Source: iOne Digital Creative Services Kahlil Darden just turned 23 in March and is already eight years into his work as the founder and CEO of Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens, or YBMKQ, the nonprofit that provides underserved youth in the Pittsburgh/Penn Hills area. The third letter of the above acronym stands for “motivated,”…
LeBron James during the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase match between USA and South Sudan at The O2 Arena on July 20 in London. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images) NBA legend LeBron James has been chosen to carry the American flag into the opening ceremony. The 2024 Olympics are days away, kicking off on Friday, July…
Serena Williams’ fans are unsure what to make of her beauty choices as her appearance has continued to be the subject of criticism. The retired world-class tennis player has been sharing a clip from her “Hot Ones” interview on Instagram, reinvigorating debates about whether her appearance was altered with a physician’s help. The popular video…
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote Presidential Town Hall at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on July 13 in Philadelphia. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) The call organized by Win With Black Women signals excitement and energy to see VP Harris become the Democrats’ official…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services Victor Muthama, a Kenyan immigrant, came to Pittsburgh as a toddler and later immersed himself in hip-hop culture as a teen. When he was chosen to give a 2021 TEDx Talk at Carnegie Mellon University, he immediately knew what his topic would be: “The Beef Between African Americans and American…
Numerous workers from the same restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, collectively resigned after their boss fired a Black employee and a manager who would not defend her repeated use of the n-word. Lisa Callaghan, the white owner of a Southern cuisine restaurant called Plum Southern Kitchen & Bar reportedly used the racial slur while criticizing…
Garcelle Beauvais attends the NAACP Image Awards Dinner at Hollywood Palladium on March 14, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images For NAACP) “We wanted to highlight the college experience and the trappings that can happen,” Beauvais tells theGrio exclusively. “It’s a cautionary tale to protect us.” Garcelle Beauvais is ready to change…
North Carolina Capitol Source: John Coletti / Getty Like marching ants, they keep coming, those Karens. This time, it’s Kitchen Karen AKA Lisa Callaghan leading the menacing army of insects. Callaghan is the former owner of Durham, North Carolina’s posh restaurant, Plum Southern Kitchen and Bar, (now called Plum). It was shuttered, almost pandemic-like in…
Forbes magazine dropped its Top 25 R&B singers of all time list, listing names like Cleo Sol and Keith Sweat as the mavericks of the genre but failed to mention greats like Whitney Houston or Michael Jackson. The magazine’s submission sent shock waves through many in the Black community, as the vocalist responsible for songs…
The Olympic rings are shown mounted on the Eiffel Tower in Paris in June. (Photo: Thomas Padilla/AP, file) The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are targeting gender parity in the same city in France where women made their Olympic debut in 1900. GENEVA (AP) — The founder of the modern Olympics and former IOC president, Pierre…
