Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty ‘Cosby Show’ star Phylicia Rashad is facing tough opposition in her upcoming latest gig as dean of the Howard University College of Arts after she tweeted support for her former TV husband Bill Cosby in a now-deleted social media post. Hours after the abrupt statement Rashad doubled back, sharing that…
“The American people deserve to know what happened on Jan. 6,” Rep. Bennie Thompson stated after Nancy Pelosi announced a select committee to investigate the Capitol insurrection House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a select committee to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection on Thursday. This comes in response to the violent riot at the Capitol about…
Seventeen-year-old track and field star Erriyon Knighton has been working hard this month, and it’s officially paying off. Late last month, Knighton broke Usain Bolt’s under-18 200 meters record with a time of 20.11 shortly after going pro — the Jamaican Olympic star held a record of 20.13. Now the Florida teenager is going to Tokyo…
OPINION: Once we accept the fact that Cosby is not Black America’s father, much of the discussion around his history of abuse and sexual assault will be rendered pointless. I was not surprised when Bill Cosby was released from jail this week after having only served two years for three counts of sexual assault. The…
A California woman later dubbed “SOHO Karen,” pleaded not guilty to felony hate crime charges stemming from an incident in which she wrongfully accused a Black teenager of stealing her cellphone while staying at a hotel. Miya Ponsetto went viral on December 26, 2020, after she was caught on camera in the lobby of Arlo…
“If the NAACP is standing at the podium with law enforcement, who is left to call out officer wrongdoing and officer excess?” a retired officer asked. The Rock Hill, South Carolina branch of the NAACP has sparked criticism for joining police in a press briefing over the forceful arrests of two Black brothers that was…
Talk show host Wendy Williams is known for speaking her mind, and it looks like her mouth has gotten her into some trouble with a new celebrity. Beloved social media influencer, vegan cook, and actress, Tabitha Brown, took to Instagram on July 1 to address the talk show host about some comments she said about…
The actress and influencer headed over to IGTV directly after Williams’ comments about her marriage gained steam on social media. Tabitha Brown is clapping back with grace. The actress/influencer went to social media to respond to comments made by TV personality Wendy Williams on Thursday regarding her husband’s decision to retire. In a heartwarming Youtube…
OPINION: Instead of acknowledging the experiences of trauma they had to endure to overcome and survive, many of our ‘aunties’ would rather contribute to generational curses As I write this piece, I already anticipate the backlash from older generations of Black women, their youthful Pick Me counterparts, and men who insist on cartwheeling into women’s…
The upcoming film will debut in August 2022 and is described as ‘Home Alone’ set in the Batcave Jesse Williams is already diving into his next projects. The former Grey’s Anatomy star is set to play the villain in Paramount’s upcoming film, Secret Headquarters. As theGrio previously reported, Williams officially left the long-running drama Grey’s Anatomy after playing Dr. Jackson Avery…
