Gabby Douglas looks on prior to the 2024 Core Hydration Classic at XL Center on May 18, 2024 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Though an injury derailed her chances for the Paris Olympics, the legendary gymnast talked to theGrio about how she is using genetics to keep her on a path to…
Molly Woon (left), elections director with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, leads a panel discussion on mail voting Tuesday in Minneapolis at the summer conference of the National Association of State Election Directors. She’s speaking with Steven Carter, manager of election and government programs for the U.S. Postal Service. (Photo: Steve Karnowski/AP) Election directors…
Comedian Lil Rel’s mild manner and happy-go-lucky personality often lead people to think he’s an easy target, which he became after sharing footage of his fitness journey. But he hit back when fans criticized his drastic weight loss, claiming he used weight-enhancing drugs. The “Get Out” actor told his 564K followers that he’s been on…
In this March photo, Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak during her visit to a Planned Parenthood clinic in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Harris toured an abortion clinic, highlighting a key election issue. (Photo: Stephen Maturen/AFP via Getty Images) The admonitions came after some party members and Trump allies began to cast Vice President…
Source: demerzel21 / Getty This Black woman media mogul is buying back the block. Dr. Vonnya Pettigrew makes history as the first Black woman to own a block on Baltimore’s Waterfront. Read more about her powerful story inside. Dr. Pettigrew is making major moves! This powerhouse media mogul, and CEO of Root Branch Media Group,…
An older white man is the latest to be dubbed a “Male Karen” after he was recorded harassing an Amazon worker while she was delivering packages to one of the company’s kiosks in a store. In a video gaining increased steam on social media, the man is shown filming the Amazon worker and insisting that…
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance of Ohio speaks at a campaign rally at Radford University Monday in Radford, Va. (Photo: Julia Nikhinson/AP) The recirculated JD Vance comment may be a sign of the GOP ticket’s troubles appealing to women voters on the issue of reproductive rights. Comments JD Vance made in 2021 questioning…
Amazon employees load packages on carts before being put on to trucks for distribution for Amazon’s annual Prime Day event at an Amazon’s DAX7 delivery station on Tuesday, July 16, in South Gate, Calif. (Photo: Richard Vogel/AP, file) Despite last quarter’s uptick, the U.S. economy, the world’s largest, has cooled in the face of the…
In a new poll, 39% of Americans report constant worries about not being able to pay their bills. (Photo: Adobe Stock) In a new poll, 39% of Americans report constant worries about not being able to pay their bills. Some people fear heights or spiders, but a recent survey unveiled a common new fear among…
Sha’Carri Richardson, of the United States, reacts after the women’s 100 meters during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August 2023. (Photo: Ashley Landis/AP, file) They’ve all bounced back to the world’s biggest stage while displaying different levels of vulnerability. Their stories, different yet similar, give viewers a unique image of Black women….
