Nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject at this year’s Oscars, the film tells the pioneering story of Lusia “Lucy” Harris. The Queen of Basketball, a short film about pioneering athlete Lusia “Lucy” Harris currently streaming on nytimes.com and The New York Times‘ YouTube channel, has gotten […]
“Saturday Night Live,” NBC’s premier late-night comedy variety show, has produced some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Names like Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Dan Aykroyd, Maya Rudolph, Jimmy Fallon, and Will Ferrell are just a few names of people who starred on the show and […]
By Ryan Steal Will Smith and his King Richard co-star Aunjanue Ellis appeared at the 37th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday. As the pair spoke to moderator Scott Feinberg, something suddenly happened in the audience that drew attention. It was a scuffle […]
A report by Hillard Heintze, a risk management firm, details the lack of planning and communication between the Minneapolis police department, fire department and other agencies in response to the protests that occurred after the killing of George Floyd, according to the Associated Press. The report describes […]
By Victor Omondi Chris Kinney, who resides in Rapides Parish in central Louisiana, has had his power turned off eight times in the last two years due to unpaid Cleco Power bills. To catch up, his family did everything they could think of: pawned items, racked […]
OPINION: By embracing sports betting and helping it become mainstream, the NFL seemingly increases the odds that foul play will eventually occur. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin […]
OPINION: The Grammy-winning pianist/producer’s ‘Black Radio’ series and his work with rappers blurred the lines of Black genres over the past decade “The reality is that my people have given the world so many styles of music; we have so many different styles. So should I […]
*Ketty Lester of Hope, Arkansas, came to international prominence as a strikingly beautiful and elegant Black woman with a strong ivory smile, eyes of wonder and a slender physique singing a tender love song of ’62 with spiritual undertones entitled “Love Letters.” The now-classic Grammy-nominated recording […]
*The largest dating app for Black singles called BLK recently conducted an in-app survey on whether or not Gen Z/Young Millennial Black women feel safe dating online, and some readers may find the results surprising. Here’s a breakdown of the results via MSN citing BLK Survey: Dating as a Black […]
Grace Franklin, music legend Aretha Franklin‘s 15 year-old granddaughter, auditioned for “American Idol” to fiercely debating trio of judges. Grace came up to perform and fully disclosed that she was Franklin’s granddaughter. She explained that she often traveled with Franklin when she was little but didn’t […]
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