Spice Island Beach Resort is a Black-owned and family-owned AAA five diamond rated resort in Grenada. (Photo: Spice Island Beach Resort) In an exclusive interview with theGrio, Janelle Hopkin, President and Managing Director of Spice Island Beach Resort, opens up about expanding her father’s hospitality legacy and what makes the five-diamond resort such a popular…
Bill Gates’ ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, isn’t losing sleep over her ex-husband’s recent public comments about their divorce. Earlier this year, the Microsoft co-founder recently confessed to The Times of London that their divorce was “miserable” for both of them for “at least two years.” When asked to rank his failures, Gates didn’t hesitate to…
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 11: People hold signs as they gather for a “Save the Civil Service” rally hosted by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) outside the U.S. Capitol on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) Black federal workers find themselves being disproportionately targeted through a combination DEI…
Source: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX / Getty Sean “Diddy” Combs and Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) probably see a lot of themselves in each other these days. Only one of them is in jail with his freedom on the line, but both have gone from having long careers as the most beloved, influential figures in music…
In comments that demonstrated historical and diplomatic ignorance, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday told France, America’s oldest ally, it should be “very grateful” to the United States that it isn’t speaking German right now. The president’s 28-year-old mouthpiece was responding to comments over the weekend by a French politician, Raphaël Glucksmann, a…
Grand Marshal Anthony Mackie walks the grid during the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Anthony Mackie shares insight into parenting four boys, masculinity, and where success comes from. Raising Black boys in America in 2025 sounds as complex…
Rapper Kendrick Lamar appears at the MTV Video Music Awards, on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif., left, and Canadian rapper Drake appears at the premiere of the series “Euphoria,” in Los Angeles on June 4, 2019. (AP Photo) Universal Music Group is seeking dismissal of Drake’s suit against them—his label—and is not holding back…
The marital arrangement that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have worked out remains a hotbed for speculation. Eagle-eyed fans and purported Hollywood insiders are not letting up on the uncoupled stars in 2025 as details of an alleged deeper rift have surfaced. The “Hancock” superhero and “Matrix” captain have been the subject of unrelenting…
(L-R) Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, and Stephanie Mills announce the Queens Tour (Photos: Getty Images) “Four legends. One stage.” Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, and Stephanie Mills are bringing music and magic to The Queen’s tour. The aunties, uncles, and R&B lovers are going to be outside this spring because four of…
Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty Queen Latifah is an icon living, hailing from Newark, New Jersey, where she first emerged on the music scene. A legendary artist, who transcended female rap, was given her start at the tender age of 18 years old after her demo tape caught the attention of Tommy Boy Records….
