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Byron Allen thegrio.com
February 4, 2019
On Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reportedly refused to rehear a pair of cases alleging discrimination against African-American-owned…
Kristoff St. John thegrio.com
February 4, 2019
The soul-crippling, untimely death of soap opera superstar Kristoff St. John has me reflecting on how the Daytime Emmy-winner helped
February 4, 2019
Beloved 'Young and the Restless' soap opera star, Kristoff St. John has reportedly been found dead at age 52.
Tara Raigns, of Petersburg, Va., right, reacts to Gov. Ralph Northam's comments during a news conference in the Governor's Mansion in Richmond, Va., on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. She joined protesters outside, calling for his resignation. (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) thegrio.com
February 4, 2019
When Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam refused to resign last week, he did so in the shadow of a Capitol built…
Chloe x Halle perform before the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) thegrio.com
February 4, 2019
[griojw id=”rXLRZaRB” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   Not everyone is watching Super Bowl 53 for the love of football — celebrities are a
This image shows Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s page in his 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook. The page shows a picture, at right, of a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood next to different pictures of the governor. It's unclear who the people in the picture are, but the rest of the page is filled with pictures of Northam and lists his undergraduate alma mater and other information about him. (Eastern Virginia Medical School via AP) thegrio.com
February 4, 2019
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was clinging to office Monday morning amid nearly unanimous calls from his own party to resign…
Jussie Smollett thegrio.com
February 1, 2019
ā€œMy body is strong but my soul is stronger. More importantly I want to say thank you. The outpouring of…
February 1, 2019
The New York Police Department has yet to disclose the names of instructors who trained an officer accused in the…
Cory Booker TheGrio
February 1, 2019
Senator Cory Booker has made his announcement on the first day of Black History Month that he will run for…
NFL theGrio.com
January 30, 2019
After all the points were piled up in the second-highest scoring season in NFL history, the popular prototype for a…
James Ingram thegrio.com
January 29, 2019
[griojw id=”juxRL00t” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   Media outlets are reporting that legendary singer and songwriter James Ingram died at 66-years-old Tuesday. Debbie
Lee Daniels, Jussie Smollett thegrio.com
January 29, 2019
The Empire cast and crew were informed about the assault on their co-star this morning.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex greet well-wishers on Hamilton Square as they visit a new statue to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of poet Wilfred Owen, which was erected on Hamilton Square in November, during an official visit to Birkenhead on January 14, 2019 in Birkenhead, United Kingdom. (Photo by Charlotte Graham - WPA Pool/Getty Images) thegrio.com
January 29, 2019
Britain's press is urging social media users to tone down inappropriate criticism of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine,…
Kamala Harris thegrio.com
January 29, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris defended positions she took as California's attorney general that are unpopular with some Democrats, saying…
The Game thegrio.com
January 28, 2019
In an attention-seeking quest for modern-day relevance, another washed-up rapper is using women and weaponizing sex to make industry ripples.
Guidance Counselor
January 25, 2019
A community is outraged over what they believe to be a discriminatory and humiliating ā€˜strip search’ of four 12-year-old Black…
Marjorie Harvey's instagram post is an important lesson about breastfeeding. (Marjorie Harvey_Instagram) thegrio.com
January 25, 2019
Marjorie Harvey was recently forced to defend a video which should have sparked high-fives and fist bumps.
NFL male cheerleaders discuss their Super Bowl plans. (ABC News/GMA) thegrio.com
January 24, 2019
TheĀ first male NFL cheerleadersĀ are heading to the Super Bowl in Atlanta to steal the show.
Cardi B on government shutdown is all of us. (Cardi B/Instagram) thegrio.com
January 23, 2019
Even with the bleeps, we can all understand that this is the day Cardi B became a much-needed voice for…
Miami prosecutor exploring hate crime charges against Mark Bartlett for MLK rally incident. thegrio.com
January 23, 2019
A traffic incident in Miami involving a gun-wielding white man and a group of black bicyclists protesting housing inequality on…