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Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. If you spend any amount of time on social media (and you’re Black), then there is a better than 50% chance that you’ve seen a video floating around of
President-elect Donald Trump had many scratching their heads when he shared an unexpected proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico — the stretch of seawater connecting the U.S. south, Mexico and parts of the Caribbean — the “Gulf of America.” “[It] has a beautiful ring,” Trump said during a Tuesday
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning a significant overhaul of Facebook’s content moderation policies this year. The platform is set to replace its fact-checking team with a community-driven notes system, inspired by a similar model introduced on X (formerly Twitter) in 2021. Zuckerberg describes the new changes at Meta as
Gina Yashere, the co-creator of the hit CBS sitcom, “Bob (Hearts) Abishola” shared via her Instagram account that she and her neighbors have had to evacuate their homes in Altadena, as wildfires rage through the Los Angeles-area. The wildfires have spread throughout several areas of Los Angeles County, forcing thousands
A former nurse employed at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, was charged Friday, Jan. 3, with malicious wounding and felony child abuse for allegedly intentionally injuring at least one infant at the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). However, a Black family had reported abuse a year prior.
As the nation turns the page on 2024, many are mentally shifting from a time of holiday celebration to a time of anticipation for what lies ahead. Although on January 6, 2025, we saw a peaceful certification of the 2024 presidential election, we are all collectively bracing for a new
Chloe Bailey does not play when it comes to protecting her private life. In a recent appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” the singer celebrated her recent NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Music Video for her song “Boy Bye.” When asked about her plans to bring a date to the
When I graduated from my university, I lost access to its 24/7 library. Simultaneously, I began freelance writing and editing and my need for a productive workspace grew. Over the course of the next year, I experimented with different locations and approaches to cultivating a productive workspace. I discovered new
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is suing several large landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high by using both an algorithm to help set rents and privately sharing sensitive information with their competitors to boost profits. The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle under
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. The flames from a fire that broke out Tuesday evening near a nature preserve in the inland foothills northeast
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. If you spend any amount of time on social media (and you’re Black), then there is a better than 50% chance that you’ve seen a video floating around of
President-elect Donald Trump had many scratching their heads when he shared an unexpected proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico — the stretch of seawater connecting the U.S. south, Mexico and parts of the Caribbean — the “Gulf of America.” “[It] has a beautiful ring,” Trump said during a Tuesday
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning a significant overhaul of Facebook’s content moderation policies this year. The platform is set to replace its fact-checking team with a community-driven notes system, inspired by a similar model introduced on X (formerly Twitter) in 2021. Zuckerberg describes the new changes at Meta as
Gina Yashere, the co-creator of the hit CBS sitcom, “Bob (Hearts) Abishola” shared via her Instagram account that she and her neighbors have had to evacuate their homes in Altadena, as wildfires rage through the Los Angeles-area. The wildfires have spread throughout several areas of Los Angeles County, forcing thousands
A former nurse employed at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, was charged Friday, Jan. 3, with malicious wounding and felony child abuse for allegedly intentionally injuring at least one infant at the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). However, a Black family had reported abuse a year prior.
As the nation turns the page on 2024, many are mentally shifting from a time of holiday celebration to a time of anticipation for what lies ahead. Although on January 6, 2025, we saw a peaceful certification of the 2024 presidential election, we are all collectively bracing for a new
Chloe Bailey does not play when it comes to protecting her private life. In a recent appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” the singer celebrated her recent NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Music Video for her song “Boy Bye.” When asked about her plans to bring a date to the
When I graduated from my university, I lost access to its 24/7 library. Simultaneously, I began freelance writing and editing and my need for a productive workspace grew. Over the course of the next year, I experimented with different locations and approaches to cultivating a productive workspace. I discovered new
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is suing several large landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high by using both an algorithm to help set rents and privately sharing sensitive information with their competitors to boost profits. The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle under
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. The flames from a fire that broke out Tuesday evening near a nature preserve in the inland foothills northeast
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