About Dawn Onley

All Articles

HBCUs
March 18, 2019
Of the field of 68 teams on the hunt for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, two are HBCUs and they plan to fight their way into the Big Dance
Beto O'Rourke
March 18, 2019
Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke fielded what seemed like a loaded question from the ‘Meet the Press’ host about President Obama
trauma
March 18, 2019
At a seminar focusing on the mental health of Black women a Baltimore psychologist says flatly, that emotional trauma needs to be treated immediately before worse damage sets in
New Zealand
March 18, 2019
As details surface about the victims of a rampage in a New Zealand mosque, a story is also surfacing about the youngest to lose his life
black-panther thegrio.com
March 18, 2019
What beans have been spilled about the fate of a major character from the blockbuster superhero film Black Panther will make a return? The hints are there
Oprah
March 18, 2019
Taj and Brandi Jackson, niece and nephew to the singer whose legacy is facing further allegations of child sexual abuse reveal their frustration with Oprah Winfrey over the HBO doc
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 15, 2019
The Oscar winning actor had been signed up to direct a film produced by the ‘Black Panther’ star, but reports say he is opting for another film role
Verizon
March 15, 2019
A 30-year veteran employee of Verizon say she has had to face racial intimidation from another worker, but got little in the way of response when she complained
Stacey Abrams thegrio.com
March 15, 2019
It’s a broad question and many are waiting to see what the former Georgia gubernatorial candidate will do and if partnering with former vice president Joe Biden is in her future
South Africa
March 15, 2019
A 26-year-old TV news personality in South Africa simply tried to lent a hand to motorists in trouble. But what he found was his country’s old hatreds
Philadelphia
March 15, 2019
Higher risk of homicide, heart disease, cancer and infant mortality are all threats to longevity for Black men in Philadelphia. Now that officials know that, they say they can turn it around.
Black Twitter
March 15, 2019
Twitter says it still has work to do to reach their goals in the area of diversity and inclusion but a recently hired official plans to get them there
March 15, 2019
Brenton Tarrant, the man police say killed 49 people in a Christchurch mosque, say he took his queues from the Black conservative, but her response to what happened was cavalier
Denene Milner
March 13, 2019
Author, journalist and entrepreneur Denene Millner has found a new home and now will have the chance to get her titles to a broader audience
Kendrick Lamar thegrio.com
March 13, 2019
Could it be that Kendrick Lamar is hinting either a new solo album or a new collaboration? Whatever he’s doing with his social media pics, is making hip hop fans wonder in excitement
March 13, 2019
Apparently the serious allegations made against Michael Jackson and R Kelly in recent bombshell documentaries have not hurt their album sales, and in fact have had the opposite effect
March 13, 2019
A new research paper’s findings show that opioid drugs are having a greater effect on Black communities than once thought
Will Smith
March 13, 2019
It’s a live action remake, but Will Smith will still be his normal animated self when Disney’s all-new “Aladdin” premieres. Take a look at the latest trailer
Beto O'Rourke
March 13, 2019
In a backhanded way, a conservative organization has began disparaging the possible Democratic presidential hopeful by praising a former president they never liked
Pastor John Gray
March 13, 2019
Pastor John Gray denies having a physical infidelity and wanted to appear on the talk show to clear up any other rumors about his marriage