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Cynthia Erivo
January 10, 2020
Harriet star Cynthia Erivo says it’s “disappointing” that a slate of all-white nominees were selected for the major categories of this year’s BAFTA Awards.
Taraji P. Henson theGrio.com
January 10, 2020
Taraji P. Henson has launched a new, natural hair care line that was inspired by and created to address some of her own hair challenges.
Loni Love thegrio.com
January 10, 2020
Loni Love’s Twitter followers are still reeling from her comments where she makes a connection between Black men’s infidelity to the legacy of slavery.
Tyler Perry thegrio.com
January 10, 2020
Entertainment giant and philanthropist Tyler Perry has offered a newly freed Georgia prisoner a job with his film studio and soundstage.
Abuse
January 10, 2020
Jackson National Life Insurance will pay Black and female employees in Denver and Nashville $20.5 million for racial and sexual discrimination.
Pregnant Belly
January 9, 2020
A Florida woman gave birth last March to twin boys and then she learned several months later that she was expecting a second set of twins.
Boosie
January 9, 2020
Rapper Boosie BadAzz is telling angry social media followers to lighten up after he wore a Kappa Alpha Psi sweater to an NBA game.
Janet Mock thegrio.com
January 9, 2020
Journalist, director, producer, and activist Janet Mock will receive the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 31st annual 2020 GLAAD Media Awards in April.
cannabis marijuana thegrio.com
January 9, 2020
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants people of color to also benefit from the recreational adult-use marijuana industry that may yield millions for the city.
McDonald's thegrio.com
January 9, 2020
Two Black McDonald’s executives have filed a lawsuit against the fast food chain claiming they were discriminated against and passed over for promotions.
Aretha Franklin theGrio.com
January 9, 2020
Aretha Franklin’s youngest son is against the Jennifer Hudson-led upcoming biopic of his mom’s life because MGM never got input from the children.
Lebron James theGrio.com
January 9, 2020
When asked if ‘what NBA All-Star he would choose to be his running mate?’ Andrew Yang said he’d pick LA Lakers Lebron James.
Trae Young theGrio.com
January 9, 2020
Outstanding medical debt in Atlanta has been reduced by more than $1 million, thanks to Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young.
Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna thegrio
January 8, 2020
Rob Kardashian is said to have filed new court documents seeking primary custody of his three-year-old daughter, Dream with ex-girlfriend, Blac Chyna.
Richard Rountree Cynthia Baker
January 8, 2020
Rica Rountree died after being kicked in the stomach by her father’s girlfriend. Rica’s mom is now seeking justice for her child.
Cynthia Erivo
January 8, 2020
The British equivalent of the Academy Awards, BAFTA, has come under major scrutiny for asking Cynthia Erivo to sing at the awards without nominating her.
Kenya
January 8, 2020
The husband of a pastor in Kenya killed his wife in a fit of rage during a church ceremony while she was on the altar. He left behind an angry suicide note
Rae Sremmurd theGrio.com
January 8, 2020
Sremmurd’s stepfather, Floyd Sullivan, 62, was fatally gunned down late Monday night in Mississippi and their younger brother is the murder suspect.
Ralph Lauren thegrio.com
January 8, 2020
Watch the Yard rallied Greek fraternity and other Divine 9 members to reach out to Ralph Lauren to get garment removed from their site.
Blue Ivy Carter (L) and Beyonce Knowles-Carter thegrio
January 8, 2020
Blue Ivy Carter turns eight years old and her grandfather, Mathew Knowles, took to Instagram to wish her well and dropped new unseen photos.