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Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. First of all, I don’t want to be too hyperbolic here, but I’m going to be real and say what’s on my heart: “Paradise” is kind of a perfect
Angie Stone’s children have broken their silence regarding the legendary singer’s passing, sharing a heartfelt statement honoring their mother’s legacy. In a statement shared via Stone’s management on Instagram, they expressed gratitude for the overwhelming “love, well wishes, and condolences” while reflecting on the wisdom, warmth, and impact their mother
U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a freshman Democrat representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District, is dead at 70, multiple reports confirm. He was elected in the November 2024 election to fill the seat left vacant after the passing of former Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died of pancreatic cancer. Turner’s sudden death
LeBron James is well on his way to rewriting every previous definition of basketball longevity, and the 40-year-old star is now racking up numbers the NBA has never seen before. James became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason on Tuesday night, surpassing
President Donald Trump ‘s Tuesday night address to a joint session of Congress highlighted several of the initiatives he’s started in his first six weeks in office, but many of his comments included false and misleading information. Here’s a look at the facts. He overstated the numbers on his immigration crackdown TRUMP: “Illegal border crossings
The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of more than 400 federal properties it says it could close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them “not core to government operations.” The list published by the General Services Administration includes some of the
Retirement is the goal, and finding the funds to make that happen is key. But how do you calculate the amount you’ll need for 20 or 30 years of retirement? What can you do to increase your savings right now? And what else do you need to consider when you
Texas-based iHeartMedia said it settled its legal dispute with Drake over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” after demonstrating that it “did nothing wrong.” Drake had alleged in a legal petition filed in November that iHeartMedia received illegal payments from Universal Music Group to boost radio airplay for “Not Like Us.” UMG is
As U.S. retail companies implement widespread layoffs to reduce expenses, major players such as Starbucks, Kohl’s and Forever 21 are following suit. The rising instability in consumer-sector employment raises pressing questions about long-term labor market trends and the strategies workers must adopt to remain resilient. Layoff wave hits Kohl’s, Forever
During his hour-and-a-half-long joint address to Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump touted his executive actions to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the federal government. “We’ve ended the tyranny of so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion policies all across the entire federal government and indeed the private sector and our
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. First of all, I don’t want to be too hyperbolic here, but I’m going to be real and say what’s on my heart: “Paradise” is kind of a perfect
Angie Stone’s children have broken their silence regarding the legendary singer’s passing, sharing a heartfelt statement honoring their mother’s legacy. In a statement shared via Stone’s management on Instagram, they expressed gratitude for the overwhelming “love, well wishes, and condolences” while reflecting on the wisdom, warmth, and impact their mother
U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a freshman Democrat representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District, is dead at 70, multiple reports confirm. He was elected in the November 2024 election to fill the seat left vacant after the passing of former Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died of pancreatic cancer. Turner’s sudden death
LeBron James is well on his way to rewriting every previous definition of basketball longevity, and the 40-year-old star is now racking up numbers the NBA has never seen before. James became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason on Tuesday night, surpassing
President Donald Trump ‘s Tuesday night address to a joint session of Congress highlighted several of the initiatives he’s started in his first six weeks in office, but many of his comments included false and misleading information. Here’s a look at the facts. He overstated the numbers on his immigration crackdown TRUMP: “Illegal border crossings
The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of more than 400 federal properties it says it could close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them “not core to government operations.” The list published by the General Services Administration includes some of the
Retirement is the goal, and finding the funds to make that happen is key. But how do you calculate the amount you’ll need for 20 or 30 years of retirement? What can you do to increase your savings right now? And what else do you need to consider when you
Texas-based iHeartMedia said it settled its legal dispute with Drake over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” after demonstrating that it “did nothing wrong.” Drake had alleged in a legal petition filed in November that iHeartMedia received illegal payments from Universal Music Group to boost radio airplay for “Not Like Us.” UMG is
As U.S. retail companies implement widespread layoffs to reduce expenses, major players such as Starbucks, Kohl’s and Forever 21 are following suit. The rising instability in consumer-sector employment raises pressing questions about long-term labor market trends and the strategies workers must adopt to remain resilient. Layoff wave hits Kohl’s, Forever
During his hour-and-a-half-long joint address to Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump touted his executive actions to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the federal government. “We’ve ended the tyranny of so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion policies all across the entire federal government and indeed the private sector and our