Tatianna Mott, Author at TheGrio

About Tatianna Mott

Tatianna Mott is a writer, performer, mental health advocate, and host of Take Each Moment Podcast, an independent music and mental health podcast for Black creatives and dreamers. Her song, "Cycles," about breaking cycles of trauma is available on all streaming platforms.

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Featured Health June 18, 2021

Men’s Health Week: Five things Black men should do for their health

International Men’s Health Week is recognized each year the week leading up to Fathers’ Day in an effort to heighten...

Culture Watch Featured Interviews May 28, 2021

Megan Thomas and Johnathan Gibbs on being Black + Asian in 2021

In May, we celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month amidst a year when crimes targeting Asian people rose by...

Featured Health Inspiration Music Women May 9, 2021

Betty Wright’s daughter talks postpartum depression, mental health one year after mom’s passing

A year ago, on May 10, 2020, the world lost a soul music icon, but singer/songwriter Asher Makeba and her...

Entertainment Featured Film February 12, 2021

Who were Judas and the Black Messiah?

There have already been major motion pictures that told the stories of civil rights leaders Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King...

Entertainment Featured February 3, 2021

Chadwick Boseman, Tessa Thompson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen are winners at the Critics Choice Association ‘Celebration of Black Cinema’

The critics have spoken. Among those honored at Tuesday night’s Critics Choice Association Celebration of Black Cinema, were Yahya Abdul-Mateen...

Entertainment Featured News Television January 15, 2021

New OWN reality series ‘Belle Collective’ stars female entrepreneurs in Mississippi

Five Black Jackson businesswomen will star in OWN’s new reality show, “Belle Collective.” The new series from the creators of the...

Entertainment Featured Film October 30, 2020

The cast of ‘His House’ talks Black horror and community

This Halloween, Black horror enthusiasts have another thriller to add to their watch list. His House, by screenwriter and director...

Featured Health September 30, 2020

Life as a sickle cell warrior: How advocates are changing the face of the disease

“It saddens me that when I tell people I have sickle cell the most common reply is ‘what is that?’”...

Heartbreak in the wake of Breonna Taylor’s death and still holding hope for justice

For the past few months, many of us have been made to believe that justice right now looks like one...

Black History Month Featured August 30, 2020

The revolutionary life of Fred Hampton

As the world mourns the tragic passing of legendary actor Chadwick Boseman, known for his stirring depictions of iconic Black...

Entertainment Film Interviews LGBTQ+ News June 23, 2020

Donta Storey’s ‘LiME’ is a true celebration of queer Black boy joy

This June, the world celebrates Pride amidst a global uprising against police brutality toward Black Americans. Pride month itself commemorates...

Celebs Entertainment Featured News June 21, 2020

Will Smith gets emotional on special Father’s Day episode of ‘Red Table Talk’

Grab your tissues because on today’s special Father’s Day episode of the Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk, host Jada...

Black History Month Crime News Politics Popular Culture Top Stories June 16, 2020

More Black people were lynched than previously believed, research says

As we prepare to celebrate Juneteeth, it is being reported by the Equal Justice Initiative that more Black people were...

Crime Featured News June 16, 2020

Here’s what to know about George Stinney’s wrongful execution in 1944

On June 16, 1944 at 7:30 p.m., the state of South Carolina executed a 14-year-old boy by electric chair. His...

News June 15, 2020

BET Awards to air on network TV for the first time in history, nominations announced

As the #BlackLivesMatter movement is continuing to make waves globally, many corporations are exploring new ways to stand in solidarity....

Entertainment Featured News June 10, 2020

Women in Hollywood demand justice for Breonna Taylor on Instagram

Women in Hollywood flooded IG timelines on Wednesday with an important video message asking “do you know what happened to...

BET airing George Floyd’s funeral services, anchored by Marc Lamont Hill

Today at 12 p.m. ET, BET will air and stream George Floyd‘s entire funeral services on BET, BET Her and...

Entertainment Featured News Top Stories May 31, 2020

‘Insecure’ actor Kendrick Sampson hit by rubber bullets during LA protests

Insecure actor, Kendrick Sampson, was hit by rubber bullets during tense protests in LA over the murder of George Floyd. Sampson...

Entertainment Music News May 25, 2020

BET’s tribute to Andre Harrell was the ultimate ode to Black excellence

Several of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities came together virtually on Sunday to celebrate the life of Andre Harrell, who tragically passed...

Entertainment Featured Music News May 22, 2020

Kandi Burruss reacts to birthday party backlash, winning ‘The Masked Singer’

This has been a monumental week for Kandi Burruss, singer/songwriter of the 90s R&B girl group Xscape and a member...