What do you know about Cynthia Erivo?
With the impending release of “Wicked,” it’s fair to say Cynthia Erivo is on fire right now. The film adaptation of the Broadway musical (itself adapted from a bestselling novel based on another novel) is poised to make a $175 million-plus global opening this weekend, and Erivo’s production company just inked a major deal. Universal […]
Jasmine Crockett rebukes Republicans on so-called white ‘oppression’ amid anti-DEI bill
During a passionate committee hearing speech on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, scolded her Republican colleagues over the markup of an anti-DEI bill that calls for eliminating all programs and offices related to diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal government. Crockett, a 43-year-old freshman congresswoman who has become a Democratic star from her […]
Jussie Smollett’s convictions for false hate crime overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois’ Supreme Court has overturned former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett’s convictions for falsely reporting a hate crime in 2019. On Nov. 21, the state’s court found that the actor was wrongfully prosecuted for previously dropped charges in a negotiation agreement. In January 2019, Smollett reported he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack […]
Debt Management Plans: A Roadmap To Financial Freedom
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, credit card debt in the U.S. hit a new high of $1.14 trillion. And while struggling to pay down unsecured debt like credit card balances or personal loans is a common plight for many of us, it doesn’t have to be a permanent burden. Debt management […]
More proof that you’re old: Mary J. Blige’s ‘My Life’ album debuted 30 years ago
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I can actually remember November of 1994. I was a sophomore in high school and still very awkward and goofy. I had yet to experience what anybody would call a growth spurt, evidenced by […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces five new sexual assault lawsuits
Editor’s note: The following article includes descriptions of sexual assault. This week, several more claimants have come forward, accusing rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual abuse. On November 19, three men and two women filed separate complaints against the Bad Boy Records founder through Tony Buzbee, the attorney who previously claimed he would represent […]
Keke Palmer became a millionaire at 12 by teaching us how to spell ‘pulchritude’ — a total win-win
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I don’t know exactly when it happened, but Keke Palmer became one of African America’s favorite people. Maybe it was when during a fun lie detector segment for Vanity Fair she, like many of […]
What is GivingTuesday? The annual day of charitable giving is coming up
Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. In 2022 and 2023, GivingTuesday raised $3.1 billion for charitable organizations, according to estimates from GivingTuesday. This year, GivingTuesday is on Dec. 3. How did GivingTuesday start? The #GivingTuesday […]
Georgia election workers seek more penalties against Giuliani, saying he continues to defame them
Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani asked a judge Wednesday to penalize him even further for continuing to falsely accuse them of tampering with ballots during the 2020 presidential election. Attorneys for Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, argued in a filing in a Washington, D.C. federal court […]
Ex-student pleads guilty to fatally shooting 3 University of Virginia football players in 2022
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former University of Virginia student pleaded guilty Wednesday to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the campus in 2022. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., 25, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated malicious wounding and five counts of use of a firearm in […]
