Oprah Winfrey: Life, influence and legacy
It’s hard to estimate the influence Oprah Winfrey has had on global culture in a few thousand words. Depending on your age, you might already understand her role. She’s not just a television host — she’s a media proprietor and entrepreneur who rewrote the rulebook of what’s possible for African-American women in the 21st century. On […]
Muni Long believes ‘Revenge’ is a dish best served with success
NEW YORK (AP) — Muni Long is keenly aware of the preciousness of time and its unpredictability. In some ways, the weight of the concept is intertwined within her music with songs like “30s,” “Time Machine” and her megahit “Hrs & Hrs.” Life can move at an unforgiving pace, so the Grammy winner works as if her […]
Watch: Biden reflects on Harris as governing partner and her historic run to succeed him
“She believes, as I do, everyone deserves a fighting chance,” said President Joe Biden about his vice president, Kamala Harris, and her historic run to become the 47th president of the United States of America. In an exclusive interview with theGrio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Biden said he has “great confidence” in his governing partner as […]
Take it from Naomi Osaka: ‘Mental health is as important as your physical health’
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and Naomi Osaka is reminding us all to make mental health a priority. As Maybelline’s first “Brave Together” ambassador, the tennis star will assist the cosmetics brand in its new campaign, working to make professional mental health resources readily available to those battling anxiety and depression. “I think […]
LeBron and Savannah James express their gratitude for son Bronny’s recovery
Understandably, LeBron and Savannah James get emotional thinking about their son Bronny’s health scare. In Netflix’s new docuseries, “Starting 5,” the NBA champion and his wife reflect on the moment their son went into cardiac arrest during a University of Southern California basketball practice. “I think at the end of the day, it was just […]
J. Cole drops ‘Port Antonio’ and manages to seem even more sincere than before
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There are currently only a handful of hip-hop artists for whom the news that they dropped a song would make me drop what I was doing to go check it out. As it turns […]
Election workers who won $148 million judgment against Rudy Giuliani want his 4 World Series rings. His son says dad gave them to him as a gift
Rudy Giuliani’s son is trying to stop two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against his father from taking the elder Giuliani’s New York Yankees World Series rings, saying in new court filings that he is actually the rightful owner because they were gifted to him years ago. Andrew Giuliani, who was unsuccessful in […]
This is the Blackest season of ‘Love Is Blind’ yet. It might also be one of the cringiest
Spoilers ahead for Season 7 of “Love is Blind” ahead. Netflix’s hit reality TV dating show, “Love is Blind,” which features contestants meeting and getting engaged to their partners without seeing each other, has returned for its seventh season — and may be on track to be the U.S. franchise’s Blackest season yet. After dozens of […]
Audra McDonald, Billy Porter, Whoopi Goldberg join other stars of stage and screen in livestreamed ‘Broadway Rallies for Kamala’
Stars of stage and screen — including Anne Hathaway, Kelli O’Hara, Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald — are set for a campaign rally for Kamala Harris in New York City next week that will be livestreamed. “Broadway Rallies for Kamala” will be performed in front of a live, invited audience and livestreamed nationally for free on Monday via BroadwayWorld at […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to make first appearance before trial judge in sex trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to make his first appearance before the judge who is expected to preside over the hip-hop powerbroker’s trial on sex trafficking charges. Combs will be brought to Manhattan federal court from a Brooklyn jail for a Thursday afternoon appearance before Judge Arun Subramanian. The hearing is expected to result […]