Soulja Boy‘s birthday party, taking place in Hollywood Hills, California, was shut down on Wednesday, July 28, by the Los Angeles Police Department after authorities received numerous noise complaints from residents. Another issue that the locals also brought up was the large number of people — one of those being Ray J — who attended the rapper’s…
Comedian Mo’Nique has been brought back into the fold of the entertainment industry via a deal to develop unscripted television projects. “The Parkers” actress inked the deal with Endemol Shine North America — which will allow her and her husband Sidney Hicks’ production company, Hicks Media, to develop shows for other talent and for Mo’Nique…
“It’s clear that I established my brand first,” beauty entrepreneur Cydnie Lundsford said. Weeks after Kim Kardashian filed to trademark her new beauty brands SKKN and SKKN by KIM, her legal team received a cease and desist letter from a Black business owner who is already using the unique moniker. Lawyers for Beauty Concepts LLC…
“This maneuver is not something that American police are trained to do,” an activist group says. A Kaufman County deputy who was captured on camera brutalizing a teenage Black girl has been put on leave pending an investigation into the disturbing incident. The video shows a white officer pinning 18-year-old Nekia Trigg to the ground…
OPINION: Elected officials should drop their political theatrics over CRT and embrace the serious issues in our K-12 education system that continues to deny equal opportunity for all students. Across our nation, families and students have struggled during the pandemic to keep up with their educational progress. For many families, this pandemic forced them into…
“So I just love the fact that I spent that money on a complex and I think, ‘This is the house that Whitney built,’ ” Parton said. Whitney Houston‘s remake of “I Will Always Love You” is probably one of the most beloved songs of all time. Now Dolly Parton is opening up about how…
The power duo are using their respective platforms to encourage ownership This week it’s been announced that Jay-Z and Will Smith are both backing a startup that aims to help low-income renters finally make their dreams of homeownership a reality. According to Bloomberg, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Smith’s Dreamers VC recently invested in Landis Technologies, which…
Actor Denzel Washington continues to make good on a promise to Wiley College, a Historically Black College and University in Marshall, Texas. Wiley College’s prominent debate team recently received the next installment of a $1 million promise the veteran actor made to the team more than a decade ago. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Denzel Washington attends…
Two Texas teens who were targeted by a school district for refusing to cut their locs have gained the support of the U.S. Department of Justice in their ongoing legal battle. At the start of 2019-2020 school year, De’Andre Arnold and Kaden Bradford were both students in the Barbers Hill Independent School District when they were told…
T.I. recently defended the embattled rapper over his homophobic comments on an Instagram post The fallout from DaBaby‘s Rolling Loud performance continues to make headlines. In a recent video on social media, T.I. continued to defend DaBaby, shifting the blame onto the LGBTQ+ community and accusing them of “bullying.” As TheGrio previously reported, it’s been…
