EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was first published on thegrio.com — Before gymnast Gabby Douglas’ feet could touch the floor in a historic performance at the 2012 Olympics, her precious prize had already been tarnished by black folk getting all in her hair, literally. These black folk were upset that Gabby’s hair wasn’t properly done. Never […]

Orlando is synonymous with family fun. So it makes sense that the Tom Joyner Family Reunion takes place in our beautiful, exciting destination every year. Orlando has thrilling theme parks, 100 of some of the world’s most unique attractions, great restaurants, pulse-pounding nightlife. And we have culture. Look just beyond the veil of Orlando’s world-class […]

Despite earlier reports and photos, Dirk Nowitzski is still single Representatives for Dallas’ Mavericks forward said that he has not wed his longtime girlfriend Jessica Olsson. Last week, pictures surfaced of the couple in Africa participating in what appeared to be an African wedding ceremony. It is rumored that Olsson, whose mother is from Kenya […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Green Mile" star Michael Clarke Duncan remains hospitalized in Los Angeles more than three weeks after suffering a heart attack. Publicist Joy Fehily said in a brief email statement Monday that the 54-year-old actor "was just moved from the intensive care unit, but remains hospitalized" following his July 13 heart […]

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U.S. Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas became the first African-American to win the all-around Olympic gold and the first American athlete to win both the team gold in gymnastics and the all-around gold medal. The 16 year-old left her home to live with a host family in Des Moines, Iowa two years ago to train for […]

Travelers are in luck, because there’s a sea-change afoot working in their favor. The digital age has ushered in a new mentality of collaborative consumption which hinges on the idea that you don’t have to own to have access to a lovely home or a great car. One popular website, airbnb.com, is capitalizing on the […]

Rev. William Owens is a long-standing, die-hard Republican who has been supporting the GOP and its racially-divisive policies for years. Now it’s out here. Now we know. Owens, leader of the conservative Coalition of African American pastors, created a firestorm last week when he called President Barack Obama a “Judas” for supporting gay marriage and […]