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Janet Jackson and Ja'Net DuBois theGrio.com
February 20, 2020
Superstar Janet Jackson fondly remembers her ‘Good Times’ mom and co-star Ja’Net DuBois upon news of her passing on Instagram.
Bowie State University theGrio.com
February 20, 2020
Bowie State University students can now shop for free food at a new food pantry the school opened with a $10,000 Food Lion grant.
February 20, 2020
Color of Change started a petition asking TMZ to agree to consult with families before reporting on Black celebrity deaths.
Elizabeth Warren theGrio.com
February 20, 2020
Elizabeth Warren came out swinging at the billionaire former New York City mayor Bloomberg and she held no punches the entire night.
Tamala Jones theGrio.com
February 20, 2020
Actress Tamala Jones is gearing up to star in a new ABC series called Rebel, inspired by the true-life story of activist, Erin Brockovich.
Kwame Kilpatrick
February 19, 2020
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is still holding out hope that President Donald Trump will grant him clemency like he did 11 white-collar criminals on Tuesday.
Syracuse
February 19, 2020
Syracuse University has suspended roughly 30 students for protesting white supremacy hate crimes that students say have not been properly dealt with
February 19, 2020
George Zimmerman has filed a defamation lawsuit against Democratic presidential hopefuls Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren.
anitra gunn
February 19, 2020
The body of missing Fort Valley State University student Anitra Gunn has been recovered and the boyfriend is being eyed as a suspect.
Pop Smoke theGrio.com
February 19, 2020
Rapper Pop Smoke was reportedly shot and killed on Wednesday morning following a robbery at a Hollywood Hills home.
Lebron James theGrio.com
February 19, 2020
HarperCollins Publishers announced a two-book deal with LeBron James; a picture book, ‘I PROMISE,’ to be followed next year by a middle-grade novel.
Kenan Thompson theGrio.com
February 19, 2020
Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson and Netflix’s Hasan Minhaj will headline this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April.
Howard University thegrio.com
February 18, 2020
The Howard University College of Medicine has received a $42,000 grant to help support children living with sickle cell in the Washington, D.C. area.
Michael Harris
February 18, 2020
Eastern Kentucky University linebacker Michael Harris was arrested and charged with assault of a police officer after bodyslamming him to the ground.
Shakena Jefferson
February 18, 2020
Shakena Jefferson of Miami survived a drive-by shooting and a doctor reportedly misdiagnosed it as a graze, but the bullet actually was lodged in her head.
Tiffany Boone theGrio.com
February 18, 2020
Actress Tiffany Boone talks about leaving Showtime’s ‘The Chi’ after alleging she was being harassed by co-star Jason Mitchell.
Students theGrio.com
February 18, 2020
Black students face the harshest discipline in schools across America. They are also less likely to be accepted into gifted and talented programs.
Stacey Abrams thegrio
February 18, 2020
Stacey Abrams told the ‘The View’ that she is open to running alongside a democratic presidential candidate as his or her vice president election.
Marijuana thegrio.com
February 17, 2020
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is asking the court to throw out nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions some of which date back decades
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Decatur GA
February 17, 2020
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the county branch of the NAACP, hosted a voter registration drive at the county jail