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October 12, 2012
Alongside a hand-knitted tea cozy, consumers can also purchase Black Sambo ashtrays and Aunt Jemima cookie jars using the e-commerce…
October 10, 2012
Comedian and video blogger Franchesca Ramsey is back with a hilarious video on black women, loving our kinky-curly hair, and…
October 9, 2012
Cole and Gibson shared their secrets for a happy marriage and family life with Essence.com in anticipation of their new…
October 8, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Oprah Winfrey, who recently interviewed the Bajan singer on her Next Chapter program, has weighed in on…
October 8, 2012
J. Bone has been illustrating comic books for over twelve years, but his image of first lady Michelle Obama as…
October 8, 2012
On Friday, Black Fashion Week debuted in Paris on the heels of the official Fashion Week of the City of…
October 6, 2012
The Ghanaian-American thespian shared with us what it was like to portray a part of black history that is rarely…
October 5, 2012
Jennifer Livingston, a small town news anchor, created a video that went nationally viral just in time for Anti-Bullying Month.…
October 4, 2012
With tousled bed head hair, and a devil-may-care expression, the 40-year-old star of The Help might look easygoing on the…
October 4, 2012
First lady Michelle Obama supported her husband, President Obama, looking superbly chic, yet brilliantly conservative in a dress and matching…
October 3, 2012
Regarding ongoing controversies regarding abortion and access to birth control, the president cited his relationship with his own daughters, Sasha…
October 3, 2012
OPINION - In a recent interview, Jill Scott supported the idea that Saldana should play Nina Simone based on her…
October 2, 2012
Out of a short list of only ten high-powered ladies in entertainment, Oprah landed at the number one position with…
October 2, 2012
Tyler Perry graces the cover of the November 2012 issue of Essence magazine, and dishes about his career and more…
October 1, 2012
OPINION - The bottom line is: hurt people hurt other people. The truth is that violence, up close and personal,…
September 28, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - After causing an international uproar by sending what many deem to be racist imagery down their runway,…
September 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The legendary TV journalist, who was recently released from her position heading the news cast with former…
September 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - During the brand's Spring 2013 runway presentation held on Sunday, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana chose to…
September 25, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited 'The View' on Monday for a taping that aired…
September 25, 2012
With pink hair, ample cleavage, and a "Nicki Minaj" name plate -- and of course matching pink lipstick -- her…