While children are enjoying the last few days of summer, parents are gearing up for back-to-school season, specifically back-to-school shopping. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), back-to-school and back-to-college shopping are some of the top spending events for consumers in the U.S. However, the economic realities of 2024 may

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 is a spark in the air and a renewed hope for America’s future. The thought of Kamala Harris making history as the first female president of the United

WASHINGTON (AP) — Howard University’s men’s basketball coach is reportedly pitching a proposal to potential investors in which a 33% stake in the program could be sold for $100 million. “College athletics is a full-fledged business now,” Kenny Blakeney, the team’s coach, told the Washington Post. Blakeney has met with a private

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — With a rebuilt statue of Jackie Robinson in bronze back in Kansas, some of the late baseball icon’s biggest fans are breathing a sigh of relief. The original sculpture depicting Robinson resting a bat on his shoulder was cut off at its ankles in January, leaving only Robinson’s

HOUSTON (AP) — Actor Akili McDowell, who starred in the television series “David Makes Man” and had roles in “Billions” and “The Astronaut Wives Club,” has been charged with fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of a Houston apartment complex, authorities said. McDowell, 21, was charged last week

PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles cast a knowing glance across the awards podium toward Jordan Chiles. The longtime friends and U.S. gymnastics teammates knew they needed to find a way to honor Brazilian star Rebeca Andrade. They just weren’t sure how. What they came up with after Andrade’s gold medal

LOS ANGELES — Jonnae Thompson has felt for a long time that her dark brown skin and natural hair have made finding work in Hollywood especially hard. “It’s like this negative connotation,” said the 37-year-old actress, singer, and stand-up comedian, who said she is often asked to audition for villainous

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet, a top Democratic senator who is backing an election-year push to tighten the high court’s ethics rules said Monday. Thomas and his wife, Virginia, took a round-trip flight between

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet, a top Democratic senator who is backing an election-year push to tighten the high court’s ethics rules said Monday. Thomas and his wife, Virginia, took a round-trip flight between

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies is announcing a $600 million gift to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and the billionaire founder of Bloomberg LP, will make the announcement Tuesday in New York at the annual convention