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theGRIO REPORT – One of the first tweets from Mrs. Obama’s new account is already garnering attention….
SLIDESHOW – The 2013 Golden Globe Awards red carpet was the first major event of the awards season at which stars opted to go full Hollywood glam, black celebrities being some of the leading ladies and men in this arena…
theGRIO REPORT – The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has announced the Bibles that will be used by President Obama and Vice President Biden during their swearing-in ceremonies…
theGRIO REPORT – The body of a young, African-American woman that was found on a beach in Brooklyn over the weekend was identified by New York City police on Tuesday…
SLIDESHOW – Singer Christina Milian has joined in on the box braids trend with a new ‘Poetic Justice’ look, which she debuted on Instagram…
Sergeant Horatio J. Homer broke barriers by becoming the first African-American police officer in Boston’s history in 1878, but over the decades his legacy was largely forgotten.
theGRIO REPORT – The network announced an incredible increase in their already large number of Black viewers – a whopping 60.5% increase during the past year…
POSTSCRIPT’D – All over the Internet and the blogosphere, writers of color lament the difficulty in getting a deal from mainstream publishing’s Big Six: Hachette Book Group, Harper Collins, Macmillan, Penguin Group, Random House and Simon & Schuster…
SLIDESHOW – A version of the floral jacquard print dress is now available on the Tracy Reese web site and at various retail outlets that carry the designer…
Award-winning photojournalist Miki Turner has just the thing you need if one of your New Year’s resolutions is to grow in self-love. Her new book, Journey to the Woman I’ve Come to Love, combines engaging photographs with inspirational quotes from a diverse array of 91 women…
New findings published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggest that being slightly overweight may be advantageous to your health. In addition, being very overweight — but not obese — poses no additional health threat compared to being a normal weight.
theGRIO REPORT – The U.S. Postal service has released a limited-edition stamp to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Emancipation Proclamation Forever Stamp…
Phaedra Parks, a star of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta, is pregnant with her second child, as she confirmed to People magazine.
theGRIO REPORT – Bobby Womack, R&B legend, has been diagnosed with the early stages of alzheimer’s disease, according to revelations he made to the BBC…
theGRIO REPORT – NBC News has confirmed that Mrs. Lillian Miles Lewis, wife of U.S. Representative John Lewis, died on Monday. A release from the representative’s office states that she passed away in Atlanta, Georgia…
SLIDESHOW – These, first lady Michelle Obama’s 10 best looks of 2012, capture the innovative spirit, iconic taste, centered presence, and lively friendliness that have come to symbolize her tenure…
theGRIO Q&A – Valorie Burton, a renowned life coach and author of several books on personal achievement, spoke with theGrio about the very best way to set your New Year’s resolutions…
Michelle Obama tried the neon trend with a splash of bright toe nail polish while on her Christmas vacation. Her “simple black and white ensemble was contrasted with a bright neon pedicure…”
theGRIO REPORT – Brandy Norwood is now engaged, according to reports. ‘A spokeswoman for the 33-year-old R&B singer and actress says she’ll marry music executive Ryan Press, though a wedding date has not been announced,’ confirms Billboard.com…
The editors at Essence magazine have been hard at work this fall on a new tome that celebrates first lady Michelle Obama. A Salute to Michelle Obama, available now in paperback, features an array of images of the first lady punctuated with essays penned by legendary black women.