Trump calls on churches to reopen this weekend, deems them ‘essential’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a Cabinet meeting at the White House December 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump extolled passage of the tax reform package…
Jennifer Hudson sued by photographer for $175K over Instagram post
Jennifer Hudson is being sued for allegedly for posting a picture to Instagram without crediting the photographer. Paparazzi photographer Fernando Ramales filed a lawsuit against Hudson and her company on…
Bakari Sellers talks memoir ‘My Vanishing Country’ and civil rights legacy
With a range of accomplishments under his belt, a memoir documenting Bakari Sellers‘ success is right on time. In 2006, he made history as the youngest elected official in the…
NFL’s Brandon Carr tackles youth literacy with virtual reading series
Brandon Carr is pictured in a undated photo. (Credit: Shaun Graham) Brandon Carr has made a name for himself playing for the Dallas Cowboys, the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas…
Atlanta man who lied about having COVID-19 charged with fraud
(Adobe Stock) A Georgia man is now facing fraud charges after authorities say he lied to his employer about testing positive for COVID-19 so he could have paid time off.…
Tyler Perry taking major precautions to reopen studio in July
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 24: Tyler Perry attends the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo by Dia…
Louisville prosecutor dismisses charges against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend
Breonna Taylor and Kenneth Walker (Credit: Benjamin Crump) Attempted murder and assault charges have been dropped against Breonna Taylor‘s boyfriend Kenneth Walker who returned fire when Louisville police stormed their…
Biden issues apology for ‘ain’t Black’ comments after backlash
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the coronavirus outbreak, at the Hotel Du Pont March 12, 2020. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Former Vice President…
‘Real Housewives’ star Garcelle Beauvais reveals she dated Will Smith right in front of his ex-wife
Garcelle Beauvais and Will Smith (Credit: Getty Images) Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has been reinvigorated thanks to the addition of Black Hollywood veteran Garcelle Beauvais and in the…
Loni Love dishes details on new book and coping with COVID-19 crisis
(Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE) Loni Love is known for keepin’ it real on The Real and she’s not letting the COVID-19 crisis stop her. theGrio caught up…