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Danny Glover reveals that he’s living with Alzheimer’s disease: ‘I don’t feel like it’s the end of my life’

The legendary actor and activist Danny Glover reveals he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2023 and opens up about life now.

Danny Glover has revealed he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for the past three years.

On Wednesday, July 1, the 79-year-old actor, who turns 80 later this month, joined his daughter, Mandisa, and younger brother, Marty, in opening up about life with the disease in interviews with “Today” and People magazine, sharing how he and his family have come to terms with the diagnosis.… Read more

How To Stay Safe, Cool & Functional This Week As The Northeast Feels Like A Furnace

How To Stay Safe, Cool & Functional This Week As The Northeast Feels Like A Furnace

If stepping outside this week feels like opening the door to an oven, you are not imagining it. Millions of people across the Northeast and much of the eastern United States are experiencing dangerous temperatures as another major heat wave settles in just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. Read on to see how you can stay safe, cool and functional this week. … Read more

Danny Glover Reveals He Has Alzheimer’s Disease

Acting legend Danny Glover shared in an exclusive interview with TODAY that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease a few years ago. His speech is beginning to slow, as well as his movements and memories, but he’s doing ok.

“I can live with it in a sense,” Glover shared when asked how he’s coping. But he’s also realistic. “I’m sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing,” the 79-year-old stated in conversation with Lester Holt.… Read more

1 in 4 young Black men in key states are not committed to voting in 2026 elections, new poll finds

“If you want Black men to vote, that means investing time over years and engaging with them in a meaningful way,” Democratic strategist Michael Hardaway tells theGrio.

A new poll of Black men reveals that a quarter of younger Black men are not committed to voting in the upcoming midterm elections this November, even as Black communities disproportionately suffer the most amid a national affordability crisis and rollbacks in voting rights protections after the gutting of the Voting Rights Act.… Read more

Zaire Wade, oldest son of Dwyane Wade, arrested on felony domestic violence charge

Cops were called to a Burbank, CA, residence early Sunday morning and found the 24-year-old with a woman who had suffered lacerations to her face and body.

Zaire Wade, the oldest son of Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, was arrested on felony domestic violence charges in California.

According to TMZ, Zaire was arrested on Father’s Day and charged with three felonies: felony domestic violence, criminal threats, and false imprisonment. An emergency protective order was issued against him, stemming from an incident early Sunday morning.… Read more

How Tia Mowry ‘Manifested’ Her New Relationship

We told you Tia Mowry was off the market again, and now she’s actually talking about it.

The beauty, who is on the promo trail for her new Lifetime movie, Single Black Tenant, spoke with Talia Parkinson on Today Show Radio on Sirius XM about revealing, on Instagram, that she has found love again.

“I was debating,” she admitted after totally fangirling out over her beau. “His name is Javon’e, and he is a teacher.… Read more

Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, wife of Minister Louis Farrakhan, dies at age 90

The Farrakhans were married for 72 years, and after Louis Farrakhan organized and spoke at the 1995 Million Man March, she took the stage at the 1997 Million Woman March in Philadelphia.

Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, has passed away.

Her passing was announced Saturday with a message on social media from the Nation of Islam.

“The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan with deep sadness yet with profound gratitude to Allah informs you that his beloved wife of 72 years, the First Lady of the Nation of Islam, Mother Khadijah has returned to Allah,” the statement reads.… Read more

Twista faces five years in prison after pleading guilty to $440K in tax evasion

The Chicago rapper behind “Overnight Celebrity,” “Slow Jamz” and guest features for Do or Die and others reportedly did not pay income taxes between 2019 and 2023.

Chicago rapper Twista is facing a lengthy prison sentence.

According to FOX 32, the “Overnight Celebrity” rapper, whose real name is Carl Mitchell, pled guilty earlier this week to five counts of willfully failing to pay income tax after he allegedly did not pay income tax between the years 2019 and 2023.… Read more

The Tobacco Industry Has Been Targeting Us For Generations: Here’s How To Fight Back.

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Dating as far back as slavery, the tobacco industry has exploited Black communities. Enslaved people grew and harvested the crop on plantations. Eventually, the tobacco industry targeted Black communities with ads and sponsorships pushing addictive menthol cigarettes. Consequently, more than 80% of Black smokers use menthol cigarettes, compared to 43% of adult smokers overall, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The City University of New York. … Read more

Big Tigger issues statement on recent arrest, says ‘truth will come to light’ as investigation details emerge

The V-103 radio host was arrested on June 20 on charges of battery, aggravated battery and cruelty to a child.

In an Instagram post shared on Wednesday, noted former BET host and current Atlanta radio host Big Tigger shared his thoughts following his arrest on June 20. The 53-year-old is denying “every allegation” against him stemming from the arrest and those tied to an ongoing domestic abuse case involving his wife, Alicia Brown.

“For the past 30+ years, I have built my life around relationships and community,” Tigger’s statement reads.… Read more