Trump campaign’s racist immigration meme proves he’s run out of ideas
Donald Trump is getting boring. A candidate who once provoked shock and awe now generates eye rolling, head shaking and, even in some cases, pity as Americans see him struggling to navigate the new political reality of Kamala Harris. After Trump’s rambling press conference at Mar-a-Lago and multiple unhinged tweets since Harris became the Democratic […]
A Virginia teen who dreams of combatting skin cancer through soap has been named Time’s Kid of the Year
As children all over the country are heading back to school this month, Time magazine has named its 2024 Kid of the Year, Heman Bekele. The Black 15-year-old from Fairfax County, Virginia, doesn’t just dream of combatting skin cancer through body soap; he’s already making it a reality. Bekele was selected as this year’s Kid […]
Usher postpones tour stop in Atlanta to allow his body ‘a second to rest and heal’
Usher postponed the first show of his highly anticipated tour hours before it was scheduled to begin. The “Confessions” singer announced in a social media post on Wednesday that he has postponed his show in Atlanta to give himself time to “rest and heal.” Usher was scheduled to kick off his Past Present Future Tour […]
Netflix’s ‘Daughters’ is an emotional, heartbreaking reminder about the importance of being a present father to our daughters
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’m going to cut to the chase — “Daughters,” a documentary now streaming on Netflix, broke me down. I was in tears, nearly inconsolable for a time and honestly, I wasn’t sure if I […]
Cancer deaths in men are expected to rise 93% by 2050. Here’s how Black men are most at risk
Cancer deaths among men could potentially be on track to rise by nearly 100% by 2050. According to a new study by the American Cancer Society titled “Burden of 30 cancers among men,” cancer cases among men are expected to increase from 10.3 million to 19 million (an 84% increase), with deaths increasing from 5.4 […]
New study on aging finds ‘really dramatic changes’ occur at ages 44 and 60
New research is giving further insight into how humans age — and it’s not the gradual process many of us believe it is. A study published in the journal Nature Aging indicates that most significant age-related changes occur in two major phases: at approximately age 44 and again at age 60. “We’re not just changing gradually over […]
If you’ve been sleeping on ‘Carl Weber’s The Family Business,’ please wake up and watch
I didn’t know how much I needed to watch Ernie Hudson play a drug dealer until I hit rock bottom. Grief is not the most ideal way to discover a new television show, but it’s how I discovered “Carl Weber’s The Family Business” shortly after losing my mom to cancer. I was back home, on […]
Ohio family reaches $7M settlement in fatal police shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.
The family of Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man who was shot and killed by an Ohio sheriff’s deputy, will receive $7 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit over the December 2020 shooting. The Franklin County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the settlement late last month. Goodson, 23, was shot multiple times as […]
Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to sign a proclamation Friday to designate a national monument at the Springfield, Illinois, site of the 1908 race riot, which later fueled the formation of the NAACP. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a briefing with reporters on Wednesday that the ceremony will […]
Beyoncé, Shaboozey among People’s Choice Country Awards 2024 nominees
Beyoncé, Shaboozey and Kane Brown are making waves in the country music genre, nabbing several 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards nominations. Queen Bey has been nominated for the People’s Artist of 2023, the Female Artist of 2023 and the Social Country Star of 2023, the PCCAs announced on Wednesday, according to E! News. Her song, […]
