Source: Naomi Baker / Getty The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is upholding its decision to revoke the Bronze medal Jordan Chiles’ rightfully earned at the Women’s Gymnastics final at the Paris Olympics. The medal–for now–will remain with Romanian’s Ana Bărbosu. Make no mistake, however: this is another case of a Black woman being…
(Photo credit: Heman Bekele) Meet 15-year-old Heman Bekele, Time magazine 2024 Kid of the Year, and his skin cancer-preventing soap. As children all over the country are heading back to school this month, Time magazine has named its 2024 Kid of the Year, Heman Bekele. The Black 15-year-old from Fairfax County, Virginia, doesn’t just dream…
Usher attends the NAACP Awards in Los Angeles last month. The entertainer took to Instagram this week to recount his son’s ploy to meet a singer the teenager admires. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) “I have every intention of doing that for this tour as well which is why I have to postpone tonight’s show…
Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty JD Vance can’t seem to stop himself from digging his own grave by idiotically targeting women, “the postmenopausal female” being just the most recent display of sexism and stupidity. I mean, if Donald Trump hadn’t already made it clear enough that when he says “Make America Great Again,” he means…
Scene from “Daughters.” (Courtesy of Netflix) OPINION: The documentary highlights the fragile relationships between daughters and their incarcerated fathers. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I’m going to cut to the chase — “Daughters,” a documentary now streaming on Netflix,…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) At least three cancers with high mortality risk impact Black men disproportionately. Cancer deaths among men could potentially be on track to rise by nearly 100% by 2050. According to a new study by the American Cancer Society titled “Burden of 30 cancers among men,” cancer cases among men are expected…
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign faced fresh allegations of racism following a controversial social media post that juxtaposed two images with a deeply offensive message about immigrants, using it to attack Vice President Kamala Harris’ policies while stating: “Import the Third World. Become the Third World.” The meme, posted on Tuesday morning, aimed to depict…
August 14 marked a special day for actress Jackée Harry. On her social media platforms, the “Days of Our Lives” star celebrated another year of life on Wednesday as she turned the big 68. To celebrate online, she shared a post that rallied in a bunch of comments from fans sending her birthday wishes on…
Photo: AdobeStock Major age-related changes reportedly spike during one’s mid-40s and early 60s, according to new research. New research is giving further insight into how humans age — and it’s not the gradual process many of us believe it is. A study published in the journal Nature Aging indicates that most significant age-related changes occur in…
A 39-year-old man was sentenced to less than a year in prison after a video showed him going on a slur-laden outburst at a bus driver in London, England. Michael Mongan was charged with a racially aggravated public order offense and criminal damage for an incident on a public bus on Aug. 7. According to…
