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 […]
Bozoma Saint John is ‘saying yes to life’ and now engaged to Keely Watson!
Love is in full bloom for Bozoma Saint John. The former media executive and “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star is celebrating a new chapter after saying “yes” to longtime love Keely Watson, who proposed in a grand and romantic gesture she’ll never forget. Watson confirmed to People Magazine that pulling off the surprise required […]
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” […]
Kelly Price calls Black women ‘DEI hires’ in social media rant
Kelly Price is frustrated with the social media discourse surrounding her appearance. Recently, the R&B singer and songwriter took to Instagram Live to clap back at the users, especially Black women, who trolled her in the comments about her looks. “Black women, you are some of the most nasty, disrespectful people on God’s planet earth,” […]
What polls show about Americans’ views on childhood vaccine mandates
Most Americans say kids should be vaccinated to attend school. But as Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate childhood vaccine mandates, U.S. adults are also less likely to think these immunizations are important than they were several decades ago. Routine childhood vaccine rates are falling, and fewer Americans – particularly Republicans – now say […]
Cardi B jokes “I’m a single mother of three” while selling ‘court edition’ album covers in the street- but is Offset really stepping up?
After successfully proving she’s “innocent for real” in a high-profile assault case, Cardi B is getting straight back to business. On Wednesday, September 3, a day after she wrapped her trial, the 32-year-old rapper hopped on Instagram to promote her new album “Am I the Drama?,” in a lighthearted video seeking “donations” amid her court […]