Angel Reese suspended by WNBA after picking up 8th technical foul
Chicago Sky basketball star Angel Reese has been suspended after hitting the WNBA’s limit on technical fouls, the league announced on Thursday. As a result, fans will not see the 23-year-old power forward on the court as the Sky takes on the Indiana Fever on Friday. Reese picked up her eighth technical foul for the […]
‘Baby, it’s time for you to get a job’: Tabitha Brown’s ‘tough love’ for entrepreneurs sparks debate online
Tabitha Brown, also known as Auntie Tab, ruffled some feathers on social media this week while offering advice to entrepreneurs. Earlier this week, the actress shared a video on social media. “This is not to discourage you,” she said in the video. “Entrepreneurship…it’s not for everybody. That doesn’t mean it’s not for you, but right […]
Paris Jackson calls out Colman Domingo and the upcoming ‘Michael’ biopic: ‘There’s a lot of just full-blown lies’
Paris Jackson is making it abundantly clear how she feels about the upcoming biopic about her father, the late pop icon Michael Jackson. This week, the 27-year-old model and actress uploaded a video to Instagram clarifying her role—or lack thereof—in the highly anticipated film “Michael,” after actor Colman Domingo, who portrays Jackson’s father Joe, suggested […]
Trump White House considers job for Eric Adams if he drops out of NYC mayoral race
In an apparent effort to thwart Zohran Mamdani‘s potential election as New York City mayor, the Trump White House is reportedly considering offering current Mayor Eric Adams a job in the administration to encourage him to drop out of the race and give momentum to independent candidate former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. According to […]
Black people need more Martha’s Vineyards, and less internet fighting
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 summer, Martha’s Vineyard found itself the subject of Black Threads debates. This time, multiple sparks fanned the flames. One was a post by a Threads user claiming that the island was starting to feel like […]
Angel Reese makes film debut in political thriller ‘A House of Dynamite’ starring Idris Elba
Angel Reese just made her big screen debut. When “A House of Dynamite” releases in October, it will star Idris Elba as the president of the United States and feature a brief but memorable cameo by the 23-year-old Chicago Sky forward, per The Hollywood Reporter. Directed by Academy Award–winner Kathryn Bigelow, “A House of Dynamite” […]
Tracee Ellis Ross’ Home Burglarized; Thieves Steal Over $100K In Handbags And Jewelry
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 4, 2025 Tracee Ellis Ross joins the growing list of celebrity home break-ins. Actress Tracee Ellis Ross was the victim of a home break-in at her Los Angeles home on Aug. 31 while she was out of town. Police obtained security footage showing three intruders shatter through a rear glass door […]
CDC Employees Are Hesitant To Return To Work After Fatal Shooting
by Kandiss Edwards September 4, 2025 CDC staff are returning to the office after last month’s shooting. However, a local union says employee trauma is not being considered. Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta continue to express deep unease about returning to offices after last month’s deadly shooting. The new […]
Amazon Says Goodbye Prime Account Sharing
by Sharelle B. McNair September 4, 2025 The e-commerce conglomerate started to send notices of plans to dump its Prime Invitee Program by Oct. 1. In an effort to crack down on users sharing account services, Amazon is eliminating its Prime subscription program that allowed users to share free shipping benefits with people outside their […]
Amazon ends a program that lets Prime members share free shipping perk with users outside household
Amazon is ending a program that allows members of its Prime membership subscription program to share their free shipping benefits with people who don’t have the same primary address. In an update to the customer service section of its website, the online behemoth says it will eliminate the sharing on Oct. 1 and is encouraging users outside […]