OPINION: Doctor Princess Dennar was forced to share her program director job at Tulane University School of Medicine with a white man. When she spoke out, she was suspended. A running joke in the NFL is that Black assistant coaches only get a head coaching opportunity after the implosion of a white-run regimen. The perception […]
Harry opened up to the TV host for a special on ‘The Late Late Show’ In a recent interview with James Corden, Prince Harry reveals he, along with Meghan Markle, left the UK to “protect his mental health.” It’s been over a year since “Megxit” and the controversial topic has been in the headlines now […]
Oddly, for a story based on his own life, Tyson himself is not involved in any capacity with the project. While Hulu is moving forward with their Mike Tyson series, Iron Mike, Tyson himself is slamming the streamer on their handling of the series. Iron Mike is set to be an eight-episode series based on […]
Juneteenth is currently recognized by 47 states and the District of Columbia Four lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. On Thursday, Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass), Tina Smith (D-Minn), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) reintroduced the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act which would recognize Juneteenth as […]
Hubert and host Chris Witherspoon have a candid conversation on her career, and a surprise guest makes an appearance In a new interview, Janet Hubert talks about her Hollywood journey, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and opens up about “contemplating suicide” after her exit. PopViewers, the new Black-owned pop culture app, just officially launched and […]
Porter will take on the post vacated by former chancellor Richard Carranza, who departs after losing family members to COVID Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed Meisha Porter to run the New York City system following the resignation of Chancellor Richard Carranza. Read More: New York City schools, nation’s largest system, set to reopen in […]
Green pushed back against Republican arguments invoking religion as a reason to kill the bill that protects LGBTQ rights. Congressman Al Green, who represents Texas’ Ninth District, delivered an impassioned speech on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday, where he spoke out in support of the Equality Act, which would establish federal LGBTQ […]
Brown sat down with ‘The Neighborhood Talk’ on Instagram In a recent interview, Tessica Brown slammed LisaRaye for calling her “ghetto” after her viral Gorilla Glue mishap. Brown sat down for an interview with Instagram’s The Neighborhood Talk and said to host DeAsia Robinson, “LisaRaye, they say she had a lot to say…You don’t even […]
One of Graham’s books documented his experiences working undercover at an all-white country club in the early 1990s. Prominent lawyer Lawrence Otis Graham, the eloquent activist and author who exposed racism and detailed life in the Black upper middle class in his 14 bestselling books, reportedly died last Friday. He was 59. No cause of […]
Gunmen abducted 317 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria on Friday, the latest in a series of mass kidnappings of students in the West African nation Gunmen abducted 317 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of mass kidnappings of students in the […]
Short told ‘Inside Hollywood’ he wasn’t shocked when he heard Lynne and Jamie Spears refer to him as the racist word. In his autobiography released last year, Columbus Short claims the parents of pop star Britney Spears called him the n-word when he worked closely with the pop star. The actor, dancer and choreographer worked […]
theGrio spoke to four meteorologists from The Weather Channel, which is Black-owned, who shared what it means to be Black in media and their thoughts on Black History Month We are living in unprecedented times when it comes to weather and climate change, but luckily we have a growing number of Black meteorologists who can […]
