Florida couple gets married at hospital after groom is seriously injured on the way to their wedding
Tyasia Thomas got the call an hour before she was supposed to walk down the aisle. Her fiancé, Kapri DeRamus, had been struck head-on in Altamonte Springs, Florida, on Saturday, Sept. 5, while driving to the venue where the two planned to marry. According to a press release his legal team shared with PEOPLE, the […]
5 Things You May Not Know About Jalen Rose, A 2026 BLACK ENTERPRISE XCEL IMPACT Honoree
Jalen Rose by Black Enterprise September 11, 2026 Jalen Rose transitioned from NBA star to educator, media entrepreneur, and Detroit investor, building a second career beyond basketball. Jalen Rose is synonymous with Michigan’s Fab Five, the Indiana Pacers, and his longtime career as a television analyst. His story also includes entrepreneurship, education, media ownership, and […]
Ne-Yo says he doesn’t want Beyoncé or Jay-Z level fame: ‘I don’t think I want that’
Ne-Yo says he is comfortable with the level of fame he has and has no desire to reach the kind of celebrity attached to Beyoncé or Jay-Z. During a Sept. 5 appearance on the “Behind the Wall” podcast, Ne-Yo said people around him have told him his career should be as big as Beyoncé’s or […]
James Talarico calls FCC pressure on his Jimmy Kimmel interview ‘the most dangerous form of cancel culture’
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is speaking out after his interview with Jimmy Kimmel was pulled from ABC’s broadcast schedule and moved to YouTube amid concerns over pressure from the Federal Communications Commission. Talarico, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, called the situation “the most dangerous form of cancel culture” in an interview with […]
DaBaby has a message for critics of his restaurant’s $45 waffle: ‘Go to Waffle House’
DaBaby is defending the menu at his new Charlotte restaurant after customers questioned a $45 waffle. The Charlotte rapper, who has also faced past public backlash, said critics of the DaBaby restaurant prices have a cheaper option: Waffle House. No Knife Chicken & Waffles opened Sept. 6 in Charlotte, North Carolina. In a video on […]
Michelle Obama gets warm welcome at US Open during star-studded semifinal night
Arthur Ashe Stadium had plenty of star power Thursday night as Michelle Obama joined a packed celebrity crowd for a US Open semifinal that ended with Aryna Sabalenka moving one victory away from tennis history. The former first lady was among the high-profile spectators watching Sabalenka take on American Jessica Pegula on Day 12 of […]
Anthropic Report Says It Blocked Potential Misuses Of AI To Make Bio Weapons [Op-Ed]
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Two days after insiders at AI research and products corporation Anthropic took to social media to sound the alarm on artificial intelligence technology advancing fast, being handled irresponsibly, and threatening to “kill all humans” within the next decade or so, Anthropic has released a new report, saying that in this year […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs 2 AI Regulation Bills [Op-Ed]
Source: Infinite Creations / Getty California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Wednesday that are intended to put safeguards in place for how independent agencies monitor the safety of AI systems. Politico reports that Newsom signed the bills shortly after posts made by former AI researcher Jacob Coxon went viral. Coxon said he worked […]
11-Year-Old Designer Brooke Sumpter Makes NYFW Debut With American Girl
Courtesy of Brooke LauRen Children’s Brand, American Girl by Sidnee Michelle September 11, 2026 The collection officially launched Sept. 9 and features four fashions for 18-inch American Girl dolls and a coordinating dress for girls. At just 11 years old, fashion designer and entrepreneur Brooke Sumpter is bringing her creative vision from the New York […]
CultureCon NYC 2026 taps John Legend, Colin Kaepernick, Niecy Nash-Betts and more
CultureCon NYC 2026 is bringing John Legend, Mahershala Ali, Colin Kaepernick, Niecy Nash-Betts, Olandria Carthen and more to Brooklyn this fall as the festival expands its focus on Black creatives, entrepreneurs and changemakers. The event follows CultureCon 2025, which TheGrio described as an affirmation for thousands of Black creatives, and continues a gathering that has […]