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Angel Reese scores an endorsement deal with Reese’s chocolate

WNBA star Angel Reese may have found her perfect sponsorship match. This week, the Chicago Sky forward announced her official partnership with The Hershey Company’s “Reese’s” candy. The chocolate manufacturer is teaming up with the WNBA Rookie of the Year to launch “Reese’s Pieces,” a limited-edition merch collection.  “The fans

Janet Jackson announces new Las Vegas residency: ‘Truly can’t wait!’

Janet Jackson is headed to Sin City.  The music legend announced on Wednesday that she will launch a Las Vegas residency at Resorts World Theatre. The “Janet Jackson: Las Vegas” residency begins on Dec. 30, with a New Year’s Eve show included.  Jackson took to Instagram to share the news,

Ashanti and Nelly welcome their baby boy, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes

Ashanti and Nelly are parents!  This week, in an interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” Ashanti announced the arrival of her and Nelly’s first child together — Kareem Kenkaide Haynes. Despite his slightly early arrival on July 18, baby Kareem was surrounded by love as he came into this world.  “[Giving birth]

It’s World Jollof Day. Who gets to claim West Africa’s best-known dish?

Since its inception, diasporic debates have been held about who makes the best jollof, a West African dish traditionally comprised of spiced rice and vegetables. Thanks in large part to social media, in recent decades, these discussions have also reached across the Atlantic, as diasporans and their descendants from throughout

Watch: Lori Lightfoot on why women are rallying behind Kamala Harris

Hope is one of the many words echoing throughout the United Center in Chicago this week at the Democratic National Convention, and Lori Lightfoot, who once led the city as mayor, says women are ready for Vice President Kamala Harris to lead America. She spoke with theGrio’s senior White House

Angel Reese scores an endorsement deal with Reese’s chocolate

WNBA star Angel Reese may have found her perfect sponsorship match. This week, the Chicago Sky forward announced her official partnership with The Hershey Company’s “Reese’s” candy. The chocolate manufacturer is teaming up with the WNBA Rookie of the Year to launch “Reese’s Pieces,” a limited-edition merch collection.  “The fans

Janet Jackson announces new Las Vegas residency: ‘Truly can’t wait!’

Janet Jackson is headed to Sin City.  The music legend announced on Wednesday that she will launch a Las Vegas residency at Resorts World Theatre. The “Janet Jackson: Las Vegas” residency begins on Dec. 30, with a New Year’s Eve show included.  Jackson took to Instagram to share the news,

Ashanti and Nelly welcome their baby boy, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes

Ashanti and Nelly are parents!  This week, in an interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” Ashanti announced the arrival of her and Nelly’s first child together — Kareem Kenkaide Haynes. Despite his slightly early arrival on July 18, baby Kareem was surrounded by love as he came into this world.  “[Giving birth]

It’s World Jollof Day. Who gets to claim West Africa’s best-known dish?

Since its inception, diasporic debates have been held about who makes the best jollof, a West African dish traditionally comprised of spiced rice and vegetables. Thanks in large part to social media, in recent decades, these discussions have also reached across the Atlantic, as diasporans and their descendants from throughout

Watch: Lori Lightfoot on why women are rallying behind Kamala Harris

Hope is one of the many words echoing throughout the United Center in Chicago this week at the Democratic National Convention, and Lori Lightfoot, who once led the city as mayor, says women are ready for Vice President Kamala Harris to lead America. She spoke with theGrio’s senior White House