Former child slaves who say they were trafficked to the Ivory Coast in order to work on cacao plantations that sold products to U.S. food giants can’t sue the American companies they claim perpetuated the slave trade business. The Supreme Court ruled on June 17 that six citizens of Mali in West Africa can’t sue…
Former Seahawks and 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman is in police custody after a night of alleged drinking and threats to harm himself led to his arrest at his wife’s parents’ home in Redmond, Washington, early Wednesday, July 14. He faces several charges, including one on suspicion of burglary domestic violence. According to a four-minute 911 call obtained…
The car of Marshall University linebacker Jaquan Yulee flipped on its roof in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday night, killing him instantly. A beloved college football star died in an automobile crash on Tuesday night in Virginia. Jaquan Yulee, 24, who played linebacker for Marshall University in West Virginia, was killed in a single-vehicle accident in…
The model has resumed using social media after taking a break due to the fallout surrounding bullying allegations In a recent social media post, Chrissy Teigen opened up about being in “the cancel club,” writing that she “feels lost” after the fallout of her bullying controversy. As theGrio has previously reported, Teigen has had an…
Parker, Pittman and Sarita Choudhury have flavored up the cast of HBO Max‘s 10-episode “Sex and the City” renewal. Actresses Nicole Ari Parker and Karen Pittman have joined the cast of the HBO Max Sex and the City revival called And Just Like That… The series, which is currently filming in New York City, stars…
Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena’s marriage has possibly passed the point of no return. On Thursday, July 15, TMZ reported that Samuels accused his estranged wife of damaging $30,000 worth of his sneakers by pouring bleach on them, in addition to pouring paint in the exhaust pipes of two of his motorcycles. Samuels took this…
Davonte Strickland, who’s 25, has been charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in North Carolina by an adult man who said the teenager was “tampering” with his car. The shooting occurred just after 2 a.m. Tuesday morning, when High Point police…
Recipients of money from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund include the Chicago church where Emmett Till’s funeral was held A fund formed in response to the deadly racial violence four years ago in Charlottesville, Virginia, said Thursday it will award $3 million in grants to more than three dozen groups and sites nationwide…
American families can look forward to monthly financial relief, now that the enhanced child tax credit 2021 is set to start disbursing advance payments on July 15. This enhanced child tax credit is an expansion of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. This includes a $1.9 trillion stimulus package that the president signed into law…
Appreciators and critics alike shared their mutual excitement at a LOX vs. Dipset Verzuz face-off upon its announcement. Let’s call it The Uptown Showdown. Yonkers-born rhymers are taking on the kings of Harlem in what is sure to be an epic Verzuz battle. It’s so big, in fact, The LOX vs. Dipset is happening at…
