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black woman vacation thegrio.com
July 25, 2018
There are lots of reasons why you might want to take a solo vacation and as long as you squirrel away the time, you can do it on pretty much any budget.
#BallingWhileBlack thegrio.com
July 18, 2018
We’re not sure of the identity of the Black man who balled so hard at the gym that someone called the cops on him, but he is surely now a local legend.
Sorry to Bother You thegrio.com
July 3, 2018
Sorry to Bother You is in limited theaters July 6 and wide release July 13.
July 2, 2018
#PermitPatty, also known as Alison Ettel, at first claimed that she only “pretended” to call the police on a child selling water on a San Francisco sidewalk, but audio of the call has now surfaced.
June 27, 2018
Alison Ettel gained infamy over the weekend as #PermitPatty for calling the cops on an 8-year-old selling water on a San Francisco sidewalk and now Ettel has stepped down from her CEO role at a cannabis firm.
ProPublica thegrio.com
June 19, 2018
On Monday, ProPublica released a heart-breaking nearly eight-minute audio recording of children crying and pleading at the U.S.-Mexico border moments after being stripped away from their parents’ arms.
donald trump birthday
June 14, 2018
Our birthday, which happens to be a very patriotic (and obscure) American holiday, comes just days after you  hugely disrespected it and our country.
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. Qasim Basir. thegriocom
June 12, 2018
As far as Qasim Basir knows, he just accomplished something no other Black filmmaker has to date: he shot a feature length film with an all Black cast as a oner.
Omari Hardwick Meagan Good thegrio.com
June 4, 2018
Omari Hardwick’s new movie, A Boy. A Girl. A Dream., shows the Power actor embodying a character who is much more vulnerable and sensitive than the tough-talking, philandering Ghost.
unemployment thegrio.com
June 4, 2018
It’s great that Black unemployment is the lowest it has ever been, but that statistic is not so impressive once appropriate context is added.
May 31, 2018
Writer William E. Ketchum III explains why although Michael Jordan will go down as one of the most iconic athletes and pop culture figures of all time, but all things considered, LeBron James is the GOAT. He brought receipts.
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh thegrio.com
May 23, 2018
Since France is considering slapping fines on men who catcall, this writer wonders how such a plan might work out in her hood in Harlem.
Wakanda Salute Michael B. Jordan thegrio.com
May 14, 2018
Maude Garrett is sorry, folks. Garret is the journalist who tried and failed to get Michael B. Jordan to do the Wakanda salute during an interview about Black Panther.
May 12, 2018
Donisha Prendergast, grand-daughter of reggae legend Bob Marley, says she and her friends deserved more respect when they had a run-in with Rialto, CA police officers late last month.
Yale thegrio.com
May 10, 2018
Yale graduate student Lolade Siyonbola, who was simply taking a nap in the common room of her residence hall when her neighbor Sarah Braasch called the police on her, has issued a statement about the ordeal. 
Alex Jones Childish Gambino thegrio.com
May 9, 2018
Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover’s new video for “This is America” has launched a million think pieces because of its layered lyrics and haunting visuals, but conservative radio host Alex Jones has reduced it all to “voodoo.”
Winston Duke thegrio.com
May 7, 2018
Winston Duke (aka #WankdandBae, aka #M’baku), got a little taste of media spin when he credited Black women for his success in a recent Newsweek interview.
Ellis Haizlip thegrio.com
May 4, 2018
It’s impossible to walk out of the film Mr. Soul! without feeling a deeper love and appreciation for the genius and creativity of Black culture.
May 4, 2018
Ballerina Misty Copeland has another addition to her impressive resumé: clothing designer. Copeland has a longstanding relationship with performance apparel manufacturer/retailer Under Armour.
Michelle Obama Birthday thegrio.com
May 3, 2018
Forever First Lady Michelle Obama had some encouraging words for about 8,000 students in Philadelphia on College Signing Day.