The show’s previous segment with Addison Rae was called out for neglecting the Black talent behind various TikTok dances. Following significant backlash from his segment with TikTok star Addison Rae, Jimmy Fallon invited Black creators on his latest episode of The Tonight Show. As TheGrio previously reported, Fallon came under fire last week after his…
“Real Housewives of Potomac“ star Candiace Dillard opened up about Monique Samuels’ departure from the franchise during an interview with “Entertainment Tonight” on April 5. Samuels announced she was leaving “RHOP” last December following the “certain boundaries” that were crossed in season 5, which included the physical altercation with Dillard and rumors about Samuels’ alleged affair that supposedly produced…
Bezos’ statement, posted on the company’s website, was notable because it came after Biden singled out the company for criticism about how much it pays in federal taxes Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos endorsed President Joe Biden’s focus on building up the country’s infrastructure Tuesday and said the company even supports a corporate tax…
The shooting happened during the 9-year-old daughter’s birthday at the Van Dyke Houses, a public housing complex in Brooklyn A man shot and killed three people Monday night at a New York City apartment where a birthday party was being held for his 9-year-old daughter, police said. Joseph McCrimons killed the mother of his child…
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Commentator and legal analyst Midwin Charles passed away Tuesday, according to her family, who posted the devastating news on Charles’ Twitter and Instagram pages. She was only 47. To say Charles was well respected would be an understatement, with news of her unexpected passing rocking many to the core. The daughter…
Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey announced Tuesday that she is running for a full term, with plans to lead Boston, as she has already started, with “equity, justice, and love.” In her new campaign video, Janey, a Roxbury native, laces up her red, black, and green Converse…
EXCLUSIVE: Transportation Secretary Buttigieg acknowledges ‘there is racism physically built into some of our highways’ as Biden touts $2.2 trillion proposal Phase one of fixing the nation’s infrastructure is not just about some of the obvious: repairing potholes, bridges, roads, airports, schools, creating new power grids, replacing lead pipes and expanding broadband. There are also efforts…
Hot girl summer is arriving, and one of the ultimate hot girls, Draya Michele, is doing more than just serving up body goals, she’s also serving hair goals. Since it is almost summer, it is no surprise that the founder of Mint Swim has been popping out in more swimsuits. On April 4, she uploaded…
The singer/actress/reality TV star was handpicked by the icon after fans suggested she play the role on Twitter Teyana Taylor opened up during a new interview with PEOPLE about landing the opportunity to play Dionne Warwick in a biopic. Read More: Jermaine Fowler, Teyana Taylor talk following in co-stars’ footsteps in ‘Coming 2 America’ The…
A mysterious organization is holding a stolen Confederate monument for ransom This week, a group claiming responsibility for the theft of a Confederate monument in Selma, Alabama, sent out an email message to local media with their ransom terms. Read More: Sheryl Underwood hasn’t spoken to Sharon Osbourne since controversy: ‘It was a trauma’ Last…
