Gabrielle Union shuts down plastic surgery rumors
Gabrielle Union has seemingly been aging backward before our eyes. But while plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures are common in Hollywood, the actress says the secret to an impressively snatched face is a hairstyle. During a promotional event for Union and her longtime stylist, Larry Sims, Simstyled x JCPenney Salon Experience, the actress and bestselling […]
VP Harris surprises Black legislators at conference, delivers hopeful message about 2025 and beyond
TheGrio was on the ground as Vice President Kamala Harris surprised Black state legislators in Washington, D.C., on Thursday for the National Black Caucus of State Legislators’ 48th Annual Legislative Conference, held at the Capital Hilton hotel. The rare vice-presidential appearance came exactly one month after Harris’ defeat in the 2024 presidential election to President-elect […]
How To Start A New Business In 5 Steps
Launching your first business can be a rewarding but challenging endeavor, commonly motivated by a desire to pivot from traditional employment or bring a unique idea to life. In fact, according to survey results from Morning Consult and Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, 50 percent of Gen Z aspires to start their own businesses. The report […]
Angel Reese named FNAA 2024 Style Influencer of the Year, says ‘This is just the beginning’
WNBA star Angel Reese may already be a stratospheric success, but, as she reminded the crowd at the 38th annual FN Achievement Awards on Wednesday night, she’s just getting started. The Chicago Sky forward received the FN Style Influencer of the Year award at the annual awards ceremony, which took place at Cipriani South Street in […]
Nia Long and Larenz Tate give us the ‘Love Jones’ reunion we’ve been waiting for, but there’s an elephant in the room
Those of us who have waited decades to find out if Nina Mosley and Darius Lovehall, the Black and sexy lead characters of the 1997 romantic comedy-turned-cult classic “Love Jones,” stayed together, finally get our wish this holiday season. Lead actors Nia Long and Larenz Tate — still Black and still sexy, we might add — reunited […]
Prince Harry downplays divorce rumors while discussing the public’s fascination with his marriage to Meghan Markle
Surprise — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are not attached at the hip. Recently, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been making public appearances separately. This week, Markle made a rare solo appearance at the Paley Honors Fall Gala in Los Angeles to support the godfather of the couple’s daughter Princess Lilibet, Tyler Perry, […]
District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black ZIP codes
The District of Columbia sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company secretly stopped providing its fastest delivery service to residents of two predominantly Black neighborhoods while still charging millions of dollars for a membership that promises the benefit. The complaint filed in District of Columbia Superior Court revolves around Amazon’s Prime membership, which costs consumers $139 per […]
Some young Kenyans turn to kung fu for self-improvement in difficult times
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Growing up on the semi-arid plains of eastern Kenya, Evans Munzaa had planned his future. He envisioned an information technology job, a wife and two children by age 30. But the 31-year-old father hasn’t had a formal job since completing college 10 years ago, and he doesn’t live with his daughter and […]
Amazon’s New AI Supercomputer Challenges Nvidia’s Dominance
Artificial intelligence has emerged as the cornerstone of Amazon’s ongoing evolution, with the tech giant unveiling a series of ambitious innovations over the past year. Among the most significant advances: the launch of a new large language model (LLM) for Alexa, the introduction of Amazon One, a biometric palm recognition system for payments and access, […]
Why Telling My Friends to Get Out of My House Was a Total Game Changer
Where I’m from, the “Midwest goodbye” is taught to you from birth. It’s a carefully choreographed dance where a guest announces they’re leaving while inevitably staying another ten minutes to multiple hours. For the uninitiated, I’m told it can feel like you’ve landed on an alien planet of inefficiency, but for a born and bred […]
