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Michelle Obama voting, NBA, WNBA thegrio.com
November 8, 2019
Michelle Obama, our forever FLOTUS, has unveiled her “voting squad,” a celebrity dream team aimed at getting more Americans to vote in 2020.
Lisa Maria Falcone and Alicia Keys theGrio.com
November 8, 2019
Lisa Falcone reportedly told her former chef that she could use the n-word because her “Black friend” Alicia Keys would be okay with it.
Oprah Winfrey theGrio.com
November 8, 2019
Oprah Winfrey lent her voice to the rallying cry for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop the Nov. 20 execution of Rodney Reed.
Pixar's new film, “Soul”
November 7, 2019
The trailer for Pixar’s philosophically deep, new animated film, ‘Soul’ will have us all questioning who we are and how we got here.
Philadelphia police theGrio.com
November 7, 2019
Bilal, a 27-year veteran police officer, ran unopposed after she defeated Jewel Williams, a two-term incumbent, in May’s primary.
Shannon Rupert
November 7, 2019
A white woman in Louisiana who brandished scissors and called a Black police officer the n-word, was shot and killed after she refused to drop the shears.
Kamala Harris theGrio.com
November 7, 2019
Parents spend thousands of dollars each school year in after-care expenses. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) has proposed a bill that hopes to change this.
baby theGrio.com
November 7, 2019
A jury in Chicago has awarded what will likely be a $101 million verdict to a family whose son suffered brain damage due to medical malpractice.
Nicki Minaj theGrio.com
November 7, 2019
Nicki Minaj is being called to task for a tweet claiming that in posts online, she is treated better by white people than “the blacks.”
Sunny Hostin thegrio.com
November 6, 2019
Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View,” reveals on “The Tamron Hall Show” details about the childhood trauma that inspired her to become a federal prosecutor.
Harvard University campus TheGrio
November 6, 2019
The prime minister of the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda says Harvard University owes reparations because the school benefited from slavery there
Jay-Z
November 6, 2019
Jay-Z sent Rolex watches, valued at $40,000, and expensive champagne to select guests as VIP passes to his foundation’s upcoming gala.
Malcolm Jenkins theGrio.com
November 6, 2019
Police brutality and gun violence are being highlighted in a series of powerful public service announcements that launch today.
Tamar Braxton thegrio.com
November 6, 2019
Tamar Braxton took to Instagram to show a picture of her hatchet eyelash extensions job to her followers and they responded in her comments with comedy.
November 6, 2019
Episodes from ‘Good Times’ and ‘All in the Family’ will be featured on ABC’s ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’ December special.
Chicago Police Department theGrio.com
November 6, 2019
A Chicago mother has become the latest to sue the city of Chicago, alleging police officers wrongfully raided her house back in 2015.
Anthony Mackie - The Grio
November 5, 2019
Actor Anthony Mackie and his wife had been in each other’s lives since childhood and had kept their marriage and eventual split very low-key
Cardi B thegrio.com
November 5, 2019
Cardi B opens up about her decision to be a hands on mom with her daughter, Kulture and how she’s just not ready to hire a nanny at this time.
LeBron James thegrio.com
November 5, 2019
LeBron James will provide transitional housing for some struggling students and families who attend his I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
Mario Balotelli
November 5, 2019
Mario Balotelli, a Black Italian soccer superstar who has battled racism his whole career, had a strong reaction on Sunday when the crowd directed monkey chants at him.