Ursula Burns, who became the first Black female CEO of a Fortune 500 company, said she never bought into the narrative that women lift a heavier burden when balancing a career and a household. The history-maker believes she could not have achieved such a high level of success had she not “outsourced” the caring of…
On Tuesday, Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel became an honorary sergeant in Houston’s Spring Independent School District. Despite his illness, a 10-year-old Texas boy set a goal to raise awareness about childhood cancers by being sworn in at 100 police agencies in his state. Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel has far surpassed that goal and has since been declared…
Actress Tracee Ellis Ross seemingly is in great shape, and after the 49-year-old shared a video of herself doing gyrotonics on Instagram, fans were intrigued. The “black-ish” actress posted a video on March 24 with the caption: “Keeping the spine open and the energy flowing.” Tracee Ellis Ross in an image on Instagram (Photo: Tracee…
The theatrics during Tuesday’s confirmation hearing included Sen. Ted Cruz holding up the book while grilling Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. It was the pause that broke the internet Tuesday when Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson halted her response for nearly 10 seconds before answering a question from Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who asked her if babies…
Meagan Good‘s post-breakup glow has been a trending topic recently, and following the 40-year-old’s collaboration with swimwear company Matte Collection shared on March 23, those remarks failed to cease. Good is currently undergoing divorce proceedings with her estranged husband: pastor and producer DeVon Franklin. The former couple, married since 2012, announced their split after nine years of marriage by…
Prince William denounced slavery during a dinner with Jamaican officials on March 23, but advocates who called for an apology and reparations from the royal family and the British government for years of enslavement and colonization said it was insufficient. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the nation island as part of a week-long…
Source: Mitchell Layton / Getty An advocacy group representing NCAA athletes has filed a complaint with the US Department of Education that alleges schools in division one of the NCAA are working to thwart Black athletes’ earning potential. The complaint essentially challenges the current structure of NCAA division one athletics by saying that players should…
Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Stacey Abrams is a force to be reckoned with. The changemaker has stopped at nothing to ensure a brighter and better future for Americans through her previous work as one of Georgia’s House of Representatives and with her Fair Fight Action organization, an initiative that the Democrat launched to…
Ice-T gave fans quite the scare when he joked about getting robbed at a gas station. The former gangster rapper has fans believing he was robbed in New Jersey last night. But it turns out it was all just a joke. He tweeted, “I was robbed at a gas station in NJ last night. After…
OPINION: The best show on TV is back with two great episodes. Donald Glover and crew haven’t lost a step. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The best show on TV is back with an episode that’s bizarre even by Atlanta standards. We’ve…
