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Entrepreneurship can be a means to financial stability and fulfillment for some people with disabilities. They often turn to this alternative to traditional paid work when ableism excludes them from the workforce, as entrepreneurship grants them the flexible lifestyle they need. People with disabilities create their own businesses at a
After the Trump administration deported hundreds of undocumented migrants accused of being violent gang members to El Salvador, President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to imply he will explore deporting U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes. “We also have homegrown criminals that push people into subways that hit elderly ladies
Lately, timelines across TikTok, X, and Threads have been buzzing with hot takes and think pieces circling the one-million-dollar question: Would you pay $10,000 for a dating coach? Yes, you read that number right—ten thousand dollars for dating advice. Over the weekend, social media was sent into a collective double
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I’ve said over and over again that the thing keeping me tethered to the machinations of Southside Jamaica Queens’ Thomas family from “Raising Kanan” is really my curiosity about
Serena Williams has gone from dominating tennis courts around the world to commanding runways for some of the biggest fashion houses, running her own venture capital firm, launching her beauty brand, and much more. However, it costs a lot to get to the heights that Williams has reached. During a
National Black activists engaging with Black voters on the ground say despite setbacks on racial justice Black Americans have an opportunity to rebuild and expand their political power to heights yet seen. Even as they face down President Donald Trump’s agenda, which has included the dismantling of DEI policies and
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs, officials say. “We haven’t had a
The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in flight and crashed in New York, killing the pilot and a family of five visitors from Spain, is shutting down operations immediately. The FAA, in a statement posted on X, also said it
For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout. The four-year agreement includes pay hikes, hiring more teachers and class size limits. While negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the district didn’t escalate this time, there
While many recognize him for his role as “Lawrence” from Issa Rae’s hit show “Insecure,” there are two people in the world who know actor Jay Ellis for a very special role —dad. During a recent appearance on “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” Ellis opened up about raising his two children:
Entrepreneurship can be a means to financial stability and fulfillment for some people with disabilities. They often turn to this alternative to traditional paid work when ableism excludes them from the workforce, as entrepreneurship grants them the flexible lifestyle they need. People with disabilities create their own businesses at a
After the Trump administration deported hundreds of undocumented migrants accused of being violent gang members to El Salvador, President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to imply he will explore deporting U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes. “We also have homegrown criminals that push people into subways that hit elderly ladies
Lately, timelines across TikTok, X, and Threads have been buzzing with hot takes and think pieces circling the one-million-dollar question: Would you pay $10,000 for a dating coach? Yes, you read that number right—ten thousand dollars for dating advice. Over the weekend, social media was sent into a collective double
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I’ve said over and over again that the thing keeping me tethered to the machinations of Southside Jamaica Queens’ Thomas family from “Raising Kanan” is really my curiosity about
Serena Williams has gone from dominating tennis courts around the world to commanding runways for some of the biggest fashion houses, running her own venture capital firm, launching her beauty brand, and much more. However, it costs a lot to get to the heights that Williams has reached. During a
National Black activists engaging with Black voters on the ground say despite setbacks on racial justice Black Americans have an opportunity to rebuild and expand their political power to heights yet seen. Even as they face down President Donald Trump’s agenda, which has included the dismantling of DEI policies and
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs, officials say. “We haven’t had a
The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in flight and crashed in New York, killing the pilot and a family of five visitors from Spain, is shutting down operations immediately. The FAA, in a statement posted on X, also said it
For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout. The four-year agreement includes pay hikes, hiring more teachers and class size limits. While negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the district didn’t escalate this time, there
While many recognize him for his role as “Lawrence” from Issa Rae’s hit show “Insecure,” there are two people in the world who know actor Jay Ellis for a very special role —dad. During a recent appearance on “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” Ellis opened up about raising his two children: