Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Jaleel White is currently making the press rounds for the recent release of his memoir, “Growing Up Urkel,” a book that I have read. On a recent stop at

Jamie Foxx is back, and like most Black people, he’s starting his story with the popular phrase “what had happened was.” In his new Netflix comedy special, the Academy Award-winning entertainer got emotional as he discussed the “mystery illness” that caused his health scare in April 2023.  “Please, Lord, let

DALLAS (AP) — Having waited for the call from Cooperstown for nearly three decades, Dave Parker burst into tears Sunday when he was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame along with the late Dick Allen. “Yeah, I cried,” Parker said after receiving the news from Hall chair Jane Forbes Clark.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards are a starry collection of the biggest names from film and television. “Emilia Pérez” is the leading nominee with 10, but Monday’s nominations gave a boost to several films hoping to be in contention for the Academy Awards, including “Wicked” and “The Substance.” The Globes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. But any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles. Birthright citizenship means anyone born

Many people look forward to celebrating the end-of-year holidays, but for some it can be a time of angst. Those who do not celebrate Christmas can be irked by all the decorations, pressure to give a gift or having to listen to seasonal carols. However, it’s still an excellent time

With over 170 million active users in the U.S. and an expected $12.3 billion in U.S. ad revenue this year, it would appear TikTok has every reason to celebrate. TikTok Shop and live-stream commerce are reshaping the app’s business model, transforming it into something very different from what it once

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of Megan Thee Stallion. After all, nearly everyone was walking around singing “I’m a savage!” when her single, “Savage,” and an accompanying dance, blew up on TikTok in 2020.  However, Ms. Thee Stallion is more than just a “savage.” And the

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said he can’t guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers and he suggested once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned. The president-elect, in a wide-ranging interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that

Rapper Jay-Z is denying allegations that he raped a 13-year-old girl after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards in 2000. The accuser, known as Jane Doe, who initially filed a civil lawsuit in October against Sean “Diddy” Combs, has added Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter to the lawsuit. Jay-Z responded to the