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This week, Doechii showcased the importance of never forgetting where you come from. After being nominated for four Grammy Awards earlier this month, the Florida-born rapper made a special tour stop at her alma mater, Howard W. Blake High School, a Tampa-based performing arts high school. “I couldn’t perform in
As Hoda Kotb’s departure from the “Today” show nears, more changes are on the horizon. Longtime host Craig Melvin is gearing up to replace Kotb as co-anchor. Melvin, 45, who already hosts the third hour of “Today” alongside Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones, and Dylan Dreyer, made the announcement during Thursday’s
Denzel Washington has long been the subject of rumors regarding his stance on kissing white women onscreen; however, according to the acting icon, audiences will now miss his first known onscreen same-sex kiss. Washington says a “full on the lips” moment between his character and another male character didn’t make
Candiace Dillard Bassett is a mom! While the former “Real Housewives of Potomac” star’s labor and delivery experience went smoothly, she says postpartum was a different story. On Oct. 3, Dillard Bassett and her husband, Chris Bassett, welcomed their first child together, son Jett Maxwell Lee Bassett. However, just days
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul had to wait an extra four months for his high-profile match with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. The delay from the original plan for July was caused by Tyson having a medical episode on a plane and needing time to recover from a stomach ulcer. The rescheduled bout is set
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Black and Latino families who were pushed out of a Palm Springs neighborhood in the 1960s reached a $5.9 million tentative settlement agreement with the city. The deal was announced Wednesday, and the city council will vote on it Thursday. The history of displacement that took
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Like Michael Strahan, I am a military brat. Both of my parents are Army veterans; my father retired after twenty-three years in the military and my mother did at
John Darby, 25, remembers the financial crisis of 2008 as the first time his parents worried about money. Then just 9 years old, he believes it made a lasting impression on him and his generation, motivating them to save. In 2021, Darby began saving 10% of his salary for retirement.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casino, a prosecutor said. “We don’t believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges,” St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said in a statement Tuesday. Nelly, 49,
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Amid the giggles and the talk of history that filled the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room, Donovan Mitchell tried to add a little perspective about the team’s 13-0 start to the NBA season. “We’re the hunted, but it’s also November,” Cleveland’s star forward said after he had 23
This week, Doechii showcased the importance of never forgetting where you come from. After being nominated for four Grammy Awards earlier this month, the Florida-born rapper made a special tour stop at her alma mater, Howard W. Blake High School, a Tampa-based performing arts high school. “I couldn’t perform in
As Hoda Kotb’s departure from the “Today” show nears, more changes are on the horizon. Longtime host Craig Melvin is gearing up to replace Kotb as co-anchor. Melvin, 45, who already hosts the third hour of “Today” alongside Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones, and Dylan Dreyer, made the announcement during Thursday’s
Denzel Washington has long been the subject of rumors regarding his stance on kissing white women onscreen; however, according to the acting icon, audiences will now miss his first known onscreen same-sex kiss. Washington says a “full on the lips” moment between his character and another male character didn’t make
Candiace Dillard Bassett is a mom! While the former “Real Housewives of Potomac” star’s labor and delivery experience went smoothly, she says postpartum was a different story. On Oct. 3, Dillard Bassett and her husband, Chris Bassett, welcomed their first child together, son Jett Maxwell Lee Bassett. However, just days
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul had to wait an extra four months for his high-profile match with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. The delay from the original plan for July was caused by Tyson having a medical episode on a plane and needing time to recover from a stomach ulcer. The rescheduled bout is set
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Black and Latino families who were pushed out of a Palm Springs neighborhood in the 1960s reached a $5.9 million tentative settlement agreement with the city. The deal was announced Wednesday, and the city council will vote on it Thursday. The history of displacement that took
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Like Michael Strahan, I am a military brat. Both of my parents are Army veterans; my father retired after twenty-three years in the military and my mother did at
John Darby, 25, remembers the financial crisis of 2008 as the first time his parents worried about money. Then just 9 years old, he believes it made a lasting impression on him and his generation, motivating them to save. In 2021, Darby began saving 10% of his salary for retirement.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casino, a prosecutor said. “We don’t believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges,” St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said in a statement Tuesday. Nelly, 49,
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Amid the giggles and the talk of history that filled the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room, Donovan Mitchell tried to add a little perspective about the team’s 13-0 start to the NBA season. “We’re the hunted, but it’s also November,” Cleveland’s star forward said after he had 23
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