As theGrio previously reported, Drake appeared at Bronny James basketball game last week as well, in which he seemed to get into it with the referee Drake and Michael B. Jordan made an exciting and unexpected appearance on Thursday night. The two celebrities went to a high school varsity basketball game (for the Sierra Canyon…
“There were many more people who contributed to the beginnings of this country, to making this country what it is, than just one group of people — and the history needs to be told by many people,” Lemon said. If you are a vocal opponent of critical race theory, Don Lemon wants you to “stop…
The new seven-member Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee features four scientists who have served on the panel previously The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday he has fully reinstated one of two key advisory boards he dismantled earlier this year in a push for “scientific integrity” at the agency. The new seven-member Clean…
“This film speaks directly to the issues in front of us – White Supremacy, individual bravery, the rule of law, democracy,” John Legend said about the documentary A documentary exploring the story of a young man who was arrested for touching a white boy’s arm in 1966 has come to life. “A Crime on the…
As President Joe Biden signed a law making Juneteenth a federal holiday, conservative commentator and author Candace Owens unleashed a slew of tweets criticizing those who support it, prompting backlash on social media. Candace Owens is a “puppet for old white dudes,” one user wrote. The backlash against Owens came after she accused Democrats of…
“This crime serves as a horrifying reminder that racism and bigotry still exist and threaten the safety of communities of color.” A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime with the intent to kill for stabbing a Black man while he was applying for a job at a fast-food restaurant in Ontario,…
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and Georgia Rep. Nikema Williams say they will reintroduce legislation to revise the 13th Amendment As the nation this week made Juneteenth a federal holiday, honoring when the last enslaved Black people learned they were free, lawmakers are reviving calls to end a loophole in the Constitution that allowed another form of slavery…
Patricia McCloskey and Mark McCloskey also agreed to give up the weapons they used during the confrontation A St. Louis couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor charges, but the man left the courthouse defiantly pledging to “do it again” if faced with the same circumstances….
Erivo will play the role originated by the iconic actress which earned her an Oscar nomination in 1979 Cynthia Erivo is about to step in yet another iconic musical role. According to Deadline, the Harriet star will produce and star in the remake of the Bette Midler musical, The Rose. After making a splash with…
The three are among a Walk of Fame class of performers in music, TV, film and a new sports category. The Hollywood Walk of Fame selection panel has announced the list of celebrities that will be honored with a star on the legendary pathway next year. Popular actor Michael B. Jordan, late rapper Nipsey Hussle…
