Luckett announced her new project on Instagram writing that her heart is ‘full of gratitude’ after working and praying ‘for an opportunity like this’ The cast of Fox’s Our Kind of People series continues to round out. Per Deadline, LeToya Luckett has officially joined the cast of the upcoming Fox drama. As theGrio has previously…
A Florida teen officially has broken a record set by Olympic champion Usain Bolt. Erriyon Knighton, who turned professional in January 2021 while still a junior at Tampa Hillsborough High School, broke the 34-year-old’s U18 200m record on Monday, 31, during the American Track League meet in Jacksonville, Florida. The 17-year-old sprinter clocked in at…
“Have a great one, truly appreciate the support and I hope to see you at a MAGA rally in the near future. Happy birthday buddy!“ Trump wrote in one post. Donald Trump Jr. is now offering personalized video messages to people through Cameo. According to Trump’s Cameo profile page, the executive vice president at The…
Smith wrote, “Hey Naomi. You are Right. They are Wrong! I am with You.” He ended his note with a heart and his signature. Multi-hyphenate entertainer Will Smith penned a note of support for tennis star Naomi Osaka, which he shared on his Instagram page. In his note, Smith wrote, “Hey Naomi. You are Right. They…
On Friday, May 21, the Georgia Historical Society announced the unveiling of a new historical marker in Richmond County that honors one of the richest Black women of the 19th century. The marker, recognizing Amanda America Dickson Toomer, is located at her final home at 448 Telfair St. in Augusta, Georgia, where she spent the…
“What I say to Black America is that we have to get a calculator and hold folks accountable,” media mogul Allen said. Marc Lamont Hill dished with media mogul Byron Allen about the lawsuit he filed against Mcdonald’s for $10 billion for racial discrimination in advertising sales. As theGRIO reported, Allen Media Group divisions Entertainment…
“Today I’m happy in ways I don’t think my kid self could imagine. I get to be exactly who I want to be,” Shipp wrote on Instagram. Alexandra Shipp has plenty to be proud about this June. In a recent Instagram post, the actress officially came out to her fans and followers, writing in her…
On top of working to be an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner, Tiffany Haddish wants to be a mama. In an interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” Haddish shared that she was taking steps to start the adoption process. She said, “First of all, especially after this pandemic, there are so many children left without their…
Bailey was part of the noted “dream team” who successfully defended the athlete-turned-actor in his double-murder trial. Famed attorney Francis Lee Bailey, who was part of the defense team that successfully defended O.J. Simpson in his notorious 1995 murder trial, has died in Atlanta at the age of 87. Simpson was certainly not Bailey’s first…
Netflix made clear they look forward to continuing their partnership with Boyega’s company, UpperRoom Productions. According to recent reports, Star Wars actor John Boyega has officially exited the upcoming Netflix project Rebel Ridge due to “family reasons.” Per the original reports about the film earlier this year, Rebel Ridge — from writer/director Jeremy Saulnier —…
