Connie Chung’s new memoir hit stores on Sept 17. As the famous broadcaster promotes her “Connie” book, rumors about her marriage to talk show host Maury Povich have resurfaced. Maury Povich, 85, married Connie Chung, 78, in December 1984. The couple have one son, Matthew Jay Povich. Unverified allegations of infidelity have plagued the couple…
Black family cleaning the house together OPINION: I have memories of Saturday mornings in my household of cleaning up and listening to jams. My kids don’t have this experience. Are they unique? 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 think…
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – NOVEMBER 09: Letitia Wright speaks during the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Red Carpet in Mexico City at Plaza Satelite on November 09, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images for Disney)Photo by: Agustin Cuevas / Getty Images Meet the rising stars who are redefining the screen, bringing fresh…
Spike Lee talks with David Remnick during The 2023 New Yorker Festival on Oct. 7, 2023 at Webster Hall in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The New Yorker) Celebrating the Black film director visionaries behind the lens who have challenged narratives, redefined genres, and transformed the landscape of cinema. Black movie…
(L-R) Drake (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images); Kendrick Lamar (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) Tracing the lyrical jabs, rivalry, and roots of how two of hip-hop’s biggest rappers– Kendrick Lamar and Drake– shaped a decade-long feud. Unless you’ve spent the last few months living under a rock with no internet access, you’ve no doubt heard…
Sasha Obama has been making the most of her time in Los Angeles after transferring from the University of Michigan to the University of Southern California in 2022. Graduating with a degree in sociology in 2023, the 23-year-old has become a magnet for public attention. From her workout routines to her adult habits, it seems…
Stigma and prejudice make it difficult for Black gay men to access PrEP. Willie B. Thomas/DigitalVision via Getty Images At a pharmacy in Iowa, a 42-year-old Black gay man couldn’t find a medication he needed. The pharmacist, a white woman, told him they didn’t stock that medication. But while he waited to pay for his…
Michael Eric Dyson fiercely denounced the suggestion that he flirted with congresswoman Nancy Mace after a CNN interview last month in which she alleged that he called her racist. That interview featuring the South Carolina lawmaker and the Vanderbilt professor made headlines after Mace repeatedly mispronounced Vice President Kamala Harris’ name during the segment and…
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey found herself in the crossfire of political backlash after hosting a high-profile livestream event with Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. While at the “Unite for America” rally on Sept. 19, featuring Hollywood heavyweights like Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock, Jennifer Lopez, and Ben Stiller via video, sought to…
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (L) joins television producer Oprah Winfrey at a ‘Unite for America’ live streaming rally in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on September 19, 2024. | Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty Oprah Winfrey hosted a virtual rally for Kamala Harris, which was full of key moments and celebrity appearances. On…
