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Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton, Black fashion designers, Paris Fashion Week, theGrio.com
January 22, 2026
Pharrell Williams debuted Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter 2026 menswear collection with a dramatic house set, new music, and lots of A-listers.
Naomi Osaka, Australian Open, Black tennis players, theGrio.com
January 22, 2026
Naomi Osaka is advancing to the next round at the Australian Open as she clears the air around that tense…
Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr., Open AI, theGrio.com
January 22, 2026
Bernice King opens up about how she used her influence to get OpenAI to halt the use of digitally altered…
Paul Birdsong, Black Panther Party for Self Defense, Philadelphia, theGrio.com
January 22, 2026
Paul Birdsong, the chairman of the Philadelphia Black Panther Party for Self Defense, is inviting the community to learn more…
Wiz Khalifa, Romania, Wiz Khalifa weed possession, weed, cannabis, theGrio.com
January 21, 2026
Wiz Khalifa joins Henry Louis Gates Jr. to learn about the enduring spirit of his ancestors from slavery to the…
Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Don't Be Dumb, Black celebrity couples, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
January 21, 2026
A$AP Rocky appears on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to celebrate the release of his latest album, “Don’t Be…
Michelle Obama, Call Her Daddy, The Look, Barack Obama, The Obamas, theGrio.com
January 21, 2026
Michelle Obama opens up about her style, life in the White House, and more on a surprise appearance on “Call…
Lizzo, Netflix, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
January 21, 2026
 Lizzo is planning to perform both music and comedy as part of a special variety act at "Netflix Is a…
Christina Milian, Afro-Latina, Black Latina, Afro-Cuban, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
January 21, 2026
Christina Milian opens up about the pressures to conform in Hollywood as a Black Latina early in her career. 
Tyson Beckford, Ralph Lauren, James Jeter, theGrio.com
January 20, 2026
Tyson Beckford joined Ralph Lauren’s latest Fall/Winter menswear show, which combined the casual with the charm.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Hana Pugh, Baltimore, Charm City, theGrio.com
January 20, 2026
Brandon Scott, the Mayor of Baltimore, met his wife, Hana, in 2022 before they tied the knot in 2024 during…
Black maternal health, Texas, theGrio.com
January 20, 2026
According to new data Harris County, Texas has the highest Black maternal mortality rates, nearly double the national average.
Venus Williams, Australian Open, Tennis, Black tennis players, theGrio.com
January 20, 2026
Venus Williams returned to the Australian Open for the first time in five years and nearly 30 years after she…
January 20, 2026
Jordan Chiles reminds her fans why she’s “that girl” as she scores another perfect 10 and gets one event closer…
Keke Palmer, Tyler James Williams, Black Card, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
Keke Palmer reveals sets the internet abuzz with wild story from children involving Tyler James Williams and an alleged black…
Tina Knowles, Kentucky Derby, High Horse: The Black Cowboy, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
Tina Knowles sat in for Vanderbilt’s “Beyoncé: Epic Artist, Feminist Icon” and offered her perspective on country music, Texas, and…
January 16, 2026
As 2016 trends on social media, we take a walk down memory lane at the year that defined a lot…
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.