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Networking is the ultimate buzzword in business. As professionals, we’re constantly bombarded with its virtues and nagged about its necessity. We’re told to attend conferences and meetups, stay active on LinkedIn and polish our personal brands. But if you’re looking to skip it, here’s the hard truth: networking works. Need
LeBron James and his son Bronny James are denying allegations brought against them in a lawsuit stemming from an alleged car crash in November 2022. According to court documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times and People magazine, the 40-year-old NBA star, and his 20-year-old son “deny each and every
In television, Black women often have to fight to be seen, heard, and given the opportunities they deserve. Celebrity chef Carla Hall knows this struggle all too well. The Emmy Award-winning TV personality and former co-host of The Chew kicks off a new season of TheGrio’s Masters of the Game
For many people, going to space is a goal, though, for the vast majority of people, it feels entirely out of reach. For starters—and without becoming an astronaut—how does one even begin the process of “going to space?” Well Gayle King not only started that elusive process, but she’s going!
From Jim and Pam in The Office to Margaret and Andrew in The Proposal, the tales of office romances are as old as, well, offices. If you’ve ever had a crush on a coworker, don’t feel alone: A 2024 study by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) suggests that
For WNBA veteran Natasha Cloud, speaking up about social justice is just as important as winning basketball games. Cloud has had a successful nine-year pro career that includes a WNBA championship and being the career-assists leader for her former Washington Mystics. She has also used her platform for social justice advocacy —
Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast, with big parades rolling down the main routes as some revelers get fancied up for formal balls while others dress in costume to poke fun and make merry. Three parades will roll Thursday night in
The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world, putting numbers on its plans to eliminate the majority of U.S. development and humanitarian help abroad. The cuts detailed by the administration
New York City Mayor Eric Adams got into a testy exchange during a live TV interview on Wednesday when challenged on his use of the term “Negros” at a recent Black History Month event. “All these Negroes who are asking me to step down, God forgive them,” said Adams on
Hidden in the hills of the lush island of Grenada, right in the community of St. George’s, sits Spice Harmony Yoga, a Black-owned yoga studio that feels like an escape from the world. Founded by Dr. Kecia Brooks-Smith-Lowe, her husband Ferron C. Lowe Esq., and their daughter, Malaika Brooks-Smith-Lowe, Spice
Networking is the ultimate buzzword in business. As professionals, we’re constantly bombarded with its virtues and nagged about its necessity. We’re told to attend conferences and meetups, stay active on LinkedIn and polish our personal brands. But if you’re looking to skip it, here’s the hard truth: networking works. Need
LeBron James and his son Bronny James are denying allegations brought against them in a lawsuit stemming from an alleged car crash in November 2022. According to court documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times and People magazine, the 40-year-old NBA star, and his 20-year-old son “deny each and every
In television, Black women often have to fight to be seen, heard, and given the opportunities they deserve. Celebrity chef Carla Hall knows this struggle all too well. The Emmy Award-winning TV personality and former co-host of The Chew kicks off a new season of TheGrio’s Masters of the Game
For many people, going to space is a goal, though, for the vast majority of people, it feels entirely out of reach. For starters—and without becoming an astronaut—how does one even begin the process of “going to space?” Well Gayle King not only started that elusive process, but she’s going!
From Jim and Pam in The Office to Margaret and Andrew in The Proposal, the tales of office romances are as old as, well, offices. If you’ve ever had a crush on a coworker, don’t feel alone: A 2024 study by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) suggests that
For WNBA veteran Natasha Cloud, speaking up about social justice is just as important as winning basketball games. Cloud has had a successful nine-year pro career that includes a WNBA championship and being the career-assists leader for her former Washington Mystics. She has also used her platform for social justice advocacy —
Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast, with big parades rolling down the main routes as some revelers get fancied up for formal balls while others dress in costume to poke fun and make merry. Three parades will roll Thursday night in
The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world, putting numbers on its plans to eliminate the majority of U.S. development and humanitarian help abroad. The cuts detailed by the administration
New York City Mayor Eric Adams got into a testy exchange during a live TV interview on Wednesday when challenged on his use of the term “Negros” at a recent Black History Month event. “All these Negroes who are asking me to step down, God forgive them,” said Adams on
Hidden in the hills of the lush island of Grenada, right in the community of St. George’s, sits Spice Harmony Yoga, a Black-owned yoga studio that feels like an escape from the world. Founded by Dr. Kecia Brooks-Smith-Lowe, her husband Ferron C. Lowe Esq., and their daughter, Malaika Brooks-Smith-Lowe, Spice
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