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Queen Latifah, Will Smith, Queen Latifah biopic, theGrio.com
September 20, 2024
Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit Entertainment is partnering with several production companies, including Smith's Westbrook Studios.
Raven-Symoné, Kenan Thompson, Child Star, Quiet on the Set, Black child stars, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
September 20, 2024
Raven-Symoné and Kenan Thompson join other former child stars in Hulu documentary “Child Star.”
Kevin Hart, Hart House, Black-owned vegan restaurant, Black vegans, vegan food business, Black-owned business, celerity business, theGrio.com
September 19, 2024
After Kevin Hart abruptly shuttered Hart House, industry insiders warn of the challenging vegan food business world.
Amber Thurman, Roe v. Wade, theGrio.com
September 18, 2024
Amber Thurman could be alive today if not for Georiga’s strict anti-abortion laws.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, theGrio.com
September 18, 2024
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped out a day before Prince Harry turned 40.
Nicki Minaj, Kenneth Petty, Thomas Weidenmuller, Celebrity lawsuits, theGrio.com
September 17, 2024
A security guard who sued Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty is seeking $526,110.74.
Michaela DePrince, Elaine DePrince, the DePrince family, Black ballerina, Black ballet dancers, Black celebrity deaths, theGrio.com
September 17, 2024
A spokesperson for Michaela DePrince’s family addressed the death of their mother via Facebook.
Lamorne Morris, 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, The Emmys, Black Hollywood, Black Emmy winners, Black actors, theGrio.com
September 16, 2024
Lamorne Morris wins for “Fargo,” and more memorable Black moments from the 76th Emmy Awards.
Howard University, Forbes top colleges, HBCUs, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, theGrio.com
September 14, 2024
Six HBCUs, including Howard, are named on the annual list that highlights 500 top-performing schools in the US.
Janet Jackson, Rhythm Nation, Janet Jackson style, theGrio.com
September 13, 2024
Music icon Janet Jackson takes a trip down fashion memory lane as she recalls some of her top looks throughout…
Wu-Tang Clan, Tommy Hilfiger, Black fashion, Black style, New York Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week SS25, NYFW, NYFW SS25, Sergio Hudson, Black fashion designers, Black designers, Rihanna at NYFW, theGrio.com
September 12, 2024
From Naomi Campbell to Tiffany Haddish to LaQuan Smith and Sergio Hudson, we’ve rounded up some of the Blackest moments…
James Earl Jones, James Earl Jones death, Black celebrity death, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
September 11, 2024
Courtney B. Vance, Kerry Washington, Colman Domingo, and more Black Hollywood A-listers pay tribute to James Earl Jones.
Frankie Beverly, Maze, Frankie Beverly death, theGrio.com
September 11, 2024
Frankie Beverly and Maze, the band he co-founded, have become the soundtrack to generations of lives. 
D'Angelo, Black Messiah, D'Angelo music, new D'Angelo music, theGrio.com
September 10, 2024
Ten years after D’Angelo released his third studio album, the “Black Messiah” is reportedly back in the studio.
Don Lemon, I Once Was Lost, Celebrity memoirs, Black authors, Black books, theGrio.com
September 10, 2024
Don Lemon releases “I Once Was Lost,” a memoir that delves into his upbringing and rise in television journalism.
Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A CBS Primetime Special; theGrio.com
September 9, 2024
Meghan Markle spoke at a local bookstore opening over the weekend where Oprah Winfrey and writer Shaka Senghor also appeared.
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter, Country Music Awards, Texas Hold 'Em, Black country artists, theGrio.com
September 9, 2024
Fans react to the CMA’s snub of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter.”
Freddie Jackson, kidney disease, Black kidney disease rates, kidney disease treatments, kidney disease rates, theGrio.com
September 6, 2024
Singer Freddie Jackson is “shining light” on kidney disease as Black Americans are three times more likely to develop the…
Jamie Foxx, Jamie Foxx health, Jamie Foxx special, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
September 5, 2024
After stepping out of the limelight to deal with a private health matter, Jamie Foxx is returning with a one-man…
Reesa Teesa, Who TF Did I Marry, Natasha Rothwell, Black movies, Black TV, Black series, theGrio.com
September 5, 2024
Natasha Rothwell will star and executive produce a series based on Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson’s viral TikTok saga “Who TF…