Megan Thee Stallion performs during BottleRock Napa Valley on Friday, May 24, 2024, in Napa, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File) The VMAs will air live on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern. NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, hot girl summer purveyor and now… award show host? Megan Thee Stallion will host the 2024 MTV Video Music…
New student Adjovi Golo poses for photos at DePaul University in Chicago. (Photo: Nam Y. Huh/AP) The number of high school seniors who have completed their Free Application for Federal Student Aid is down 9% from this time last year. WASHINGTON (AP) — After a long summer of technical glitches, most of America’s prospective college…
“Life Hacks with Liana” : HBCUs and tips to navigate freshman year. Ashley Maclin, best known as ASHMAC, joins “Life Hacks with Liana” for a discussion on HBCUs and tips to navigate freshman year. Ashley Maclin, also known as ASHMAC, is a media personality and Norfolk State University alumni. In this episode of “Life Hacks…
D.L. Hughley speaks during the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. | Source: Myung J. Chun / Getty Are y’all here for a D.L. Hughley versus Dr. Umar Johnson debate? Dr. Umar’s strong views this campaign season are making noise as his allegations become more accusatory and targeted. He believes that Vice…
W.K. Kellogg Foundation president La June Montgomery Tabron (left) and Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo stand together at the Essence Festival of Culture in July in New Orleans. (Photo: Kim Ha/W.K. Kellogg Foundation via AP) Domingo’s efforts to promote racial healing has grown more explicit through a new partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. NEW YORK…
Melba Wilson, owner and founder of Melba’s, talks about her journey as a restaurateur. Melba Wilson, owner and founder of Melba’s restaurants, opens up about her journey as a restaurateur for theGrio’s series “Black Made.” Melba Wilson’s love for using food to bring people together and investing in her community produced one of the premier…
The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. is seen at sundown. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP, file) The justices rejected their request to put the Biden plan that would have lowered payments for millions of borrowers back into effect. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold the latest multibillion-dollar plan from the…
Ludacris speaks from the stage while hosting the iHeartRadio Music Awards on April 1 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo: Chris Pizzello/AP, file) “If you drink water from a melt stream on a glacier, that’s about the cleanest water you’ll ever get,” says glaciologist Martin Truffer. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Rapper-turned-actor Chris “Ludacris”…
Opinionated former NFL player-turned-podcast host Jason Kelce made a shocking revelation during the Aug. 28 episode of his podcast, “New Heights.” The retired Eagles center revealed that he questioned if Simone Biles had chops to give a medal winning performance at the Olympic games due to her age. On the premiere episode of his and…
This combination of 2021-2023 photos shows (from left) Democratic U.S. Reps. Shontel Brown, Ayanna Pressley and Nydia Velazquez, of Ohio, Massachusetts and New York, respectively. (Photos: Alex Brandon, Charles Krupa, Susan Walsh/AP) Democratic Reps. Shontel Brown, Ayanna Pressley and Nydia Velazquez want to know why the FDA twice delayed its date to propose a ban…
