Oscar performers include Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Lisa. Here’s what to know about the show
After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward. Like the Grammys and other awards shows this year, the ceremony will be transformed by the fires and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has pledged to help its members and the broader film community recover. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s […]
Tips for Career Change: A 5-Part Framework for A Smooth Transition
Robert Pirosh was a well-to-do copywriter in a New York-based advertising agency when he decided to reinvent his career and become a screenwriter. The year was 1934. Pirosh left his job, went to Hollywood and eventually landed a role as a junior writer at MGM. Fifteen years later, he’d won an Oscar and a Golden […]
5 songs by Roberta Flack that every hip-hop head should know
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Roberta Flack was one of my favorite singers, so there’s a bit of poetry (to me) about the fact that I received the news of her death — she passed away on Feb. 24, […]
Lester Holt steps down from NBC’s ‘Nightly News’ after decade; Jonathan Capehart’s MSNBC show canceled
The turnover of Black anchors in nightly news continues. 24 hours after it was announced that “The ReidOut” anchored by Joy Reid has been canceled at MSNBC, Lester Holt announced he’s stepping down from NBC’s “Nightly News.” On Monday, in a memo to his colleagues, the 65-year-old veteran news anchor said he would be departing […]
Joy Reid reacts to ‘The ReidOut’ cancellation at MSNBC: ‘Just pure gratitude.’
After news broke that MSNBC canceled “The ReidOut” with Joy Reid, the political commentator and anchor is feeling an overwhelming sense of gratitude. On Sunday, during a video call, Reid addressed the cancellation, which occurred amid a wide-reaching network overhaul spearheaded by MSNBC’s new president, Rebecca Kutler, who took over following Rashida Jones’s resignation earlier […]
Pharrell Williams is helping fuel underrepresented entrepreneurs’ ambitions with his 5th annual prize competition
As some institutions scale back on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Pharrell Williams is doubling down on his commitment to uplifting underrepresented entrepreneurs. Announcing the launch of the 2025 Black Ambition Prize Competition, Williams reflected on the journey so far: “Five years ago, Black Ambition was an idea. Today, it’s a force. A catalyst […]
Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and other hits made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday. She was 88. She died at […]
Black women-owned businesses are on the rise. Here are seven of our favorites
Believe it or not, Black-owned businesses are on the rise, especially those owned by women. According to data from the 2022 and 2023 U.S. Census Bureau Annual Business Surveys analyzed by both LendingTree and the Pew Research Center, as Black-owned businesses have been on a small but steady rise of 22.2% year over year since […]
How to Throw a PowerPoint Party That Everyone Will Love
When you hear about a party with a bunch of 20- and 30-somethings, you probably don’t picture it involving homework. But having been to two such parties, I can now confidently say that the very best gatherings do. I am, of course, talking about PowerPoint parties. The first time I went to one, I genuinely […]
Federal workers confront mass confusion as Musk’s deadline to list accomplishments looms
Confusion and chaos loom as hundreds of thousands of federal employees begin their workweek on Monday facing a deadline from President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, Elon Musk, to explain their recent accomplishments or risk losing their jobs. Musk’s unusual demand has faced resistance from several key U.S. agencies led by the president’s loyalists — including the FBI, State Department, […]
