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Natasha Rothwell thegrio.com
March 8, 2019
A new comedy that will feature Insecure’s Natasha Rothwell is headed to Netflix who will be writing the script with Paula Pell and Michelle Lawler.
R. Kelly breaks down in CBS interview with Gayle King. (CBS News) thegrio.com
March 8, 2019
On top of numerous allegations of alleged sexual assault, R. Kelly is also in trouble with child support and plans to file a motion to reduce money he owes.
Gayle King thegrio.com
March 8, 2019
Gayle King has had herself quite the week and revealed during an interview Stephen Colbert that Fox News’ Jesse Watters confused her with Robin Roberts.
Prince thegrio.com
March 8, 2019
A Minneapolis suburb is trying to figure out whether to allow Lennar corp to develop a large plot of land that was once owned by Prince.
Ilhan Omar thegrio.com
March 8, 2019
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has made a habit of infuriating colleagues and adversaries and now her criticism of Obama has landed her in hotwater.
Whoopi Goldberg
March 8, 2019
Comedian and co-host of The View, Whoopi Goldberg announced that she had developed pneumonia in both lungs and was septic.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 8, 2019
Jussie Smollett has been formally indicted by a grand jury in Chicago on 16 felony counts after allegedly lying to authorities about being attacked.
Candace Owens thegrio.com
March 1, 2019
While Candace Owens, the conservative troll who most recently said that Hitler’s only mistake was trying to take fascism global, […]
Drake TheGrio
It really was not that long ago when Drake infamously said that Meek Mill’s “trigger fingers turned to Twitter fingers now he says Mill is the greatest.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 1, 2019
A new scam is claiming victims all over the country and this time its hitting users of the popular money transfer app, Cash App.
Marijuana thegrio.com
March 1, 2019
States across the country have begun to change their stance on the use and sale of marijuana as the push for legalization has started to take shape.
Khloé Kardashian thegrio.com
March 1, 2019
On Friday, Jordyn Woods, the former friend of the Kardashians, stopped by Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk to share her side of the story.
Alex Collins thegrio.com
March 1, 2019
Alex Collins was involved in a car crash on Friday morning about one mile from the team’s facility.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
August 8, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – After weathering multiple challenges to his candidacy, including being thrown off the primary ballot on a technicality, former Detroit Medical Center head Mike Duggan won the Detroit mayoral primary on Tuesday in an unprecedented write-in campaign.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Thousands of protesters gathered outside of Detroit’s federal building on Saturday to demand the Justice Dept. bring federal hate crime charges against George Zimmerman…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – The moment that many in Detroit feared for years came fruition at just after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 15, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Despite the near 90-degree temperatures, many of the protesters wore hoodies in solidarity with Martin as they demanded justice for his death as well as an end to the crippling violence in the city of Detroit…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 14, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – In Detroit, there were no incidents of civil unrest, but residents and civil rights leaders reacted with stunned shock and many wondered what they would tell their children…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – It was three years ago that Candise Jackson first noticed her skin changing color. ‘My favorite is when people I haven’t seen in a while ask ‘What happened…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 30, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – The city’s political and religious leaders quickly got out in front of the fear and denounced the bombings and honored those who were injured and lost their lives…