About Mariel Turner

Mariel Turner is a writer for theGrio. The Detroit native previously worked for Us Weekly, EBONY Magazine and KTLA 5 News, and strives to find the intersection between entertainment and social issues. In her free time, Mariel enjoys traveling, reading and all things Beyoncé. Follow her @mariel_turner on X & Instagram.

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May 26, 2020
Kelly Price is releasing new music and preparing for the premiere of season two of ‘American Soul,’ while mourning the loss of her grandfather.
the lovebirds
May 25, 2020
theGrio sat down with two Black women who are dealing with the realities of interracial dating between people of color and defining what love looks like for them.
May 22, 2020
Big Boi and London Brown are taking on some of soul music’s biggest icons in American Soul season two and they couldn’t be more excited.
Joe Biden theGrio.com
May 22, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden has issued an apology after he sparked outrage for suggesting that undecided African American voters torn “ain’t Black.”
May 22, 2020
Brandon Carr has made a name for himself playing in the NFL, but now the football cornerback is tackling a new challenge: youth literacy. 
Joe Biden thegrio.com
May 22, 2020
A senior advisor for Joe Biden is clarifying his Breakfast Club comments after the presidential hopeful questioned the blackness of undecided Black voters.
May 21, 2020
Korey Felder wants people to know that the coronavirus pandemic may have changed things, but Atlanta’s nightlife is here to stay. 
May 21, 2020
Lana Del Rey became the No.1 trending topic on Twitter after she claimed that Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and others can get away with sexual lyrics in their music
May 21, 2020
Nineties star Maia Campbell was among 44 people arrested on Sunday after police broke up a street racing event in Atlanta. 
May 20, 2020
An 11-year-old South Carolina girl is speaking out after she was assaulted by a white neighbor who accused of her stealing her mail. 
May 20, 2020
WWE star Shad Gaspard’s body was found on Wednesday, May 20, three days after he went missing while swimming at Venice Beach. 
Trump Obama thegrio.com
May 19, 2020
President Donald Trump is reportedly refusing to unveil former President Barack Obama’s portrait at the White House, breaking a 40-year tradition. 
May 18, 2020
Karl Rove said the address, which was given to HBCU graduates, was a “political drive-by shooting” during an appearance on Fox News on Monday, May 18. 
May 18, 2020
Two Kansas City police offers were charged with assault on Friday nearly one year after they were seen on video violently arresting a black trans woman. 
May 15, 2020
Whoopi Goldberg had a quick comeback for Chris Christie as the two discussed his recent comment’s regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
May 14, 2020
One New York couple received their happy ending on Monday, May 13, after talk show host Tamron Hall officiated their virtual nuptials. 
May 13, 2020
Fox & Friends made headlines on Wednesday, May 13, when the network aired an interview with a man who is secretly supporting President Donald Trump. 
Wanda Jones-Cooper, Ahmaud Arbery theGrio.com
May 13, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother is asking for the ultimate punishment for the men who killed her son as he was jogging nearly three months ago. 
May 12, 2020
The Feeding America Comedy Festival, which debuted on NBC on Monday, May 11, helped provide more than 16 million meals to those in need via donations.
Breonna Taylor thegrio.com
May 11, 2020
The family of Breonna Taylor, an EMT who was killed in a bungled police raid, will be represented by civil rights attorney Ben Crump.