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Whoopi Goldberg says she can’t afford to stop working

Celebrities, they’re just like us: some can’t afford not to work. Whoopi Goldberg is the latest famous face to speak out about having to still work to maintain her lifestyle. During the Tuesday, Nov. 12 episode of “The View,” the 69-year-old and her fellow co-hosts were engaged in a nuanced

Snoop Dogg launches new jewelry collection, Lovechild

Snoop Dogg is stepping into a new business venture. This week, the rap legend announced his new jewelry line, Lovechild, a collaboration with jewelers Metal Alchemist and gamma. “I chose to name the collection Lovechild because I felt like the world is so full of anger and negativity and division,

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence

Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil. Families frantically packed mattresses and furniture into cars and carried their belongings on their

Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage

Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “ wokeness ” and “left-wing indoctrination.” The president-elect wants to keep transgender athletes out of girls’ sports. He wants to forbid classroom lessons on gender identity and structural racism. He wants to abolish diversity and inclusion offices. Throughout his campaign, the

Roy Wood Jr. reveals how an arrest in college led him to comedy

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Roy Wood Jr. began doing standup because he got arrested — no really. He was 19 and in college at Florida A&M University when he stole some credit cards. He bought several