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 —…
The Ohio American Legion is conducting an investigation after an Army veteran’s microphone was turned down when he started to talk about the role of Black Americans in the origins of Memorial Day during a speech on May 31. When Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter spoke about free Blacks honoring deceased soldiers after the Civil War at the…
Exclusive: “We want to show our support for Harry and Meghan,” Denese Carpenter, one of the organizers, tells theGrio. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle adhere to the creed that “service is universal.” In the spirit of that mantra, their supporters—dubbed the Sussex Squad—raised over $73K for four charities in their honor. The Duke and Duchess…
The company’s rationale for that policy held that the speech of political leaders is inherently newsworthy and in the public interest even if it is offensive, bullying or otherwise controversial jwp-video n=”2″] Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according…
