s home by a Fort Worth police officer in 2019, has filed a lawsuit claiming her 8-year-old son, who, witnessed his aunt’s murder, was traumatized by the incident. “At the age of 8, Zion Carr was forced to watch the murder…
Lil Mo appeared in a TMZ interview to discuss the comments, speaking to her own struggles and the dangerous nature of Fat Joe’s comments Lil Mo is not here for Fat Joe‘s recent comments during his recent Verzuz battle against Ja Rule. The “What’s Luv” rapper referred to Lil Mo and Vita as “dusty b****es”,…
