Courtney Adeleye, founder of The Mane Choice, launches new brand in Target post-DEI debacle
Courtney Adeleye, founder of The Mane Choice, has returned with a new hair care brand, Watch & Sea. The brand is available online and, though it may surprise some to learn, on the shelves of Target. The new brand contains over 40 products geared toward hair growth styling and beauty, including supplements, perfumes, body oil, […]
Amanda Gorman is not backing down to book bans as she pens a new children’s book
Amanda Gorman solidified her place as a literary force with her moving reading of “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in January 2021. Fast-forward four years, and she’s reflecting on that groundbreaking moment and the poem that changed her life. “I finished it on the night of Jan. 6, so it was […]
‘Harlem’ Season 3 series finale recap: To happy endings, fulfilling relationships and…to ‘Harlem’
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. This episode recap also (of course) contains spoilers. Aight, so boom — I straight up didn’t realize that this season of “Harlem” was only going to be six episodes. Six episodes is not NEARLY […]
Tiffany Haddish returned to the Monse catwalk during NYFW after crashing it last year. This time she was invited
Tiffany Haddish is back on the Monse runway during New York Fashion Week. Don’t worry, she was invited this time. On Sunday, Feb. 9, during New York Fashion Week the 45-year-old actress strutted her stuff down the same runway she crashed in September 2024 on a dare from Paris Hilton and her mother, Kathy, People […]
Stephen A. Smith’s hot take on Serena Williams’ halftime cameo sparks debate
Stephen A. Smith is known for his hot takes, but this time, he might’ve fumbled. The ESPN commentator has the internet talking after his reaction to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show—more specifically, Serena Williams’ unexpected cameo. During Lamar’s history-making performance as the first solo rapper to headline the event, Williams hit the field, hitting […]
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ family speaks out following the release of his wife’s memoir
When the late Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ wife Allison Holker, announced her memoir in January and that it would include intimate details surrounding the late dancer, that was the first his family had heard of it. On Tuesday, Boss’ mother, Connie Boss Alexander and brother Dre Rose, appeared on “CBS Mornings” to share how their family […]
Ashanti reflects on her complicated relationship with Irv Gotti: ‘I can’t believe things ended like this’
Ashanti is one of the many people grieving the death of producer Irv Gotti. Recently, the singer shared a tribute to her former producer and cofounder of her record label — Murder Inc. Records — on Instagram. “I can’t believe things ended like this….and it makes me so sad…We weren’t on the best terms the […]
Trump ally Steve Bannon pleads guilty and avoids jail time in border wall fraud case
Steve Bannon pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a fraud charge related to duping donors who gave money to a private effort to build a wall along the U.S. southern border — a case the conservative strategist has decried as a “political persecution.” Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to one scheme to defraud count […]
How Understanding Attachment Theory Can Help You Have Better Relationships
Do you ever wonder why certain people draw you in, while others make you want to flee? It’s all thanks to your personal attachment style. Attachment theory aims to demystify baffling relationship behaviors by examining how early caregivers attended to your love and attachment needs. Styles include: secure, anxious, avoidant and disorganized. “[Attachment] issues tend […]
Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
A crowd of 500 descended from dusty trucks on a recent morning and shuffled through a tiny gap in a border gate separating Haiti from the Dominican Republic. They were the first deportees of the day, some still clad in work clothes and others barefoot as they lined up for food, water and medical care in the […]
