The “Black Panther” sequel is in production. Marvel Studios Chief Kevin Feige told Variety they began filming on Tuesday, June 29, at Pinewood Studios outside of metropolitan Atlanta. With there being no details about the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” sequel being given, fans are anxious to get at least one question answered. Who will play…
The Grammy-nominated singer/actor speaks with TheGrio about being a dual-threat as a vocalist and actor on ‘The Chi.’ When the world was first introduced to Luke James nearly a decade ago, he was a young man with movie-star looks and a voice with the range and depth of some of the greats. He signed with…
The board voted 9-4 to accept the application for Hannah-Jones’ tenure at a special meeting that included a closed-door session. Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Wednesday approved a plan to offer tenure to investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, capping weeks of tension that began when a board member halted the…
theGrio’s Danielle Young goes deep on Mo’Nique’s comments, saying, “Bonnets do not devalue Black women in public” Feeling in need of a debrief after “Bonnet Gate?” In our latest episode of Opinionated, theGrio‘s Danielle Young breaks down Mo’Nique‘s controversial comments on wearing bonnets in public. As theGrio previously reported, actress and comedian Mo’Nique found herself…
It looks like Bill Cosby and his team will be rejoicing today after his 2018 sexual assault conviction was overturned on Wednesday, June 30. After completing nearly three years of the three-to-10-year sentence, Cosby was released on Wednesday after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated the conviction and ruled that he cannot be retried on the…
Phylicia Rashad and Bill Cosby on the set of “The Cosby Show” in an undated photo. | NBC / Getty The news had barely broken on Wednesday that Bill Cosby‘s release from prison was imminent when Phylicia Rashad publicly expressed her joy about the ruling in a tweet. “FINALLY!!!!” tweeted the celebrated actress whose role…
EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell theGrio that bipartisan talks to reach a deal on the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act have a hit a wall due the influence of police organizations on Senate Republicans House Majority Whip James Clyburn is stepping in and calling his fellow South Carolinian, Republican Senator Tim Scott, to keep the negotiations…
In an exclusive interview with theGrio’s April Ryan to celebrate Black Music Month, the legendary singer discusses her new songs and gets candid about why R&B artists should not be looking to go pop. Stephanie Mills is known for two things: her legendary music and unrivaled vocals, and unapologetically speaking her mind. Since coming on…
Bill Cosby arrives home after being released from prison in Pennsylvania on June 30, 2021. | Source: Splash News / Splash News If you thought Bill Cosby‘s overturned conviction and release from prison on Wednesday was a surprise, imagine how the dozens of women who accused him of drugging and assaulting them were feeling. Well,…
Photographs and case files documenting the investigation into the 1964 killings of three civil rights activists featured in the 1988 film “Mississippi Burning” are being made available to the public 57 years after the men’s deaths. Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman, both white New Yorkers, had traveled to Mississippi in the summer of 1964 —…
