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About Maiysha Kai

Maiysha Kai is a columnist and Lifestyle Editor for theGrio, covering all things Black and beautiful. Her work is informed by two decades’ experience in the fashion and entertainment industries, a love of great books and aesthetics, and the indomitable brilliance of Black culture.

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Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sheryl Lee Ralph pronouns, preferred pronouns, gender pronouns, LGBTQ+ youth, transgender youth, LGBTQ+, theGrio.com
September 7, 2024
“Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph is advising her followers over 40 to use whatever names and pronouns younger people…
Sade, Sade Adu, Sade Transa, Transa, Red Hot Transa, Andre 3000 Transa, transgender compilation album, transgender awareness, Sade son, Sade transgender son, trans visibility, theGrio.com
September 6, 2024
Sade joins Andre 3000, Moses Sumney and more on "Transa," an upcoming compilation album promoting transgender awareness and advocacy. 
Lebron James, Bronny James, Lebron Bronny, NBA, NBA father-son duo, theGrio.com
August 30, 2024
As the father-son NBA duo prepares to share the court this season, Lebron James is setting workplace protocols for son…
aging, theGrio.com
August 15, 2024
Major age-related changes reportedly spike during one’s mid-40s and early 60s, according to new research.
Towanda Braxton, Towanda Braxton alopecia, Towanda Braxton hair loss, alopecia, hair loss, what is alopecia, alopecia and Black women, The Braxtons, theGrio.com
August 9, 2024
“I have alopecia, and I'm just wearing it loud and proud,” Towanda Braxton declared during “The Braxtons” premiere.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Olympics, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone tiara, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone crown, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone medals, 2024 Olympics, Paris Olympics, Olympic track-and-field, Women's 400-meter hurdles, 2024 Olympic gold medalists, theGrio.com
August 9, 2024
After breaking her own world record to clinch the gold in the Women’s 400m hurdles, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone celebrated in a…
Sonya Massey, Sonya Massey shooting, sonya massey body cam footage, Sonya Massey murder, Sonya Massey police shooting, Sonya Massey father, James Wilburn, Ben Crump, Ben Crump Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson, Deputy Sean Grayson, theGrio.com
July 24, 2024
‘If it were not for the body cam footage, we would not have known that this occurred,’ said James Wilburn,…
Zora Neale Hurston, Zora Neale Hurston books, Zora Neale Hurston novels, Zora Neale Hurston The Life of Herod the Great, The Life of Herod the Great, King Herod, Harlem Renaissance authors, Black books, Black female authors, Black historical novels, theGrio.com
July 12, 2024
In the posthumously published “The Life of Herod the Great,” Zora Neale Hurston reframes one of the Bible’s greatest villains.
Shay Youngblood, Shay Youngblood books, Shay Youngblood plays, Shay Youngblood death, Shay Youngblood obituary, Black writers, Black novelists, Black queer novelists, Black books, Black plays, A Black Girl in Paris, A Black Girl in Paris book, Shakin the Mess Outta Misery, theGrio.com
July 3, 2024
Acclaimed novelist and playwright Shay Youngblood, known for her work centering Black women’s lives, died on June 11, 2024.
July 1, 2024
Model and actor Renauld White is credited with helping to diversify the modeling industry as a trailblazer and outspoken advocate.
Amber Ruffin, Amber Ruffin gay, Amber Ruffin comes out, Amber Ruffin LGBTQ+, Amber Ruffin queer, Pride Month, coming out, LGBTQ+ celebrities, queer celebrities, Black queer celebrities, Black LGBTQ+, Black and queer, Pride Month 2024, theGrio.com
July 1, 2024
Former late-night host Amber Ruffin delighted friends and fans with an Instagram post announcing she’s queer.
2024 BET Awards, 2024 BET Awards red carpet, BET Awards, Black celebrity style, red carpet style, hip-hop style, 2024 BET Awards style, theGrio.com
July 1, 2024
While the 2024 BET Awards had plenty of buzzy moments onstage, the evening started with some equally notable red-carpet scenarios.
The Shop series, The Shop LeBron James, LeBron James, Maverick Carter, The Shop book, The Shop HBO, The Shop YouTube, LeBron James Maverick Carter, LeBron James show, Black books, theGrio.com
June 26, 2024
“The Shop: Where Culture Shapes Up” is based on the long-running series featuring barber shop-inspired celebrity discussions.
Joy Reid, Joy Ann Reid, The ReidOut, Black hair, Black women and short hair, Black women's hair, short hair for summer, short haircuts for Black women, hair bias, Black women and hair, theGrio.com
June 18, 2024
MSNBC host Joy Reid debuted a stylish new haircut on Monday, and there are good reasons to follow her lead.
2024 Tony Awards, 77th Annual Tony Awards, 2024 Tony Awards red carpet, Tony Awards red carpet, Black stars at the Tony Awards, Red Carpet Style, Black Broadway, Black celebrity style, Kara Young, Alicia Keys, Taraji P. Henson, Cynthia Erivo, theGrio.com
June 17, 2024
During a night full of big wins and equally big performances, there were also several showstopping fashion statements at the…
Rihanna, Rihanna hair loss, Rihanna postpartum hair loss, postpartum hair loss, hair loss and pregnancy, Fenty Hair, treatments for postpartum hair loss, theGrio.com
June 14, 2024
After her cropped hairdo stirred debate as she launched Fenty Hair, Rihanna shared her experience with postpartum hair loss.
Venus Williams, Venus Williams Barbie, Venus Williams Barbie doll, Venus Williams Barbie Role Model, Barbie Dream Gap Project, Voice in Sports, gender equality in sports, girls in sports, women in sports, Black women in sports, female Olympians, Barbie, Barbie Role Models, Barbie dolls, Mattel, theGrio.com
May 22, 2024
As part of its 65th-anniversary celebration, Barbie adds Venus Williams and more elite female athletes to its Role Models series.
Tabitha Brown, I Did a New Thing, Tabitha Brown books, Black books, Black authors, Black book podcasts, Writing Black, Writing Black podcast, theGrio podcasts, starting new habits, trying new things, theGrio.com
April 2, 2024
Tabitha Brown joins the “Writing Black” podcast to discuss her latest bestselling book, "I Did a New Thing."
Tariq Trotter, Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Tariq Trotter Book, Black Thought book, The Upcycled Self, The Upcycled Self Tariq Trotter, The Roots, Tariq Trotter memoir, Black Thought memoir, Writing Black podcast, Black books, Black books podcast, Black authors podcast, Black authors, Black podcasts, theGrio Black Podcast Network, theGrio.com
March 12, 2024
Following the publication of his NYT bestselling memoir, Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter decodes 'The Upcycled Self.'
Vanity Fair Oscar Party, 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars Party, 96th Annual Academy Awards, the Oscars, Black Hollywood, Black A-listers, Black style, Black fashion, red carpets, red carpet style, red carpet recap, theGrio.com
March 11, 2024
After the Academy Awards, celebs brought afterparty excellence to the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party red carpet.