Fran Drescher reportedly in talks with Cardi B about ‘Nanny’ reboot
Could Cardi B be Fran Drescher’s daughter in a reboot of the hit 90s sitcom, “The Nanny”? (Photos by /Getty…
Open Letter: Brother Kanye West, let me school you about the cruel dictator you met with in Uganda
Brother Kanye West, You owe Africans, the African Diaspora and the global community an apology for meeting with Uganda’s dictator…
Black GOP Senate candidate apologizes for ‘accidentally’ showing swastika in campaign ad
Michigan GOP U.S. Senate candidate John James (left) campaigns with the help of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) (right) at Senor…
Jill Scott opens up on Instagram about the type of men she refuses to date
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Now that her divorce is final, singer Jill Scott wants any potential suitors to know…
Pres. Barack Obama isn’t trying to hear people’s weak excuses for not voting
(Screenshot via ATTN) Former President Barack Obama says you ain’t gotta go home, but you gotta get straight to the…
Domestic Violence Awareness: 5 things you should know to help someone in your life
If you see something, say something. It’s a message you’ve heard or read throughout buses, subways, and airports in order…
Turkey renames street of their new U.S. embassy to ‘Malcolm X Avenue’
Portrait of American political activist and radical civil rights leader Malcolm X (1925 – 1965) as he holds an 8mm…
VIDEO: Black woman records police officer manhandling her nephew in Georgia mall ‘He’s not doing anything, he had his rights’
(Simar/Twitter) TheGrio has launched a special series called #BlackonBlue to examine the relationship between law enforcement and African-Americans. Our reporters…
Maryland officer charged with raping woman during late night traffic stop
A Maryland police officer has been arrested after allegedly raping a woman in her car during a routine traffic stop.…
‘Love & Hip Hop’ star Erica Mena and boyfriend BUSTED in Atlanta
(Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for BET) It looks like things just got real for Love & Hip Hop alum,…
The Power Of The Fist: 50 year anniversary of Tommie Smith’s Olympic protest
In the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 200-meter silver medalist Peter Norman (l) stands on the podium along with…
Shonda Rhimes boldly talks Netflix deal: “I am the highest paid show runner in television’
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Here’s What Moon Landing Deniers Think Of Ryan Gosling’s ‘First Man’
“First Man,” a movie that dramatizes Neil Armstrong’s historic 1969 trip to the moon, has managed to rile a curious…
Celebrity makeup artist Valente Frazier on being bold
Sometimes, great artists inspire a new legion of creatives and that’s exactly what happened for the subject of the latest…
New body cam video of Milwaukee Bucks’ Sterling Brown’s arrest
(EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally altered) Sterling Brown of the Milwaukee Bucks poses for a portrait during the 2017…
“I do not describe myself as a black woman”
NASHVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 11: Author Priscilla Shirer arrives at the 2016 Dove Awards at Allen Arena, Lipscomb University on…
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA unloads on hospital staff over son’s treatment
Wu-Tang Clan member RZA reportedly went off the rails on hospital staff because they allegedly weren’t receptive enough after he…
Get Up, Stand up! 6 Black men who call out rape culture in the era of #MeToo
TheGrio recognizes those men from our community who are openly discussing the cause and effect of the #MeToo movement in…
Details about hate group, ‘The Proud Boys’ at the center of a brawl in New York City
Security agents and members of the New York police department stand on a closed street. Similar circumstances happened after an…
OPNION: Even with video evidence disproving blatant lies, white women STILL demonize Black men and boys with abandon
Fotolia I love being a Black man. If I were a praying man, I’d thank whatever deity every morning for…
Bond set for Florida man accused of cutting off another man’s penis
(Courtesy of Fotolia) A Florida man who allegedly flew to Chicago and cut off the penis of his ex-girlfriend’s new…
Terence Nance talks HBO’s “Random Acts of Flyness” being unapologetically black (WATCH)
If you aren’t familiar with Terence Nance, he is a triple threat! Nance is the writer, director, executive producer (and…
Gymnastics leader apologizes after Simone Biles blasts anti-Nike tweet
Simone Biles reacts after competing on the balance beam during day four of the U.S. Gymnastics Championships 2018 at TD…
OPINION: National Coming Out Day is great, but let’s work towards making “coming out” an unnecessary thing
Fotolia I remember when I first “came out” to the world. It was in an article I wrote many years…
Trend of fewer black male medical school graduates having bad overall effect
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Prince estate shuts down use of his music by Trump team at rallies
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Washington state finally outlaws death penalty because of racial bias
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Goodbye and adios! Jay-Z and Beyoncé sever ties once and for all with Kanye and Kim
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Booker, Harris, Scott’s “Justice for Victims of Lynching” bill moves forward in the senate
Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) saw their anti-lynching bill advance in the Senate on…
In post-Mugabe era, new Zimbabwe president facing chaotic economic situation
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Melania Trump remains unbothered by her husband or his alleged affairs
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#BlackGirlMagic: Tina Perry named new GM of OWN
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced on Monday (Oct. 8) that Tina Perry, executive vice president,…
White man who fired shotgun at Black teen found guilty
Fotolia Jeffrey Zeigler, the White, suburban Detroit homeowner who shot at a lost Black teenager, was convicted Friday after being…
Kevin Garnett calls Jimmy Butler’s Timberwolves drama a ‘sh*t storm’
(Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) Kevin Garnett didn’t hold back in an interview with The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski about the…
Usain Bolt scores in first start for Central Coast Mariners
(Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images) Usain Bolt scored two goals on Friday in his first start as a trainee for…
Not so fast: ‘Lethal Weapon’ gets 2 more episodes with Damon Wayans set to appear
(Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for The Critics’ Choice Awards ) Following news that Damon Wayans would be quitting Fox’s…
Genius: Aretha Franklin eyed as subject of season 3 of National Geographic Channel series
(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) The Queen of Soul may be coming to National Geographic as the subject of the…
Kehlani is pregnant! Singer shows off baby bump
(Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) Kehlani fans are thrilled about her exciting announcement that she’s pregnant and expecting…
Houston teacher fired for racist comments caught on camera
(Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers) A Houston teacher was handed her pink slip after she fired off a racist rant at…
Jennifer Garner Leans Into Unlikability For HBO’s ‘Camping’
“I think I might be the voice of my generation,” an in-character Lena Dunham famously proclaimed in her inaugural HBO…
The Download | October 12th: Celebrities react to Kanye West sit down with President Donald Trump
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Leonor Fini And The Women Who Wear Halloween Costumes Every Day
Leonor Fini was about 3 years old when she first felt the transformative power of a costume. In a 1966…
After 17 years, former Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth is about to be released from prison
Former wide receiver Rae Carruth (Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport) Rae Carruth, the former Carolina Panthers wide receiver, has spent the…
Was Tony The Tiger Driven Off Twitter By Unbelievably Horny Furries?
A little over two years ago, people were delighted to discover that, in the replies to every tweet from @realtonytiger,…
Are Quavo and Nicki Minaj in a Relationship?
Quavo hints in his new song that he may have had a thing with Nicki Minaj. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty…
Is ‘A Star Is Born’ Great American Mythmaking Or Cliched Trash? A Debate.
You probably formed an opinion about “A Star Is Born” long before the movie came out. Maybe you were smitten…
Surveillance video vindicates 9-year-old Black boy accused of ‘groping’ white woman in Brooklyn store
Fotolia Surveillance video now proves that a 9-year-old boy never “sexually assaulted” or “groped” a white woman inside a Brooklyn…
How ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ Director Mike Flanagan Made Horror TV Magic
Netflix is getting into the horror business, with a little help from Shirley Jackson and some truly hair-raising ghostly effects.…
An example of zen-like patience: Lyft driver stays calm with hyper-obnoxious passenger
Shawn Pepas Littman (foreground) in Lyft vehicle with passenger Robert Ortiz (YouTube) An irritated and irrational bar hopper went on…
Michaela Coel on finding joy and her new Netflix film ‘Been So Long’
Getty Images There are so many reasons to admire actress, Michaela Coel, and her fantastic new musical for Netflix, Been…
Activist attorney Zahra Billoo addresses the Muslim fight demanding police brutality reform in California
Zahra Billoo is the the executive director of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American Islamic…
Ryan Coogler inks deal to write and direct ‘Black Panther’ sequel
Getty Images It looks like a return to Wakanda is one step closer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ryan Coogler…
Thanks To Instagram, Classrooms Look Like Chic Barn Houses Now
In 2016, “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines surprised sixth-grade teacher Ms. Nixon with a classroom makeover. The HGTV…
ALL the Black designers Tracee Ellis Ross wore at the American Music Awards
Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the American Music Awards for the second year in a row and the actress used her…
#BabysittingWhileBlack: Racist woman calls police on Black man with White children
Corey Lewis, a Black man who runs an afterschool mentoring program in Marietta, Georgia, couldn’t eat dinner in peace at…
Couples AirBNB nightmare nearly turns deadly when host jumps through glass window
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Chicago police officer convicted of killing Laquan McDonald moved from Chicago jail for safety reasons
Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, wearing sunglasses, is escorted out of the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago, Tuesday,…
Orange is the New Black
(Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Actress Samira Wiley says it was a fellow cast member from the Netflix series Orange…
Los Angeles suspends practice of collecting juvenile detention fees from parents
An armed California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) at San Quentin State Prison. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) On…