Photo by Mark Adams/Adobe Stock Images Even as artificial intelligence feels inevitable, the systems around AI have their own share of issues, namely, for the sustained growth of Black creatives and entrepreneurs. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. In Dayton, Ohio,…
MIAMI, FLORIDA – APRIL 14: Danielle Brooks attends the “If I Go Will They Miss Me” screening and Art of Light Award presentation during the 43rd Miami Film Festival at Silverspot Cinema on April 14, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ivan Apfel/Getty Images) With Kenya Barris writing and Oprah Winfrey executive producing, the project…
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 18: San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and other law enforcement officials walk away after updating media and the community brief about law enforcement and emergency services responding to a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD) on May 18, 2026 in San Diego, California. San Diego Police said…
Rep. Thomas Massie has carved out a reputation as the Republican congressman willing to break with his own party, frustrate leadership, and defy pressure campaigns that would normally force lawmakers back into line. But the Kentucky lawmaker’s long-running resistance to foreign aid packages, interventionist wars, and pro-Israel lobbying groups has now detonated into a political…
Drake has the hip-hop community buzzing over “Iceman” and his fired-up lyrics. The “Make Them Remember” rapper bounced back from a rough two years by releasing the 18-track album. Kendrick Lamar’s Drake Diss Track Has ‘Keith Lee Effect,’ Turning Toronto Restaurant Where Rapper Was Allegedly Robbed Into Viral Tourist Attraction ( Photo: Arturo Holmes/MG23/Getty Images…
L. Michelle Smith. (Photo credit: L. Michelle Smith/JVL) The author combines research, history, and personal reflection to examine how lessons learned in church translated into leadership across industries. The award-winning, bestselling author and certified executive and personal coach L. Michelle Smith was nearly 25 years into her career in corporate media training before she realized…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 13: (L-R) Malaak Compton-Rock, Zahra Rock and Chris Rock attend the premiere of Netflix’s “Roommates” at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on April 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The reunited family celebrated Zahra’s college graduation with photos and heartfelt reflections from her mother. Actor and…
A Black woman named Tiara White recorded herself being yanked out of a car by a Jacksonville sheriff’s officer in Florida after she did not fully roll her window down when pulled over for allegedly driving without her taillights on. A woman who appears to be White’s sister posted the video to her Facebook page,…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth battled more than criticism this week when a live Pentagon event in Kentucky spiraled into an unexpectedly chaotic spectacle. Powerful wind gusts repeatedly drowned out his remarks at an outdoor recruitment ceremony at Fort Campbell, with whipping winds overtaking microphones, rattling stage equipment, and making portions of his speech nearly impossible…
It seems as though Donald Trump is not done tearing up parts of the White House. The president came into his second term with a to-do list of renovations at the executive residence, and he is nowhere near completion. US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the Oval Office after a special staged delivery…
