Before becoming husband and wife, parents and a two-time Super Bowl champion, Bryan Cook and Jayla Thornton-Cook were two student-athletes who met their first year at Howard University. In a recent interview with People magazine, Jayla, who played on the HBCU’s women’s basketball team, recalls becoming friends with Bryan during

NBA star Jimmy Butler has been spending the off-season holed up two hours away from Los Angeles in his own personal resort: his luxury California digs. The Miami Heat forward, 35, welcomed Architectural Digest into his warm, light-filled, lavish abode, which he’s dubbed like “a resort,” designed by interior designer

In a preview of Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview on “60 Minutes,” the Democratic presidential nominee appeared to signal further that if elected on Nov. 5, she is prepared to take a new U.S. approach to its alliance with Israel. “[She’s] showcasing that she wants a different direction,” Democratic strategist

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The celebration was relatively muted given how long the Liberty had waited to exact revenge on the Aces for beating New York on its home court in last year’s WNBA Finals. Except Sunday’s 76-62 victory wasn’t exactly the moment the Liberty have dreamed about. They are three victories from

Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries and particularly for women of color. But Black and Latina women are starting to gain ground, landing top positions at some of the biggest unions in

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James grew up without a father, and the top scorer in NBA history has often said he savors every moment and milestone he can experience with his own three children. When he stepped onto a court Sunday night to play alongside his son, Bronny,

When building a business, whether just beginning or a decade in, the key to success and longevity for many can be found in this analogy from Nick Martell and Jack Crivici-Kramer, entrepreneurs, founders and cohosts of the daily pop-biz news podcast The Best One Yet: “A business can try to

This week, “The Hill with April Ryan” catches up with Democratic pollster Terrance Woodbury, founder of the polling firm HIT Strategies and a surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.  Woodbury tells theGrio that the economy is the number one issue for American voters. Among Black voters, in particular, Woodbury

Many people try to disconnect from work while on vacation, but cutting the cord completely isn’t easy. A 2023 survey from online learning platform ELVTR found that 68% of respondents said they worked while on vacation. And just breaking away from your desk usually isn’t enough to break free from

What do Serena Williams, Taraji P. Henson, Tina Knowles, Allyson Felix and activist Kaitlyn Joshua have in common? Beyond their notoriety, they are all honorees in Glamour’s Women of the Year issue for 2024.  This week, the publication released the honorees featured in its annual list, highlighting women across industries