Millions of people are believed to have watched the solar eclipse sweep across North America on Monday, but some may not have done so correctly. Experts told The Washington Post that those who watched with the appropriate solar eclipse glasses and complied with safety precautions should be confident that they …
Read More »Tiffany Haddish says sobriety journey helped her realize she’s been ‘too nice’ over the years
Tiffany Haddish is learning much about herself as she continues her sobriety journey. According to People, Haddish, 44, shared that being sober helped her realize she’s been too nice over the years. “I’ve learned that I’ve been too damn nice. I’ve been way too nice over the years,” Haddish said. …
Read More »Don Lemon ties the knot with longtime partner Tim Malone
This weekend, wedding bells rang across New York City for Don Lemon and Tim Malone. On April 6, Lemon married his fiancé of five years at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in Manhattan in a unique yet traditional ceremony. “We wanted to make a public statement,” Malone told People magazine, …
Read More »Ernie Hudson recalls near-death experience while dealing with rectal cancer
Ernie Hudson is lucky to be alive. According to People, the “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” star went through a “nightmare” years ago when he “almost died” due to problems resulting from cancer treatment. In 2011, Hudson — who had undergone successful treatment for prostate cancer in 1998 — found he had …
Read More »Gabrielle Union on authenticity in life, style and parenting: ‘I’m me 100% of the time’
Gabrielle Union is letting the world know that she has allowed the spirit of authenticity guide her approach to life. In a recent interview with People magazine, the actress, producer and entrepreneur spoke openly about how she tapped into the idea. “I stopped caring about what other people thought, and …
Read More »The heavens are telling: Finding spiritual illumination in the shadows of a solar eclipse
“Notes on faith” is theGrio’s inspirational, interdenominational series featuring Black thought leaders across faiths. Are you ready for what’s happening tomorrow, Family? For months, there has been global buzz about what will happen during the solar eclipse due to take place in North America on April 8, 2024: closures and …
Read More »Black in Style: Angel Reese’s fashionable WNBA Draft announcement
In honor of her decision to depart LSU for the WNBA Draft, Angel Reese, also known as the “Bayou Barbie,” posed for Vogue. This week, the budding basketball legend announced the news in an exclusive interview with the magazine, following in the footsteps of other star athletes like Serena Williams, …
Read More »King Family Revisits Memphis On The 56th Anniversary Of Dr. MLK Jr’s Assassination
by Sharelle Burt April 6, 2024 Your legacy is in good hands, Dr. King! Family members of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made a rare appearance at the site where King was assassinated 56 years ago. Martin Luther King III, his wife, Andrea Waters King, and daughter, Yolanda, …
Read More »Tasteful or Tacky? Peek Inside Mary J. Blige's Gorgeous NJ Mansion
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation, Joshua NJLUX Baris (YouTube) R&B queen Mary J. Blige bought a mansion in the luxurious neighborhood of Saddle River, New Jersey back in 2008 at a whopping $12 million. However, after putting it back on the market, it took eight years …
Read More »Did You Feel That?
The earthquake internet actually works. Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Prykhodov / Getty. April 5, 2024, 4:57 PM ET In the decade I have lived in California, I’ve learned to be on edge for “The Big One”—an earthquake so powerful, it can bring down houses. The roughly 10 or so …
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