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05/09/2025

Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation of a racially segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter 65 years ago helped spark nonviolent civil rights sit-in protests across the South, died Thursday. He was 83.

Joseph McNeil was one of four North Carolina college students who launched a non-violent sit-in at a Woolworth’s lunch counter 65 years ago.

05/09/2025

Artist and Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors says she has written a love letter to a younger version of herself who knew what it was like to be homeless and seeking care from inadequate systems.

With the documentary “Close to Home,” Cullors and director Whitney Skauge are striving to give a platform to homeless Los Angeles youth.

05/09/2025

This fall, everyone’s favorite weatherman, Al Roker, is getting a kick out of launching his own educational cartoon TV show — “Weather Hunters,” which premieres Monday on PBS Kids.

In "Weather Hunters," Al Roker voices a younger version of himself named Al Hunter, a TV meteorologist who has plenty of dad jokes.

05/09/2025

Two children of R&B singer Angie Stone are suing a trucking company, truck manufacturer and others, seeking damages for an Alabama interstate crash that killed Stone.

According to the lawsuit, Angie Stone died on March 1 after an 18-wheeler carrying a load of sugar slammed into the van.

05/09/2025

"We keep arguing about who gets to come to the [Martha's] Vineyard, when we should be talking about how to bring the Vineyard’s spirit to us, in all of our Black enclaves," writes entrepreneur Khadijah Robinson in response to online debate. Read more 👉🏾

We keep arguing about who gets to come to the Vineyard, when we should be talking about how to bring its spirit to us, in all of our Black enclaves.

05/09/2025

Tabitha Brown sparked a debate after telling struggling entrepreneurs: “Entrepreneurship…it’s not for everybody…It’s time for you to get a job.”

Some call it tough auntie love, others call it tone deaf in today’s job market. See what Auntie Tab had to say and why it shook some tables

Tabitha Brown’s well-intentioned PSA to entrepreneurs didn’t land, as users pushed back against what they saw as tone-deaf advice.

05/09/2025

Paris Jackson has some strong words about the upcoming biopic—"Michael"— based on her legendary and iconic father, Michael Jackson.

She's calling out what she views as "full-blown lies."

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Paris Jackson speaks out about the upcoming biopic about her father, “Michael,” and explains her role in the production.

04/09/2025

https://thegrio.com/2025/09/04/angel-reese-suspended-by-wnba-after-picking-up-8th-technical-foul/

Reese picked up her eighth technical foul for the season on Wednesday during the Sky's 88-64 victory over the Connecticut Sun.

04/09/2025

Trump’s team is reportedly dangling an administration job if NYC Mayor Adams exits the mayoral race—opening up the race for Cuomo, with whom Trump has a relationship.

Adams called it “hypothetical,” but has the plot thickened? Read more

Trump reportedly wants to give momentum to independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo, who lost to Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

04/09/2025

Angel Reese is officially on the big screen. 🎬 The Chicago Sky forward makes her film debut with Idris Elba in Kathryn Bigelow’s "A House of Dynamite." Read more to find out about the "Bayou Barbie's" debut acting performance alongside Idris Elba

“A House of Dynamite,” featuring a cameo of Angel Reese due in October, earns an 11-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.

04/09/2025

According to the latest job openings and labor turnover data, job openings in July dropped to 7.2M, while the number of unemployed rose; meaning job seekers now outnumber vacancies for the first time since 2021. A sign of a cooling labor market.

Data reveals a cooling job market making it tougher for job seekers to land a job as hiring slows and openings shrink.

04/09/2025

“Black women, you are some of the most nasty, disrespectful people on God’s planet earth,” said R&B singer Kelly Price and she didn't stop there!

On Instagram Live, she pushed back at trolls who comment on her appearance — calling out both men and women in a fiery rant.

As you can expect, her words have drawn mixed reactions online. See what else she had to say and how people responded

Kelly Price rants about her harshest critics: “Black women, you are some of the most nasty, disrespectful people.”

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