‘Take our lives seriously,’ Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Michelle Obama challenged men to support Kamala Harris ‘ bid to be America’s first female president, warning at a rally in Michigan on Saturday that women’s lives would be at risk if Donald Trump returned to the White House. The former first lady described the assault on abortion rights as the harbinger of dangerous limitations on healthcare […]
How Mindfulness Training Transformed Bourbon Expert Fred Minnick
Bourbon expert Fred Minnick is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, entrepreneur, award-winning podcast host and founder of the American Spirits Council of Tasters. Yet 20 years ago, he was battling deep emotional scars and PTSD from his time in the Iraq War. He found healing using a newfound mindfulness technique that transformed his life […]
Anika Noni Rose shows ‘perfectionism is not real’ with a children’s book based on her most-loved role
Anika Noni Rose, beloved by many for her role as Princess Tiana in Disney’s “Princess and the Frog,” is helping her character embark on a new adventure. In her new children’s book “Tiana’s Perfect Plan,” Rose addresses the issue of perfectionism by sharing Tiana’s experience as she prepares for the arrival of her husband Prince […]
Black voters want action on housing
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’s just no inventory for affordable housing at all.” That’s a direct quote from Jeffrey from Atlanta, Georgia, one of 200,000+ people who participated in the largest survey of Black people in U.S. history. […]
The Surprising Benefits of Communal Gardening
I cringe at my 5-year-old’s request to start a garden. The idea overwhelms me. We live in a desert city where the soil demands conditioning or needs to be replaced completely. Quality dirt isn’t cheap. Then there’s the issue of water. Will I be disciplined enough to water my plants daily? Past images of my […]
