Clifton Powell attends the 2018 Soul Train Awards, presented by BET, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET) Actor Clifton Powell stopped by theGrio to discuss his upcoming film, “Final Hour,” how he prepares for diverse roles, and more. Actor Clifton Powell stopped by theGrio for our newest…
Source: STEFANI REYNOLDS / Getty Numerous studies have indicated that people with Black-sounding names are less likely to get called back for a job interview than applicants with traditionally white-sounding names. It’s one of the many ways white people have an advantage in the workforce and in society in general, and it’s one of the…
A 27-year-old Black man from Detroit has filed a discrimination lawsuit against one of the city’s upscale boutique hotels, claiming he was extended a job interview only after changing the name on his résumé to pass himself off as a white man. Dwight Jackson filed the action in Wayne County Circuit Court on July 3,…
Last September, Barack and Michelle Obama’s youngest daughter, Sasha Obama, was photographed at a Labor Day party in Los Angeles with a hint of her belly showing between her bikini top and sweatpants, and critics ran with harsh remarks about her weight. Now she boasts a remarkable new physique, leaving the haters nearly drooling over…
Two years after being banned from the Oscar Awards, Will Smith has some momentum to have the Academy reinstate him, a new report claims. The “King Richard” actor was given a 10-year ban from the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences after smacking host Chris Rock in the face for making a joke about Smith’s…
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders speaks during the Big 12 NCAA college football media days in Las Vegas on Wednesday. (Photo: Lucas Peltier/AP) “My wins are different,” Sanders, Colorado’s head coach, told the media Wednesday. “We have to win in every area. That’s the way we’re judged.” LAS VEGAS (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders…
A protest group called “Hot Mess” held up signs of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump in front of the Federal courthouse on July 8, 2019, in New York City. | Source: Stephanie Keith / Getty A congressman called out the media for not reporting Donald Trump’s repeated presence in new documents related to a Jeffrey…
Former WNBA player and two-time college basketball national champion Val Whiting shared racist messages that were directed at Angel Reese. Whiting said Reese’s mother, who is also named Angel, sent her a screenshot of two racially charged messages that were aimed at the Chicago Sky rookie and allegedly sent from Caitlin Clark fans. Angel Reese’s…
A Southern California woman was punched in the face several times by a Huntington Park police officer after she tried to save her father from a burning home on the Fourth of July. Adriana Hernandez, 27, is now facing a felony charge of resisting arrest — which is usually a misdemeanor — but in this…
This image made from video provided by KPLC shows Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Gary “Stitch” Guillory speaking at a press conference Tuesday. Guillory said a 1-year-old “miracle baby” survived two days of sometimes stormy weather before a truck driver spotted him crawling along a roadside the day after his 4-year-old brother was found dead and his…
