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Adrian Holmes is set to reimagine the role of Uncle Phil in the upcoming The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot and plans to pay tribute to the late James Avery. “You can’t step into his shoes,” Holmes told “Today.” “I’m just kind of creating my own. For me, it’s a …

Timberland celebrates Black History Month 2022 “From the Root”Photo: 13th & Create Timberland is launching a new “From the Root” campaign for Black History Month to celebrate Black creatives. The campaign is focused on cultural unity and connections with nature as they bring together a collection of designers, craftsmen and …

A 6-year-old boy who was hit by a car while saving his sister was hailed a hero after returning home from the hospital. Kayden Reid was hit by a car last month in Mobile, Alabama after saving his two-year-old sister Kaycee after she ran into the street. “My momma called …

Defendant Gregory McMichael looks on during his trial along with and his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, in the February 2020 slaying of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, on Nov. 19, 2021, at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga. Greg McMichael won’t plead guilty to a federal …

Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part interview with George M. Johnson; read the first segment here. It’s also the first installment of theGrio’s series on the book ban debate, You Can’t Ban Black. Screenshot: NEON x GLAAD (YouTube); Photo: The “First Banned Books Read Out” in New …

The family of 28-year-old Justin King is calling for the resignation of Crawford County coroner Darren Dake for allegedly displaying “preconceived biases” towards Black people. The family’s lawyer Rod Chapel sent out a letter Wednesday to multiple Missouri state coroner oversight boards detailing how Dake’s social media posts are “overtly …

Taste the Diaspora is a grassroots initiative that celebrates the cuisines of the African diaspora. For the second year in a row, the Detroit-based collective will sell healthy “shoebox lunches” during Black History Month to highlight the often overlooked Black contributions to American cuisine. The initiative also supports local chefs and …

Laquanda “Faye” Jacobs was arrested at 16 and ultimately convicted for a killing she and others claim she did not commit. Now, after serving 26 years in prison, Jacobs is looking to clear her name. Jacobs could join the growing number of Black people who have gotten their names cleared …

Food has always connected us and told the story of who we were, who we are and who we will be. Multiple books and creative projects speak to this; perhaps the most recent example many of us loved was Netflix’s High on the Hog, which told the story of Black …