As President Joe Biden prepares for his first visit to the African continent in the oil and resource-rich Angola on Dec. 4, it remains to be seen if his successor, President-elect Trump, is as committed to diplomacy in Africa as previous U.S. presidents have been.   During his first term, Trump

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 are few things more exciting than receiving what feels like an endless barrage of texts at the exact same time in various group chats. Usually, that means that

Despite heavily campaigning for Donald Trump during the 2024 election cycle, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., has not yet been named to the president-elect’s upcoming administration — this to the curiosity of many. In fact, no Black Republican has been tapped among the more than two dozen nominations and appointments

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Say what you will about Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball, but you can’t deny the 2022 NBA All-Star has his own style. The Hornets point guard turned some heads on Thursday night when he pulled up to the Spectrum Center for the team’s game against the Detroit Pistons in a brightly

This NBA season, Steph Curry is bringing some new talent to his team with help from his friend and stylist, Jason Bolden. As part of the duo’s ongoing partnership with Rakuten, Bolden is styling the Golden State Warriors point guard and two-time league MVP in a series of Black and

New court records filed in New York on Thursday reveal that Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, has dropped her assault and defamation lawsuit against the former Marvel actor.  In March 2023, Majors was arrested by New York police on charges of misdemeanor assault, aggravated harassment, attempted assault, harassment, and strangulation

Amazon Prime dropped its highly anticipated “Cross” series last week, and the masses are loving the moody Black detective saga based on James Patterson’s acclaimed book series. The series stars Aldis Hodge in the titular role of Alex Cross. As the show is set in Washington, D.C., watching it as

NEW YORK (AP) — When the photographer Ernest Cole died in 1990 at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer at a Manhattan hospital, his death was little noted. Cole, one of the most important chroniclers of apartheid-era South Africa, was by then mostly forgotten and penniless. Banned by his native country

While Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from the nomination process for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump has picked several other people for his Cabinet and key staff positions who have been accused of some form of sexual misconduct. Trump himself has long been accused of abusing or mistreating women and once was caught bragging about grabbing women by the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg and Simone Biles turned their Olympic bond from this summer’s Paris Games into a new challenge: The superstar tandem will team up on NBC’s “The Voice.” Biles will join Snoop for an episode on the reality competition television series, airing Monday. As a coach on the show, the rap star