Rachel Nichols is back in the headlines on July 6 just two days after being exposed by The New York Times for saying in a recorded phone conversation that ESPN wanted Maria Taylor for the NBA Finals because the company is “feeling pressure about [their] crappy longtime record on diversity.” After apologizing on Monday, it’s…
In a statement, USATF said it was “incredibly sympathetic toward Sha’Carri Richardson’s extenuating circumstances” and “fully agrees” that international rules regarding marijuana should be reevaluated. Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field, a decision that means the American champion’s positive test for marijuana will cost…
The Kennesaw State University athlete was gunned down last week but no arrests have yet been made A Pensacola community has been rocked by gun violence after a beloved college quarterback was fatally shot last week while he was driving on a busy road. Ladarius “LD” Clardy,18, a quarterback at Kennesaw State University, appears to…
“When they pulled me over, they didn’t really explain to me, they just pulled me out of my car,” Ariel Harrison said. The McDonough County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois is facing fierce criticism after a 31-year-old Black mother of three was held down inside a jail cell and forcibly stripped naked in front of male…
“It’s not enough to have this conversation. As my grandmother said, talk is cheap. You have to act,” Ben Crump tells theGrio. The death of Philando Castile transfixed the nation and increased the volume on the demand for police reform, as he joined a growing list of Black men killed by police. As his final…
The film is described as a comedy “in a similar vein of movies like ‘Clerks,’ ‘Barbershop,’ ‘Car Wash,’ and the ‘Friday’ series.” Get ready because CornerStore is coming to a screen near you. This July, CornerStore will officially be available to rent and own on North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms. CornerStore…
During a Friday hearing where former Nashville Police Officer Andrew Delke was sentenced to three years in prison under a plea deal, Vickie Hambrick, the mother of the man Delke killed, offered no forgiveness to the ex-officer. Daniel Hambrick, 25, was fatally shot by Delke as he fled on foot from an attempted traffic stop…
The Emmy award-winning series returns after almost two years, with Lathan joining as Lisa Arthur, “a high-profile and well-connected New York lawyer” The Roy family is back. HBO‘s hit series Succession has dropped a season 3 trailer, which features an appearance from Sanaa Lathan, who is joining the series as Lisa Arthur. After postponing filming…
Fans of HBO’s hit show “Lovecraft Country” won’t be seeing their favorite characters grace the screen with a second season. Despite being one of the most celebrated shows during the pandemic, HBO announced its decision to not move forward with the show that cast Black actors as monster slayers in a Jim Crow-era America. “We…
A Black, disabled mother from Illinois is fighting back against the McDonough County Sheriff’s Office and the Macomb Police Department after claiming she was subjected to false accusations and a non-consensual strip search during a DUI arrest. Ariel Harrison was arrested and taken to an Illinois jail by police. Corrections officers held her down, tased…
