Simone Biles Secures Top Honors At 2025 ESPYS
by Jameelah Mullen July 17, 2025 The world’s most decorated gymnast continues to add to her collection of awards. Simone Biles was a major winner at the 2025 ESPYS awards. The acclaimed gymnast received two awards at the July 16 event, bringing her total ESPYS wins to six. The Olympic gold medalist snagged the first […]
Usher Partners With Ralph Lauren On New Fragrance Campaign
by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 17, 2025 Usher channels Frank Sinatra for new Ralph Lauren fragrance campaign. Usher is channeling his signature smooth, suave style into Ralph Lauren’s new fragrance inspired by the energy and elegance of New York City. Announced on July 16, Usher serves as the face for the fashion house’s new Ralph’s Club […]
Barack Obama gets candid about why he would have had ‘difficulty’ raising a son
The world has seen former President Barack Obama lead a country, be a husband, and be a girl dad, but recently, the former president admitted that he doesn’t think he would have been able to raise a son with the same ease. “I think we did a pretty good job of raising our girls, but […]
Crockett calls for Trump AG Pam Bondi to testify before Congress over non-release of Epstein files
The political campaign to pressure the Trump administration to release the full findings of the federal investigation of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein continues as Democrats uniformly call for President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to be transparent with the American public due to widespread interest, particularly Trump’s MAGA base of supporters. Amid […]
Jamal Bryant says we must ‘have an agenda for the diaspora’ in the fight against Trump’s immigration policies
Jamal Bryant is advocating for more than just the rehabilitation of DEI initiatives at Target. During a recent panel discussion with Symone Sanders at the NAACP’s 116th national convention, Pastor Bryant stressed to audiences that the Trump administration’s rapid changes to immigration policies impact Black communities just as much as they can impact Hispanic communities. […]
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press. The information will give ICE officials the […]
Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme Court
Florida’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district in north Florida that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The court, dominated by DeSantis appointees, said in its ruling that restoration of the district that previously united Black communities from Jacksonville to […]
Akon says his ‘Akon City’ project in Senegal is under attack by misinformation but is still happening
Producer, singer, rapper, and developer Akon is clearing up any rumors and confusion about his ongoing “Akon City” project in Senegal after reports surfaced that the $6 billion project was being cancelled, with the land being reclaimed by the state-run entity in Senegal due to missed payments and slow development. “Akon City” was initially announced […]
Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson hard launch their relationship
It looks like it’s a lover girl summer for rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Last night, the “Body” rapper and NBA star Klay Thompson confirmed the growing romance rumors at her non-profit organization, Pete & Thomas Foundation’s inaugural gala. The couple coordinated in sleek all-black looks as they made their red carpet debut. Megan Thee Stallion […]
Senate Democrats see record number of diverse staffers, even as diversity is ‘demonized and distorted’
Senate Democrats are touting a record number of diverse staffers working in their offices, in direct conflict with the political climate in Washington, D.C., as the Trump administration declares war on DEI. TheGrio exclusively reports that the 2025 Senate Democratic Diversity Initiative, an annual survey, found that the diversity of Capitol Hill staffers has reached […]