You may also like
Ebony replaces CEO Willard Jackson after a financial investigation - TheGrio
Ebony Magazine has removed its CEO Willard Jackson following an ongoing independent investigation about unspecified improper transactions. The board of... View Article The post Ebony replaces CEO Willard Jackson after a financial investigation appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Brandys alleged stalker arrested, singer gets restraining order - TheGrio
This week, a young woman was arrested for allegedly stalking singer Brandy Norwood. According to The Blast, a 21-year-old woman was arrested and booked on suspicion of felony stalking on Monday. Her bail was set at $150,000. The singer filed a civil harassment restraining order through the Los
Read more
Source: theGrio
Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
Niecy Nash opens up about son being harassed by police
Like so many Black mothers out there, Niecy Nash is struggling in the wake of George Floyds death. The actress opened up about a recent run-in her 28-year-old son, Dominic, had with police in a recent interview with THR.  READ MORE: Niecy Nash says she had to reintroduce herself in an effort to
Read more
Source: theGrio
Sponsored by Intellitech
Black Lives Matter, Kendrick Sampson, and Tessa Thompson Pen Open Letter Calling for Hollywood to Divest From Anti-Black Content, Over 300 Black Celebs and Execs Sign
Kendrick Sampson, Tessa Thompson, and Black Lives Matter have joined forces to challenge Hollywoods commitment to change in an open letter thats already been signed []
Read more
Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information
#ACCESS901: You Oughta Know – Bijoux - TSDMemphis.com
Cameroonian beauty Bijoux is stepping out on faith. She has been singing since a teen and has been an in-demand cover singer until recently venturing out to release original music. Her first single – “Go With It” –  appeared on the Bike Rack Records Summer Mix Tape last year. Earlier in
Read more
Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com
College Student’s VFX Hero Video Catches Disney Boss’ Eye - Houston Forward Times
It’s not often that you see iconic weaponry from a galaxy far, far away in The post College Student’s VFX Hero Video Catches Disney Boss’ Eye appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
Read more
Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward
Jada Pinkett Smith admits to ‘entanglement’ with August Alsina on 'Red Table Talk' - TheGrio
Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith appeared on the much-anticipated latest episode of Red Table Talk to discuss... View Article The post Jada Pinkett Smith admits to ‘entanglement’ with August Alsina on 'Red Table Talk' appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Two South African women make the cut for Time of COVID-19 film festival
A Wits graduate and Umlazi filmmaker are among 10 women chosen from nearly 200 entrants from across Africa to make short films for the festival.
Read more
Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
I Am Taking the Red Hat Off: Kanye West Calls Donald Trumps Presidency a Mess
Kanye West spoke to Forbes magazine, in what may seem like a rambling interview, where he spoke about his recent presidential announcement, having COVID-19 and []
Read more
Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information
Bubba Wallace responds to Trumps taunts over noose incident - TheGrio
Bubba Wallace issued a statement that “love wins” after President Donald Trump demanded an apology from the only full-time Black... View Article The post Bubba Wallace responds to Trumps taunts over noose incident appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Langstons 17th Annual Seattle Black Film Festival Goes Fully Online This Weekend - The Seattle Medium
The Seattle Black Film Festival (SBFF) kicks off on Friday, July 10th and runs through Sunday, July 12th. The three-day festival, shortened from the typical four days, will feature its signature program of film screenings, panel discussions with filmmakers and community members and workshops to get
Read more
Source: https://seattlemedium.com
Opinion: Netflix and Pills — #BlackAF and The Downside of Popping Molly on TV - Black Voice News
The Netflix series #blackAF ended its first season this spring, but its episodes live on, accessible to anyone who wants to watch them on the digital streaming service.   It stars Kenya Barris, creator of critically acclaimed Black-ish (and its spinoffs Grown-ish and Mixed-ish), as a fictionalized
Read more
Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
OBSERVER WHIP OF THE WEEK: HYUNDAI SONATA — The Sacramento Observer
July 10, 2020 by Russell Stiger TAKE A RIDE. AND FREE YOUR MIND. SHEER DRIVING PLEASURE. ACTIVE DRIVER ASSISTANCE. THE ALL-NEW YOUR CAR MODEL. STARTING AT $22,300.
Read more
Source: The Sacramento Observer
Steven Canals talks Pose, success and Afro-Latin identity
Steven Canals is still taking it all in. The 39-year-old Bronx native became an overnight TV sensation when Pose, the... View Article The post Steven Canals talks Pose, success and Afro-Latin identity appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Lee Daniels bringing Black 'The Wonder Years' reboot to ABC : TheGrio
There’s another reboot on the way and this time it’s Lee Daniels offering up a new take on an old... View Article The post Lee Daniels bringing Black ‘The Wonder Years’ reboot to ABC appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Sponsored by Intellitech
OBSERVER WHIP OF THE WEEK LEXUS LS 500
June 26, 2020 by Russell Stiger Leave a Comment
Read more
Source: The Sacramento Observer
Jay-Z publishes national newspaper ads showcasing Black businesses - TheGrio
As a show of support to the Black communities disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, both Jay-Z and his company... View Article The post Jay-Z publishes national newspaper ads showcasing Black businesses appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Rachel Lindsay considers cutting ties with The Bachelor due to racism
Its 2020 and we are still fighting to have our first black moments. Rachel Lindsay, the first-ever Black lead in The Bachelorette spinoff of The Bachelor, proclaims that she will be cutting ties with the franchise if they do not assess their diversity issues ASAP. Lindsay currently remains the only
Read more
Source: theGrio
Free virtual summer camp starts July 13! Weekly activities for ages 7-12! - Dallas Post Tribune
Dallas Park and Recreation is offering a FREE live virtual camp for ages 7-12! Click here to see our promo video! Camp times are 1-3 p.m. Monday-Thursday starting July 13 to August 13. Space is limited to 75 participants! Sign up for all five weeks today! Click on the picture above or go to
Read more
Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.
“You Can’t Stop the House”: Chosen Few Picnic Goes Virtual | Chicago Defender
World’s biggest dance party moves online with daylong Livestream on 4th of July CHICAGO (June 24, 2020) – Even as COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of most mass gatherings this summer, the party will still go on – online – for the annual Chosen Few Picnic Festival, organizers announced
Read more
Source: Chicago Defender
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life
Colin Kaepernick will be featured in a documentary series produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co.
Read more
Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California
Riverdale actress apologizes for demanding justice for Breonna Taylor using topless photo - TheGrio
This week Riverdale star Lili Reinhart took to Twitter to issue an apology after she posted a sexually suggestive photo while demanding justice for Breonna Taylor. READ MORE: White woman in Sacramento gets punched after calling Black woman the N-word Initially, Reinhart joined the chorus of
Read more
Source: theGrio
‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | Atlanta Daily World
Comedian Jay Pharaoh is speaking out about an encounter with Los Angeles police that he says left him on the ground with an officer’s knee on his neck. The former “Saturday Night Live” star shared surveillance footage of the officers approaching him with guns drawn and pinning him to the ground. At
Read more
Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media
Splash Mountain ride will be reimagined completely, Disney says - TheGrio
Disneyland has pushed back on opening as the coronavirus surges anew in California. But after it does reopen, the Splash Mountain ride will be completely different, the company says. READ MORE: Disney+ puts disclaimer on racially insensitive movies, but Whoopi Goldberg says we should see them
Read more
Source: theGrio
One-on-One with Jonathan Majors on Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods • EBONY
We caught up with Hollywood’s next IT GUY, Jonathan Majors. The Independent Spirit and Gotham award nominee has cemented himself as the Hollywood actor watch following his on-screen debut in 2017’s ABC miniseries WHEN WE RISE. In 2018, he starred opposite Matthew McConaughey in Sony Pictures’ WHITE
Read more
Source: https://www.ebony.com
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
Taste Of Pluto are out of this world - Voice Online
FRESH OUT of the Caribbean, Taste of Pluto, have released their much-anticipated debut ‘Scorpio’s Letter’... The post Taste Of Pluto are out of this world appeared first on Voice Online.
Read more
Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online
(BPRW) HBCU HEROES HOSTS FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL ESPORTS TOURNAMENT FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ON JULY 5 IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE FILM CALL-TO-ACTION TO INCREASE STUDENT VOTER PARTICIPATION The Black Chronicle
WHAT (Black PR Wire) The Good Trouble Takeover is a 4-hour, online NBA 2K20 tournament between six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and premiere-a-thon to support the release of
Read more
Source: The Black Chronicle
‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | The Michigan Chronicle
Comedian Jay Pharaoh is speaking out about an encounter with Los Angeles police that he says left him on the ground with an officer’s knee on his neck. The former “Saturday Night Live” star shared surveillance footage of the officers approaching him with guns drawn and pinning him to the ground. At
Read more
Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media
Rope Found Hanging in Wallace’s Garage Was Coincidence
(AP) NASCAR went to Talladega Superspeedway on heightened alert after Bubba Wallace, its only Black driver, took on an active role in a push for racial equality. Wallace had successfully called for the ban of the Confederate flag and received threats. Fans paraded past the main entrance of the
Read more
Source: The Sacramento Observer
Twitter anger at Limpopo artists missing out on #SAMA26 nominations
‘Jerusalema’ hitmaker Master KG and ‘Matorokisi ‘ Makhadzi are both disappointed not to get any award nominations and their fans back them up.
Read more
Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
More from theGrio
Run sisters, run: Calling on America’s sheroes
The audacity and hypocrisy of white American protest
Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker mourns cousin Ahmaud Arbery
Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, and Beyoncé make chart history
Rep. Lucy McBath recalls son’s shooting death in wake of Ahmaud Arbery
Ava DuVernay reveals Little Richard tipped her $100 a week as a waitress
Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon
Oprah Winfrey launching a virtual wellness tour
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother wants to know why man who filmed son’s death didn’t help
Oprah sends gift, makes phone call to Ahmaud Arbery’s family
GaTa opens up about his bipolar diagnosis: ‘I wanted to own it’
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms calls Ahmaud Arbery shooting a ‘lynching’
Mitch McConnell calls Obama ‘classless’ over leaked Trump comments
Georgia AG seeks probe of prosecutors in Arbery killing case
Byron Allen’s ‘Feeding America Comedy Festival’ provides over 16 million meals
California professor issues apology after wife’s racist rant goes viral
#RacistInChief trends after Trump tells Asian reporter to ‘ask China’
Diddy says he ‘can’t handle’ Andre Harrell’s sudden death
Prisoners in L.A. jail attempt to get COVID-19 for early release
Kelly Rowland on losing Andre Harrell, Little Richard, and Betty Wright
Rome Flynn talks ‘HTGAWM’ series finale: ‘I’ve had separation anxiety’
Black Twitter debates why Jill Scott gets more love than Lizzo
Author Jill Nelson arrested for writing ‘Trump = Plague’ in chalk
Black district attorney to take over Ahmaud Arbery case
Raven-Symoné saved all of her ‘Cosby Show’ money
‘Southern Charm’ star Kathryn Dennis accused of racism in beef with SC activist
Lifetime announces new Prince Harry and Meghan film about ‘controversial’ exit
Boosie draws ire of social media after refusing to apologize for Zaya Wade comments
Lauren London talks motherhood and loss with Queen Afua
Mitch McConnell forgets Obama gave Trump a coronavirus playbook; Dems remind him
Run sisters, run: Calling on America’s sheroes
University of Illinois student tied noose on campus, pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
Businessman threatens lawsuit to force Illinois to pay for face coverings
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother calls for death penalty for men who shot her son
Ahmaud Arbery murder suspect had previous neighborhood confrontation
Kobe Bryant’s sports academy retires ‘Mamba’ nickname
Swizz Beatz thinks rappers should pay ‘taxes’ to Hip-Hop founders
Man who wore KKK hood in grocery store says it wasn’t a ‘racial statement’
Georgia reopens case of couple murdered in church due to DNA evidence
OWN’s ‘Girlfriends Check In’ sees celebrity women chat through quarantine
AOC to co-chair Biden-Sanders climate task force
AP Source: Poll of NBA players shows desire to play, if safe
Ohio men awarded $18M after serving years in prison over deadly robbery
Twitter announces employees can work from home ‘forever’ amid pandemic concerns
Martin Ekechukwu starts new initiative to connect influencers with small businesses
Mary J. Blige and Anika Noni Rose star in ‘Body Cam’
Bruce Franks Jr. doc ‘St. Louis Superman’ to premiere on MTV
Fox airs interview with blurred Trump voter who is afraid of backlash
Breonna Taylor’s family files lawsuit claiming ‘botched’ raid by Kentucky police
NY man charged in fatal shooting of pregnant woman and her boyfriend

Politics Facts

Black People Facts