HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Will Smith appears to slap Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) Despite having apologized and addressed the controversial 2022 Oscars moment, Smith’s latest freestyle takes a less contrite tone. In 2022, the…
Damola Adamolekun, CEO of Red Lobster (Photo via YouTube/RedLobster; Collage by TheGrio) At just 34, Damola Adamolekun is making waves as Red Lobster’s new CEO, bringing a bold vision, billion-dollar track record, and unapologetic Black excellence to the top seat. Red Lobster may have fallen into some financial trouble in 2024 but it made a…
Sharon Osbourne’s new look is stealing the show. The 72-year-old British rockstar stepped out to support her husband Ozzy Osbourne at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in England on Wednesday, June 25. Sharon launched Ozzy’s Working Class Hero exhibition, which celebrates her Birmingham-native husband’s accomplishments in the music industry. Sharon Osbourne unnaturally plump lips…
Source: UCG / Getty Last month, the Department of Labor (DOL) made the needlessly cruel move to abruptly shut down Job Corps, a program designed to provide at-risk and low-income youth with skills training, housing, and health care. In a move that will hopefully provide some relief for the teens and young adults affected by…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 29: Simon Guobadia and Porsha Williams attend Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins’ 2nd Annual Sno Ball Gala at Flourish Atlanta on September 29, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images) Simon Goubadia, who was married to Porsha Williams for 14 months, is sharing his side of the story. Just days after…
President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner, are currently in Venice, Italy, to witness a star-studded wedding ceremony. Before watching the billionaire Jeff Bezos exchange vows with his fiancée Lauren Sánchez, Ivanka showed off a pink and white outfit from a Venice balcony on Instagram. Ivanka, 43, wore a sleeveless, floral…
The opinions expressed in audio and on this page are those of the author. Earlier this week, Donald Trump posted a video on Truth Social featuring military bombers set to a Beach Boys parody calling to “Bomb Iran,” reviving decades-old racist propaganda as campaign fodder. It wasn’t a gaffe or an accident. It was a…
Brandy and Monica reveal Jerry Springer inspired their hit song ‘The Boy Is Mine’ (Screenshot: YouTube/The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) Brandy and Monica’s iconic R&B duet “The Boy Is Mine” was inspired by a relationship feud, just not the one you’re thinking of. Brandy and Monica have officially squashed their beef. As they get…
(Photo: Getty Images) In a wide-ranging interview with theGrio, the Texas congresswoman also opens up about the challenges of securing her safety amid constant attacks from the right. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is often described as a rising star of the Democratic Party. So much so that the Texas congresswoman has become a fixture among…
Nyah Mway, a 13-year-old refugee from Myanmar, had just graduated from middle school in New York when he was shot and killed by a police officer at point-blank range after another officer had tackled and punched the boy last year. Utica police say they shot him because he was holding a gun, making them fear…
