As an actor, taking on particular roles could mean the difference between earning praise or criticism from your fan base — anything from critiques over the the actor’s race to the character they’re portraying. Veteran actor Denzel Washington recently opened up about playing a cop in his newest film, “The Little Things,” during a period where tensions…
Nearly half of the women polled said the coronavirus pandemic has brought them closer to their best female friend. R&B group TLC wondered in song “What about your friends?” The rap trio Whodini asked in rhyme: “Friends — how many of us have them?” The dictionary defines a friend as “a person whom one knows…
The hit series returns for its ninth season next week 10 years after its debut, VH1’s Basketball Wives is coming back for a ninth season of laughs, tears, and plenty of drama. A week ahead of its premiere, VH1 has dropped a brand new trailer for the exciting season. Shot during the COVID-19 pandemic, season…
Actress Taraji P. Henson ended her engagement to former NFL player Kelvin Hayden in October 2020. Since then, the “Empire” star has been on a journey to bettering both her physical and mental health. During a recent interview with “Extra” host Cheslie Kryst, the 50-year-old talked about her Facebook Watch show “Peace of Mind.” The star also…
King had been waiting to share news of Kirby Bumpus’ wedding, at her godmother’s home, on a day in December. Gayle King’s daughter, Kirby Bumpus, got married in December at the home of her mom’s best friend, Oprah Winfrey. King shared the news Monday from her anchor post on CBS This Morning, and she gave…
An investigation is underway after a North Carolina woman reported that she received an “African American, African service charge” on her bank statement after flying with American Airlines over the Thanksgiving holiday. Kyetra Bryant of Charlotte told Fox 46 that she noticed the strange charge on her bank statement on Saturday after she and her boyfriend…
theGrio’s daytime news writer Biba Adams lost her aunt, grandmother and mother within weeks of each other in 2020 Journalist Biba Adams is no stranger to the hurt that has swept the nation as COVID-19 claims lives at a staggering pace. She lost her aunt, grandmother and her mother to the disease within weeks of…
Law enforcement were serving a warrant in a child exploitation case before the suspect opened fire. The suspect is also dead. Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded Tuesday morning while serving a federal search warrant in a child exploitation case in South Florida, authorities said. The suspect was also killed during the…
Beauty mogul Rihanna is kicking off the start of Black History Month by again calling out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. Cameron, who would be hard-pressed to find Black supporters after the handling of the Breonna Taylor case, thought he was doing a decent deed by publicly acknowledging the month with a video message posted…
The teenage girl who was slammed to the ground by a school resource officer at a Florida high school on Jan. 26 is suffering memory loss, according to her mother. Jamesha Bracey, said her daughter 16-year-old Taylor Bracey is suffering from memory problems after the Liberty High School student was slammed to the ground by…
