Naomi Osaka makes a pre-US Open 2024 appearance at TAG Heuer 5th Avenue Boutique on August 22, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Siskin/Getty Images for TAG Heuer) Whether you’re an avid tennis watcher or not, chances are you’ve heard of Naomi Osaka, as she’s one of the best Black tennis players of all time….
Ami Colé is closing, but you can still support these Black-owned makeup brands (Photo: Adobe Stock) Ami Colé’s closing is proof that love alone isn’t enough to keep Black-owned brands alive—here’s how to show up for the ones still here. Entrepreneurship is no joke. Black founders, in particular, have been saying this out loud for…
Did Lauren Sánchez’s lavish wedding to Jeff Bezos come at the expense of her ring? The Amazon founder, 61, recently tied the knot with Sánchez, 55, two years after proposing aboard his $500 million yacht, Koru, in 2023. The 30-carat pink diamond he presented to his bride-to-be was supposedly valued between $3 million and $5…
Source: In November 2024, the same month we all found out President Donald Trump would be occupying the Oval Office again, Brett Hankison, a former Louisville police officer who was fired over his involvement in the deadly raid on the home of Breonna Taylor, was found guilty of one count of civil rights abuse for shooting…
A’Lelia Walker is profiled in “Joy Goddess,” a new biography by her great-great granddaughter, bestselling author and journalist, A’Lelia Bundles. Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter, A’Lelia Walker, steps into the spotlight in a new biography by A’Lelia Bundles, that celebrates her glamor, influence, and resistance during the Harlem Renaissance. When you envision icons from the Harlem…
Stephen Colbert x President Donald Trump (Getty Images) CBS decided to cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and end the franchise series after three decades, citing financial reasons. President Trump decided to share his thoughts on CBS canceling “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and ending the franchise started in 1993 with David Letterman,…
A Black boy selling palmetto roses in front of a South Carolina Circle K was aggressively arrested by several cops Tuesday in an incident recorded by a bystander and posted on social media, where it has gone viral, resulting in one cop being placed on administrative leave. The incident took place in North Charleston and…
Screenshot from https://www.tiktok.com/@instaagraace OPINION: BBD taught us that you can’t trust a big butt and a smile, but Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot are teaching us some other lessons. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. One of the worst things…
Former President George W. Bush wasn’t having any of the divorce speculation swirling around Barack and Michelle Obama, and he made his feelings crystal clear when his own daughter dared to bring up the rumor mill chatter. The 43rd president’s protective stance toward his unlikely friendship with the former first lady has become the talk…
Black men who have been incarcerated have elevated rates of PTSD, depression and psychological distress. da-kuk/E+ Collection via Getty Images Mike returned home to Philadelphia after a 15-year prison sentence and suffered an emotional breakdown. “I just couldn’t stop crying … I don’t know. It was the anxiety. It was just a lot,” he said….
