Don’t Let the Next Global IT Outage Catch You Off Guard. Here’s How to Prepare If It Happens Again
On Thursday night, July 18, and into the wee hours of the following morning, a faulty software update reminded us all how dependent we are on the fragile, technology-based infrastructure quietly powering our doctor’s appointments, flight schedules and bank account access. The global IT outage impacted countries around the globe, with the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike […]
How to De-escalate Political Rhetoric at Work and at Home
Former President Donald Trump turned his head slightly to look at the illegal immigration statistics he’d been referencing when a bullet whizzed by his head, piercing his upper ear. Using an AR-style rifle, Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at him from a nearby rooftop during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, injuring Trump and tragically killing […]
Jonathan Owens negotiated his new NFL contract to cheer on Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics
Jonathan Owens didn’t play when it came to carving out the time to support his wife, Simone Biles, in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics. The professional football player signed with the Chicago Bears in March as a free agent, and, according to Yahoo! Sports, the discussion around him taking time from training camp to […]
Netflix chairman’s donation to Kamala Harris campaign sparks #CancelNetflix boycott
Netflix executive chairman Reed Hastings donated $7 million to Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, leading to calls for a Netflix boycott. The hashtag #CancelNetflix is trending on social media after it was revealed that Hastings donated “the largest single campaign contribution the streaming mogul has ever made,” according to Variety. Hastings cited President Joe […]
Blair Underwood on why he turned down first ‘SATC’ offer: ‘It was about how Samantha was fascinated by a Black man’
Blair Underwood is opening up about his time on the hit HBO show “Sex and the City.” The actor, 59, revealed in an interview with the A.V. Club that he was offered a role on the series a year before he appeared as Miranda Hobbs’ boyfriend and neighbor Dr. Robert Leeds. Underwood explained that he […]
Prince Harry explains why he won’t return to the UK with Meghan Markle
One place you likely won’t catch Meghan Markle and Prince Harry any time soon: the United Kingdom. In a new documentary on ITV, “Tabloids on Trial,” The Duke of Sussex discusses his “genuine” concerns about returning to his home country with his wife amid ongoing legal battles and in the aftermath of the pair defecting […]
White women ‘Answer the Call’ for Kamala Harris, attracting nearly 200K attendees and raising $8.5 million
When Shannon Watts saw 44,000 Black women rally around Vice President Kamala Harris, raising $1.3 million in one night over Zoom, she knew it was time for white women to meet the moment too. On Thursday night, nearly 200,000 people set a record, attending a call Watts organized, “White Women: Answer The Call.” In an […]
The ‘Kamala ain’t Black’ conspiracy theory explained
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Elon Musk is a DEI trailblazer. For years, Black people have trailed their Caucasian counterparts in the conspiracy theory manufacturing industry. America’s greatest white liars perpetrated the most fantastic frauds, including Drapetomania, Stop the […]
The dating pool is Lake Lanier, but it doesn’t have to be
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 recently saw someone on Threads say “The dating pool is giving Lake Lanier,” and I had to laugh because it’s such a perfect encapsulation of what is happening out there in these dating […]
‘Kamala!’: Obamas call Harris to deliver endorsement for president in campaign video
In a new campaign video released on Friday, former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama called Vice President Kamala Harris to endorse her for president. “Kamala!” the former president shouted over the phone as Harris headed to her motorcade while on the campaign trail. “We called to say, Michelle and I couldn’t […]
