Omicron has reportedly spread to about 20 countries The new omicron variant of the coronavirus was reportedly first detected by Dutch health authorities in western Europe before cases were confirmed in South Africa. A World Health Organization panel named the new COVID variant “omicron” and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the…
Beyoncé and Jay-Z‘s daughters, Blue Ivy and Rumi, made a surprise appearance in the newest campaign video for their mother’s Ivy Park collection. The Carter girls previously made an appearance in the Grammy-winning music video for Bey’s single “Brown Skin Girl.” On Tuesday, Nov. 30, their Grammy-winning mother shared the campaign video for her fifth…
She is scheduled to represent the US in Israel to compete for the title of Miss Universe on Dec. 12. Kentucky news reporter Elle Smith has been crowned Miss USA. Smith, who works as a broadcast news reporter for Louisville’s WHAS-TV, was crowned Miss USA by last year’s winner, Asya Branch, at the River Spirit…
On November 2nd, Minneapolis took one step closer to actualizing a vision for what reimagining public safety could mean when 43% of the electorate voted YES on City Question 2, a critical ballot initiative that would have replaced the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety. After years of protesting, canvassing and caring…
Source: Noam Galai / Getty Listen: I’m not one to tell NBA athletes that they should just “shut up and dribble” rather than speak on social and political issues, and apparently, neither are Fox News hosts—so long as the athlete is saying all the white people-friendly things and shouting down people who speak on American…
Rihanna is now a national hero of Barbados. The country made the declaration as it celebrated the removal of Queen Elizabeth II as head of state — becoming the first country in nearly three decades to do so. “On behalf of a grateful nation, but an even prouder people,” the country’s prime minister, Mia Mottley,…
The survey tracked over 25,000 interactions across the country between property managers and fake renters using names associated with non-White identities. A new study has confirmed that landlords across the United States are less likely to respond to rental applicants who have Black or LatinX-sounding names. The survey was conducted by the National Bureau of…
Exclusive: The Wu-Tang Clan MC spoke with theGrio about his new book, ‘From Staircase to Stage: The Story of Raekwon and the Wu-Tang Clan’ How do you stand out in a crew of nine MCs who can all rap their asses off? One of the numerous ways that Raekwon the Chef was able to hold…
Maya Wallach’s childhood interest has taken her on an exciting path. She eventually found herself graduating high school in her mid-teens, and at just 16 years old the Michigan State University sophomore is studying experimental physics. Kenya Wallach, Maya’s mother, told the Free Lance-Star that her daughter’s academic interest grew from her love for dinosaurs….
Keyshia Ka’oir surprised fans on Nov. 29 when the entrepreneur shared a rare video with her daughter Dior. Ka’oir, who is reportedly a mother of four children, including infant son Ice Davis with rapper Gucci Mane, uploaded two different clips of her daughter in honor of Dior’s 16th birthday. Keyshia Ka’Oir stuns fans after she shares…
