Trump calls Black female reporter ‘very aggresive’ during White House Oval press conference
President Donald Trump called White House reporter Yamiche Alcindor “very aggressive” during a press conference inside the Oval Office on Friday. The remark by Trump came during a press conference after the president signed a bill awarding Congressional Gold Medals to the players of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. As is typical for any Trump news […]
Cardi B is headed to Saudi Arabia: ‘I follow all the rules’
Cardi B is promising to leave the drama behind as she prepares to head to Saudi Arabia for an upcoming music festival appearance. During an Instagram Live on Wednesday, Dec. 10, ahead of her trip to Riyadh for the Soundstorm Festival, the 33-year-old “Am I the Drama?” artist declared that she plans to be the […]
Trump attacks Rep. Ilhan Omar yet again after reporter asks him if she should be ‘denaturalized’
President Donald Trump yet again attacked U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar after repeated verbal assaults against the Minnesota congresswoman, that includes calling her and other Somali immigrants “garbage.” On Friday, Trump was asked by a reporter at the White House whether he would like to see Rep. Omar “denaturalized”—something the president has suggested he would do […]
On Nas & DJ Premier’s ‘Light-Years,’ expectations and appreciating legends in hip-hop
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Friday (Dec. 12), hip-hop fans were gifted with an album 30 years in the making (and waiting): a collaborative album between hip-hop legends, rapper Nas and producer DJ Premier titled “Light-Years.” Both Nas […]
Michael Jordan brings NASCAR into the future with settlement in anti-trust lawsuit
Michael Jordan not only challenged the old guard of NASCAR, but he also beat them, just as he had many opponents on the basketball court. The Hall of Famer’s antitrust lawsuit filed alongside Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR was settled on Thursday (Dec. 11) with Jordan’s 23XI Racing, which is co-owned by three-time Daytona 500 […]
Christine Williamson to succeed Elle Duncan as host of ‘SportsCenter’ and women’s college basketball coverage at ESPN
As one era of ESPN’s “SportsCenter” is set to end, another one is just beginning. Elle Duncan, who has become one of the faces of ESPN due to her sharp wit, hosting duties for the “6 p.m. SportsCenter” and coverage of several sports including women’s college basketball and the WNBA, is departing the network and […]
‘Love Island USA’ stars Ace and Chelley confirm breakup
They say if a couple is going to split, the holidays are the least likely time to do it — but ever the trailblazers, “Love Island USA” breakout stars Ace Greene and Chelley Bissainthe have officially gone their separate ways. On Friday, Dec. 12, Bissainthe confirmed that she and Greene “decided to part ways” during […]
Trump condoms displayed in new images released by child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate
Democrats in the U.S. House Committee on Oversight released another batch of documents from the estate of child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, this time more than a dozen photographs tying Epstein to President Donald Trump and other prominent figures. “It is time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of […]
Ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore facing home invasion, stalking charges days after being fired
Sherrone Moore, the former Michigan football coach who was fired with cause on Wednesday (Dec. 10), now faces three charges after an incident that led to his being jailed following his firing. According to court documents, Moore, 39, was charged with one count of third-degree home invasion, a felony, along with misdemeanor charges of stalking […]
Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player, reveals he is battling stage 4 brain cancer
After sharing that he was receiving treatment for a brain tumor in September, Jason Collins — the first openly gay NBA player in the league — is shedding more light on his diagnosis. In an emotional and vivid essay published Thursday, Dec. 11, by ESPN, the 47-year-old former Brooklyn Nets center revealed that he has […]