‘We want to make sure that people are in buildings that are safe and that are healthy’, BlocPower CEO Donnel Baird recently told The Weather Channel Keeping warm during the winter was often a risky endeavor for climate tech entrepreneur Donnel Baird and other Black children growing up in New York in the 1980s. The…
Draya Michele is relying on the power of positive thinking to get back into the good graces of Rihanna‘s Savage X Fenty brand. The reality TV star was a celebrity brand ambassador for Rihanna’s intimate apparel line, but was quickly released from her contract in late 2020 after making an off-color joke about Tory Lanez’s…
We need to have a serious talk about how white people need to keep Rosa Parks‘ name out of their mouths. On Monday, we reported that a melanin-sold-separate lady named Patricia Cornwall became the latest “Karen” to get caught on film showing off her entitlement and unwillingness to be a decent human being. She got…
Ever since franchising her hair salon business earlier this year, Dana White, 45, says her business acumen has become acute. “For the entrepreneur that’s going to do it, know your why, know your numbers, and develop your professionalism and business acumen,” said White. White is the founder and owner of Paralee Boyd, a hair salon…
COVID has become the intangible in a tight NFL race to the postseason Quick, who’s your favorite team’s backup quarterback? Or the backup’s backup? Who’s their best pass rushing proxy? Fill-in cover cornerback? What about the substitute snapper or the stand-in blindside protector? Who is, as coaches like to say, the next man up? Now’s…
In this photo illustration, a statement from WHO (World Health Organization) about the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, Omicron, is seen on the news shown on a smartphone screen. | Source: SOPA Images / Getty The fundamental foundation of journalism has always centered on the primary principle of accuracy. But as the Omicron variant fuels the latest…
Marlon Wayans and his son Shawn Wayans have fans gleaning at them with lustful eyes yet again. The father-and-son duo often have fans on social media doing a double-take when viewing photos and videos of them. Things were no different when Marlon shared his son’s recent TikTok showing both of the men standing side-by-side along…
theGrio breaks down how to celebrate Day 3 of the Kwanzaa holiday Dec. 28 marks day three of Kwanzaa, and on the third day, we light the first green candle to the right of the black candle. This candle represents the principle of or collective work and responsibility. Pledge: On this day, we pledge to…
Denzel Washington may “stay ready,” but he still considers himself a working actor who’s always trying to get better. In an interview with “Extra,” Washington talked about his new film, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” how he feels about the project and his response to being an inspiration to many young actors in the industry. The…
The National Defense Authorization Act includes a 2.7% pay increase for service members President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022. The NDAA authorizes a 5% increase in military spending, and is the product of intense…
