How the Supreme Court helped criminalize homelessness
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Homelessness shouldn’t be a crime, but late last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Grants Pass v. Johnson case paved the way for unhoused people to be criminally punished for sleeping out […]
Damson Idris stars alongside Brad Pitt in new ‘F1’ trailer
The first trailer for Damson Idris’ newest film has arrived. The British actor stars alongside Brad Pitt in the teaser trailer for “F1,” an upcoming drama film based on the auto racing championship of the same name. Pitt, who plays former Formula One driver-turned-mentor Sonny Hayes, opens up the trailer in a conversation with a […]
Bronny joining the Lakers is LeBron James’ ‘greatest accomplishment’ in the NBA, says the proud dad
The apple hasn’t fallen too far from the tree in the James family, and LeBron James couldn’t be more proud. Last month, during the 2024 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers formally selected Bronny James to join the team this upcoming season. Having also re-signed the team’s power forward, LeBron and Bronny are the first […]
Pusha T continues ‘Grindin’’ with Pharrell as Louis Vuitton’s latest ambassador
Pusha T and Pharrell Williams have taken their longstanding tradition of collaboration and officially “made it fashion.” Just one month after the rapper and producer debuted a new Clipse song during the Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring/Summer 2025 show during Paris Fashion Week, the legacy label announced Pusha as its latest ambassador for menswear — the […]
Fashion icon Bethann Hardison shares her secrets to aging gracefully
According to model and activist Bethann Hardison, age ain’t nothing but a number. In a recent interview with People magazine, the 1960s runway model, former agent, fashion activist and co-director of the documentary “Invisible Beauty” revealed her unique approach to aging. Though she does not confirm her actual age, casually disregarding multiple reports that she […]
Aldis Hodge reveals ‘Cross’ premiere date at Essence Festival
Detective Alex Cross is headed to a TV screen near you. Aldis Hodge, who will star as the Washington, D.C. homicide detective and forensic psychologist in “Cross,” announced the official release date of the upcoming Prime Video series at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans on Saturday. The 37-year-old actor, who is […]
Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
The scammers are winning. Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology like AI makes it easier than ever to perpetrate fraud and get away with it. Internet and telephone scams have grown “exponentially,” overwhelming […]
Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods
NEW YORK (AP) — Ruben Berrios knows the scorching truth: When it comes to extreme heat, where you live can be a matter of life and death. The 66-year-old lives in Mott Haven, a low-income neighborhood in New York’s South Bronx, where more than 90 percent of residents are Latino or Black. Every summer, the […]
Coco Gauff can’t get a new game plan at Wimbledon and loses to Emma Navarro
LONDON (AP) — Things were not going well for Coco Gauff against Emma Navarro at Centre Court, not well at all, and she kept looking at her guest box for help from her coaches. One, Brad Gilbert, would stand up and gesture, and they would talk back and forth, but a fix did not arrive. […]
7 Red Flag Phrases that Indicate a Toxic Workplace Culture
Todd Cherches, co-founder, CEO and executive coach at BigBlueGumball, adjunct professor of leadership at NYU, lecturer on leadership at Columbia University and author of the book VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life, wasn’t always the boss. In fact, early in his career, he found himself in numerous toxic work […]
