Miss Universe 2024 spurs debate over diversity in beauty standards and beyond
Miss Universe 2024 has officially crowned a new queen. This year’s title went to Victoria Kjaer Theilvig from Denmark, a decision that has sparked both celebration and controversy. As some lauded the pageant queen’s blonde hair and blue eyes, features long associated with Eurocentric ideals, Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina made headlines of her own as the […]
Elaine Welteroth and Jonathan Singletary welcome their second child
Elaine Welteroth has a brand new bundle of joy! The 37-year-old media personality and founder of the birthFUND welcomed her second baby, a son named SantiGold, with her husband, musician Jonathan Singletary, in early November. While Welteroth told People magazine that she and her growing family are “all healthy and happy,” she admitted her sleep […]
Herlda Senhouse, the second-oldest U.S. resident, dies at age 113
WELLESLEY, Mass. (AP) — Herlda Senhouse, who founded a jazz dance group to raise money for Black students in the 1950s and lived to become the second-oldest person in the United States, has died at age 113. Senhouse died “peacefully in her sleep” on Saturday, said Stephanie Hawkinson, public information officer for the town of […]
Olympian Mo Farah chased down thieves’ van on foot to retrieve his phone
When a pair of thieves in the UK happened upon what they thought was an unattended cell phone, all they had to do was pick it up and go. However, there was just one problem: the phone belonged to Mo Farah, one of Britain’s most decorated track athletes. The 41-year-old four-time Olympic gold medalist was […]
Black businesses saw a boom under the Biden-Harris administration. Will they thrive under Trump?
In the final months of the Biden-Harris White House, the administration is touting significant gains for Black businesses over the past four years and working to ensure the successes will be cemented when President-elect Donald Trump and his administration take office. Isabel Guzman, the administrator of the Small Business Administration, told theGrio that the federal […]
How Long Does It Take To Form A Habit: Exploring The Science Behind It
Most of us have something we’d like to work on—whether it’s exercising more, eating healthier, working on a new skill or meditating regularly. But how long does it take to form a habit? Getting started is the hardest part. But making small changes and sticking with them can be incredibly rewarding once you’ve successfully integrated […]
Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Monday canceled oral arguments that were scheduled for next month on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against President-elect Donald Trump. Trump and other defendants had asked the Georgia Court […]
Watch: Why the U.S. has made little progress improving Black Americans’ health
The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit. KFF Health News undertook a yearlong examination of how government decisions undermine Black health — reviewing court and inspection records and government reports, and interviewing dozens of academic […]
Use These 7 Chess Strategies to Secure Grant Funding
I discovered the power of grants 15 years ago when I was a broke playwright. A former childhood chess prodigy, I was making ends meet at the time by teaching chess, and I found that I could apply chess strategy to funding my theater company. But I learned something else too: I was pretty good […]
Millions of Social Media Users Flock to Bluesky During Massive Departure From X
Over the past several days, there’s been a significant shift in the popularity of a relatively small social media platform called Bluesky. Though this dramatic growth is likely consequential to the results of the U.S. presidential election, there’s reason to believe that Bluesky was already bulking up its user base way before that. For one, […]
