Garcelle Beauvais’ son Jax is stepping away from ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’
Garcelle Beauvais has announced that her son Jax is stepping away from the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” While appearing on Tuesday’s episode of ABC Audio and GMA’s “Pop Culture Moms” podcast, the “RHOBH” star shared that one of her 16-year-old sons will not be on the upcoming 14th season of the show. Beauvais explained […]
Kamala Harris’ historic rise is a tribute to the trailblazers who came before her
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When I was growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, the idea of a Black person or a woman becoming president seemed like an impossible dream. Even when I went to work on Rev. […]
No, the 1857 Dred Scott case does not make Kamala Harris ineligible for president
A Republican national organization shockingly and inaccurately argued that Vice President Kamala Harris is ineligible to run for president, citing a slavery-era Supreme Court decision that ruled Black people were not U.S. citizens. The National Federation of Republican Assemblies makes the argument in a newly adopted resolution, citing the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford case, […]
Wendy Williams appears in public for the first time in a year
Wendy Williams was out and about for the first time in more than a year. The former talk show host was spotted with her son, Kevin Hunter Jr. — whom she shares with ex-husband Kevin Hunter — at Bolingo Balance in Newark, N.J., on Monday, Aug. 19, according to Page Six, who were the first […]
Black Paralympian Nicky Nieves serves as a Team USA flagbearer for the Paralympics opening ceremony
The 2024 Olympic Games may be over, but the streets of Paris are still buzzing as fans from around the world gear up for the 2024 Paralympic Games. August 28 marks the beginning of this year’s competition for athletes with disabilities. To kick off the international sporting event, Team USA selected sitting volleyball player Nicky […]
Nationwide Noncompete Ban Falters Amid FTC Court Battles
A few short weeks before the U.S. government’s ban on noncompete clauses in workplace contracts was set to take effect, a federal judge in a Texas court blocked it. The judge quickly reversed the initial mix of excitement and controversy that rippled across many industries in April when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to […]
The Battle for the American Dream Starts With Fighting Your Money Demons
Recent data from a 2024 ABC News/Ipsos poll shows 79% of young Americans believe the American dream is dead. There is a destructive cycle of stress and anxiety around money, leaving many trapped in a mindset of scarcity and hopelessness for a better financial outcome. Inflation over the last four years has increased by 30% […]
What is your best period? A new Black-owned menstrual cup brand wants to help you achieve it
If you’re looking for a period care product that is both sustainably made and safe to use, a new Black-owned brand has entered the chat. Best Periodt, a brand by Gayneté Jones offering two different sizes of menstrual cups, is now available at 3,000 CVS stores nationwide. Devised with Black women and their flows in […]
Roberta Flack, Rep. Maxine Waters, Dawn Richard and more featured on tribute album to women of color
Roberta Flack, Dawn Richard, Rep. Maxine Waters, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and author Danyel Smith and more are featured on a new tribute album to women of color, released on Tuesday on Atlantic Records. “On Imagination” also features Valerie Simpson and Valerie June, according to Variety. The featured speakers read poetry by June Jordan, […]
Missouri death row inmate gets another chance at a hearing that could spare his life
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcellus Williams thought the DNA evidence was enough to remove him from Missouri’s death row, perhaps even him from prison. A decades-old mistake by a prosecutor’s office has kept his life hanging in the balance. Williams, 55, is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 24 for the 1998 stabbing death of […]
