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Marlon Wayans is urging the public to “hold space” for Boosie Badazz as he continues to navigate life with a queer child. The Baton Rouge rapper, 41, is facing backlash after he said he didn’t want his 22-year-old daughter, who identifies as a lesbian, to “contaminate” his other children during

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump has suggested that “one rough hour” of law enforcement action would tamp down retail theft, an echo of his longstanding support for more aggressive and potentially violent policing. “One rough hour — and I mean real rough — the word will get out and it will

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta

It’s often said there is a thin line between love and hate, but is it OK to sometimes hate your long-term partner? If you ask actress Jamie Lee Curtis, it’s practically necessary. Asked about the secret to her 40-year marriage to actor Christopher Guest, she recently said the key includes

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For a short time, up to 100 Prince fans visiting the music superstar’s hometown will have a place to stay when the party’s over that will let them go crazy over his cultural legacy, a home featured in the film “Purple Rain.” Although the white, two-story home with brown

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News, hosting vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz for the general election campaign’s third debate next week, says it will be up to the politicians — not the moderators — to check the facts of their opponents. The 90-minute debate, scheduled for 9

The Harris-Walz campaign is putting Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, on defense when it comes to their record on health care, a top policy issue after the economy for many Black voters. With only five weeks left until Election Day on Nov. 5, Vice President Kamala Harris’

The head of a leading Black immigrant rights group has tough words for both the Trump-Vance and Harris-Walz campaigns. On this week’s “The Hill with April Ryan,” Nana Gyamfi, executive director at Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), calls out the racist conspiracies and policy positions pushed about Haitian immigrants

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There was a time when it was clear that the best recording artist in the world was Stevie Wonder. I’m talking about the early to mid-1970s, precisely 1972 to 1976 when Wonder

Born Shawn Corey Carter, Jay-Z is not just one of the most successful rappers of all time. He’s a cultural icon whose influence extends far beyond music.  Jay-Z started from humble beginnings in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn and rose to the heights of becoming a billionaire mogul. His legacy