Kid Cudi recalls beef with Drake and where things stand now with him and Kanye West
Kid Cudi has a new memoir out and he is getting quite a lot off his chest. During a recent interview with CBS Mornings, the 41-year-old rapper did not hold back as he promoted “Cudi: The Memoir,” revealing raw truths about his career, personal struggles, and his feelings toward a handful of his contemporaries. When […]
Supermarket gunman who targeted Black people wants charges dropped, says grand jury was too white
Attorneys for the white supremacist gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket told a judge Thursday that the federal charges against him should be dropped because there weren’t enough Black people and other minority groups on the grand jury that indicted him. Payton Gendron did not attend the hearing, during which his […]
Halle Berry playfully shades ex-husband David Justice on her birthday after his comments about her not being ‘motherly’
It must be nice to be Halle Berry. Not only has she long been considered one of the most beautiful people in the world, she also still manages to be the topic of conversation even for people who have been out of her life for over two decades. Such is the case for Berry’s ex-husband, […]
The Reebok Angel Reese 1 is finally set to release for purchase on September 18
Angel Reese’s hot pink shoes, which have been turning heads on the court and beyond for months, finally have a release date. On Thursday, the brand announced that the 23-year-old Chicago Sky forward’s first signature shoe, The Angel Reese 1, will officially drop online and in select stores, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, starting September 18, […]
WATCH: Denzel Washington explains why “all money ain’t good money” in ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
In this sit-down with TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford, Denzel Washington and Jeffrey Wright keep it real about their new film Highest to Lowest — from “all money ain’t good money” to how class and success can shift friendships in the Black community. The Hollywood heavyweights break down why telling an authentic story matters, and how […]
BuzzFeed apologizes for offensive post about ‘Love Island USA’s’ Chelley Bissainthe
The digital media outlet BuzzFeed has apologized for a post it made about “Love Island USA” contestant Michelle “Chelley” Bissainthe. BuzzFeed and its food vertical “Tasty,” made a since-deleted Instagram post in early July listing the different “Love Island USA” season seven contestants and what they would make them for breakfast. The idea comes from […]
Potential PBS replacement network says slavery was ‘no big deal’ in video
A clip circulating on the web from the right-wing media company PragerU, which the Trump administration has partnered with, suggests that slavery was “no big deal.” PragerU is a nonprofit media company and right-wing propaganda platform co-founded by conservative talk show host Dennis Prager, who admitted the goal of the programming is to indoctrinate children. […]
Letitia James sues Zelle’s parent company after Trump administration drops similar case
New York’s attorney general on Wednesday sued the parent company of the Zelle payment platform, months after the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau abandoned a similar case as the Trump administration was gutting the agency. Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, sued Early Warning Services in New York state court, alleging that the company, which is owned by […]
Appeals court agrees NFL can be put on trial over claims Black coaches face discrimination
The NFL can be put on trial over civil claims that Brian Flores and other Black coaches face discrimination, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting the league’s attempt to force Flores into arbitration with Commissioner Roger Goodell as the arbitrator. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld Judge Valerie Caproni’s ruling […]
Videos of Trump DC takeover show masked, non ID’d agents despite claims from police chief
As more video footage comes out of President Donald Trump’s D.C. takeover, it’s hard to understand what Mayor Muriel Bowser meant when she said residents should continue to take advantage of the city’s “great nightlife.” Last night, HuffPost journalist Jennifer Bendery filmed the federal agents pulling cars over on the corner of 14th Street and […]