Reggie Hunter, a father of two, among the victims of New Orleans terrorist attack
Reggie Hunter had just wished his family a happy new year when his life was tragically snatched from him early New Year’s Day after a driver intentionally rammed his vehicle into a New Orleans crowd. Hunter, 37, was from Baton Rouge and had just finished his work shift when he decided to celebrate the holiday […]
Bennie Thompson awarded Presidential Citizens Medal by Biden in a full-circle moment for the Mississippi lawmaker
Longtime Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., received one of the highest civilian honors on Thursday when President Joe Biden awarded him the Presidential Citizens Medal. Closing out the final days of his term, which ends on Jan. 20, Biden presented Thompson, 76, with the prestigious presidential award during a White House ceremony held in the East […]
‘Luther: Never Too Much’ is a joyful, emotional and excellent look into the voice and songs that defined my entire childhood
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It is so easy to take musical greatness for granted. I suppose it’s easy to do with any level of greatness, really; but there’s something about the emotional resonance of music that gets into […]
A Reminder of the The Value of Family
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “family” as “the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children; also: any of various social units differing from but regarded as equivalent to the traditional family” for example, a “single-parent family.” Value, on the other hand, is the quality or worth of a thing. According to Susie Duffy, M.F.T […]
Simone Biles is undecided on competing in 2028 Olympics: ‘I’m humble enough to know when to be done’
When the Summer Olympics return to Los Angeles in 2028, one of Team USA’s most revered athletes may not be amongst the competitors. Simone Biles, widely considered one of the greatest Olympians of all time, says an appearance at the L.A. Games would likely be a matter of “life and death.” “Because I’ve accomplished so […]
Meghan Markle announces upcoming Netflix reality series ‘With Love, Meghan,’ dropping in January
Meghan Markle is spreading the love — on Netflix. A day after rejoining Instagram, the Duchess of Sussex announced in a post that on Jan. 15, she will debut a new lifestyle series on the streamer, titled “With Love, Meghan.” “I have been so excited to share this with you,” she wrote in the post’s caption. […]
Coi Leray announces she is expecting her first child with Trippie Redd
Coi Leray is entering her motherhood era. On Wednesday, Jan. 1, the 27-year-old R&B singer announced in an Instagram post that she is expecting her first child with 25-year-old rapper Trippie Redd. “I’m a rock star mommy we’re ready for 2025,” the “Flava” singer wrote in the caption of the post, which included a series […]
FBI now says driver responsible for deadly New Orleans rampage acted alone
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers acted alone, the FBI said Thursday, reversing its position from a day earlier that he likely worked with others in carrying out the deadly attack, which officials say was an act of terrorism inspired by the Islamic […]
Firework mortars, gas canisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday, killing a suspect inside the vehicle and sparking an intense investigation into possible terrorism. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department officials […]
Why New Year’s resolutions don’t work for everyone, says expert
If you simply search the word “habits” on Amazon, you’ll come across 60,000 different results — most of them coming from books. The practice of habit formation has become quite popular over the years, with a lot of research pointing to habit forming as a solution for actually seeing success in terms of one’s health, career, and […]
