When you envision icons from the Harlem Renaissance, a vision of famous poets, jazz musicians, and bodacious actresses in banana skirts may dance across your mind. But journalist A’Lelia Bundles wants you to make room for the ‘Joy Goddess’ of Harlem—a woman who could make a VIP party come together

President Trump decided to share his thoughts on CBS canceling “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and ending the franchise started in 1993 with David Letterman, announced Thursday.  Via his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump said, “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. One of the worst things that can ever happen to cheaters is a slow news week, but that’s the situation that Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his chief people

by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 18, 2025 Civil rights trailblazer and Congressional Black Caucus co-founder Bill Clay Sr. leaves behind a powerful legacy of advocacy. William “Bill” Clay Sr., founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and Missouri’s first Black congressman, died on the morning of July 17 at the age

by Black Enterprise July 18, 2025 The Stock Sistar Summit delivers game-changing insights The 7th Annual Stock Sistar Summit, presented by The Stocks & Stilettos Society and hosted by Cassandra Cummings, the founder, wealth mentor and author of the book, Fearless Finances: A Timeless Guide to Building Wealth, is returning to

The controversy over President Donald Trump’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president. Trump promised a lawsuit after The

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 18, 2025 The business, which was co-owned by Charlamagne Tha God, former South Carolina legislator Bakari Sellers, and entrepreneur Jedd Canty, was sued by the landlord for owing $540,501.84 Last November, Wu-Tang Clan group member Raekwon the Chef opened a cannabis dispensary, Hashtoria, in Newark,

Snoop Dogg has become a “co-owner and investor” of Welsh soccer club Swansea. The former Premier League club, which plays in the English second division, didn’t disclose financial details in Thursday’s announcement, which shines a spotlight on yet another unheralded team from Wales after Wrexham’s well-documented journey. “My love of football

by Mary Spiller July 18, 2025 Black women in America had to work more than six extra months into 2025 just to match what white, non-Hispanic men earned in 2024 alone — a gap symbolized by Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, recognized this year on July 10. Despite working in

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway last year. The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office said Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges