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Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Still Got It, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
Kim Wayans launches new weekly sketch comedy talk show, “Still Got It,” with her brother Shawn Wayans on YouTube. 
Iyanla Vanzant, Black celebrity families, Black celebrity children, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
Iyanla Vanzant lost her youngest daughter, Nisa, in 2023, 20 years after the death of her oldest daughter, Gemmia, in…
Gabrielle Union, surrogacy, Black celebrity mothers, Mother's Day, theGrio.com
January 15, 2026
Gabrielle Union opens up to theGrio about menopause, hot flashes, and how she manages it all amid a bustling life. 
Paul Birdsong, The Black Panther Party for Self Defense, the Black Panther Party 2026, Philly, ICE, theGrio.com
January 15, 2026
The Black Panther Party of Self Defense reemerges in Philly, chaired by Paul Birdsong, amid rising tensions with ICE.
Garrison Gibson, ICE, theGrio.com
January 15, 2026
The attorney for Garrison Gibson, the 37-year-old Liberian man who was arrested by ICE in Minneapolis on Sunday, speaks out. 
thegrio, Kennedy Center, Trump administration, LGBTQ
January 15, 2026
Common will headline the annual Let Freedom Ring MLK Day concert moving locations from the Kennedy Center to save money.
Precious Hill, Mattel, Barbie, Autistic Barbie, Autism, theGrio.com
January 14, 2026
As diagnoses among the Black community continue to rise, Mattel has released a new Barbie celebrating autism. 
CurlMix, Black haircare brand, Black haircare, Black-owned brands, theGrio.com
January 14, 2026
CurlMix founder Kim Lewis shares her brand met its urgent goal of 20,000 orders before the end of the year.
Brittney Griner, theGrio.com
January 14, 2026
After her own arrest in Russia in 2022, Brittney Griner launches Zennjet to help others traveling with prescriptions. 
Zoe Saldaña, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
January 14, 2026
Zoe Saldaña unseats Scarlet Johansson and Samuel Jackson to become the highest-grossing actor of all time.
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another, theGrio.com
January 14, 2026
Teyana Taylor just won her first-ever Golden Globe for her portrayal of Perfidia Beverly Hills in the film “One Battle…
Lil Jon, Men's health, wellness, selfcare, Black men's health, theGrio.com
January 13, 2026
Lil Jon jumpstarted his shocking healthy transformation when he prepared to join to Usher during the 2024 Super Bowl halftime…
His & Hers, Tessa Thompson, Netflix, theGrio.com
January 13, 2026
Everyone is talking about the number one show on Netflix, “His & Hers” starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal.
Kid Cudi, Scotty Roman, Scott Mescudi, Black painters, theGrio.com
January 13, 2026
After releasing a new album and a memoir, Kid Cudi is continuing to build momentum across multiple creative lanes. 
Wiz Khalifa, Great Migration, Finding Your Roots, Pittsburgh, theGrio.com
January 13, 2026
Wiz Khalifa joins Sanaa Lathan for a sit-down with Henry Louis Gates Jr. on the latest episode of “Finding Your…
Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Black celebrity mothers, Black celebrity children, theGrio.com
January 13, 2026
Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky welcomed their third child together, a baby girl, named Rocki, in September.
Damson Idris, Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, theGrio.com
January 12, 2026
Despite no plans to recast Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of T’Challa in “Black Panther, Damson Idris’s name continues to surface. 
Zaynab Mohamed, theGrio.com
January 12, 2026
In 2022, Zaynab Mohamed became the youngest and one of the first two Black senators in Minnesota’s history.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's son, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's son's death, Black authors, Nigeria, theGrio.com
January 12, 2026
The family of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie reveals details about her son’s death as the hospital launches an investigation. 
Meagan Good, Meagan Good relationship, Jonathan Majors, Meagan Good Jonathan Majors, Meagan Good Jonathan Majors relationship, Meagan Good Jonathan Majors dating, celebrity relationships, Divorce in the Black, relationship advice, friends and relationship advice, theGrio.com
January 12, 2026
Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors become the latest Black celebrities from the United States to receive citizenship from an African…