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…
Here’s a list of tech tools to either give as late holiday gifts or keep for yourself to help you achieve your goals. Every year, millions of Americans make vision boards and resolutions to improve their lives. Whether it be for increased health, better productivity or even just living life to the fullest, there’s probably…
OPINION: The series finale was the culmination of an iconic moment in Black television that we could all experience in real-time. (Courtesy of HBO) In five seasons of Insecure, this was the first time that I’ve ever cried during an episode, and for the life of me, I cannot pinpoint exactly why. Maybe it was…
Valentina Orellana-Peralta’s parents will appear with attorney Ben Crump at a news conference outside police headquarters Tuesday. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video released Monday showed Los Angeles police firing at a man suspected of assaulting customers last week at a clothing store, a shooting that also killed a 14-year-old girl hiding in a dressing room…
Flowers, balloons and signs are left at a makeshift memorial for the teenage girl who was killed by a police stray bullet at a Burlington coat factory in North Hollywood, California, December 27, 2021. | Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty The family of a young teenage girl who was killed two days before Christmas as…
Evidence shows people with the coronavirus are most infectious in the two days before and three days after symptoms develop. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine….
A Christmas gift from an older white in-law to a Black woman has caused an uproar on social media. Many believe that a post about a holiday present suggests that the grandmother was making a racial microaggression, instead of acknowledging the valuable gift as a sweet gesture of her love. According to Newsweek, a Reddit…
Comedian Tiffany Haddish is talking about the type of man that she is looking for in her next relationship. The “Like A Boss” star says that she wants a man that will make her feel safe. Weeks after her break up with the award-winning rapper Common was made public, Haddish took to social media to…
