Kamala Harris, the real MAGA candidate
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Do you suffer from economic anxiety? Are you worried about so-called “illegal immigrants” stealing your jobs and murdering your family? Does the thought of unqualified “DEI hires” make your neck red? Perhaps you’re just […]
Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad celebrate their mother’s legacy with NASA
There’s something so special about giving Black women their well-deserved flowers. Most recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) honored the many women behind the Apollo 11 mission, which successfully allowed humans to travel to the moon and back in the late 1960s. On July 19, NASA renamed its Johnson Space Center building the […]
Beyoncé allows Kamala Harris to use ‘Freedom’ as an official campaign song
Beyoncé is seemingly showing her support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign through her music. The music superstar, 42, gave the 59-year-old presidential hopeful permission to use her song, “Freedom,” throughout Harris’ campaign, according to CNN. The vice president walked out to the 2016 song, which was featured on Beyoncé’s groundbreaking album “Lemonade,” during […]
Ahead of the Olympics, Simone Biles shares a message about her hair: ‘I don’t really care if my edges aren’t smooth’
Simone Biles has officially touched down in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. On Monday, the gymnast, 27, shared several snaps to her Instagram Stories, giving followers a behind-the-scenes look at Paris’ Olympic Village. In one snap, she gave a glimpse of the room she’ll be sharing with her teammate Jade Carey —including the infamous […]
Bernice Johnson Reagon, whose powerful voice helped propel the Civil Rights Movement, has died
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bernice Johnson Reagon, a musician and scholar who used her rich, powerful contralto voice in the service of the American Civil Rights Movement and human rights struggles around the world, died on July 16, according to her daughter’s social media post. She was 81. Reagon was probably best known as the […]
45,000 Black men join call to raise $1.3M for Kamala Harris campaign
Thousands of Black men raised more than $1.3 million during a Monday evening virtual fundraiser call in support of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. According to Quentin James of The Collective PAC, one of the organizers for the “Black Men for Harris” call, more than 45,000 Black men convened online to rally around Harris’ […]
Watch: Tips to help you build relationships in the workplace | Life Hacks
Skeptical about building relationships in the workplace? Andrew McCaskill, a LinkedIn expert, joins “Life Hacks with Liana” to discuss why building relationships in the workplace can be beneficial and offers some tips to help you navigate the space and still have boundaries. “I think it’s really important to have relationships at work,” McCaskill tells theGrio. […]
Kobe Bryant’s Staples Center locker hits the auction block
Kobe Bryant fans and sports collectors have their eyes on a new, pricey piece of memorabilia –– the NBA legend’s locker. This week, thanks to Sotheby’s, fans can bid on Bryant’s Staples Center locker, which is expected to sell for up to $1.5 million. “Among the many items to come to market from Kobe Bryant’s […]
Team USA Basketball almost lost to South Sudan but they taught me something valuable about competition
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. My heart was in my throat. My palms were sweaty. I was losing my mind. USA Basketball, the juggernaut featuring LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant … maybe the best basketball roster ever created — was losing, […]
Biden passed that torch slowly, hanging on until the wheels finally came off
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the “pass the torch” drumbeat thumped on from lawmakers wanting him to quit the race, President Joe Biden maintained a brave face. Publicly, he vowed he was all in, until the day he got out. But there were telling indications he was listening to that beat long before he ended his […]
