Entertainment Featured LGBTQ+ April 8, 2021 Niecy Nash praises Dwyane Wade’s support of Zaya: ‘Moving conversation forward’ Celebrities and non-celebrities alike have had a lot to say about Zaya Wade — the daughter of former NBA star...
Featured Politics April 8, 2021 President Obama urges Black Americans to ‘fight back’ against voter suppression Former President Barack Obama knows a thing or two about organizing and building coalitions for change. As a community organizer...
Health Houston Local News March 19, 2021 Houston mayor Sylvester Turner addresses diversity and inclusion efforts in COVID-19 fight Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said cities need to do more to change systemic inequities that have become exacerbated by the...
Featured News March 17, 2021 Tensions brew as Tamir Rice’s mom accuses Tamika Mallory, BLM of chasing ‘clout’ The mother of Tamir Rice accused Tamika Mallory and other activists and lawyers in the broader movement for Black lives of “monopolizing”...
Business Featured March 15, 2021 Experts fear corporate diversity burnout following BLM surge Corporate diversity efforts skyrocketed after the murder of George Floyd as many companies prioritized equity and inclusion initiatives for the...
Opinions March 11, 2021 Everything they ‘forgot’ to tell Black people about contracting COVID-19 Unbelievably, it is here: the year anniversary of living in the United States with the COVID-19 pandemic. Everywhere you look...
Business Featured Local News Washington DC March 9, 2021 Black-owned D.C. restaurant distributes meals to first-responders, front-line workers Mr. Braxton Bar and Kitchen, a Black-owned restaurant in Washington, distributed 700 free meals to residents, front-line workers and emergency...
Business Featured March 9, 2021 Large banks make investments in banks that serve Black communities Some large banks have recently decided to invest in Black-owned banks whose leaders say they perform an important role in...
Black History Month Education Featured February 25, 2021 Erica Buddington says schools must teach Black History beyond February As February comes to an end, it may be tempting for schools to put away their Black history-focused lessons and...
Black History Month Opinions February 25, 2021 A history of radical Black self-care and the impact of the Black Panther Party Like many viewers, I was deeply impacted by Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah, which tells the story of...
Black History Month Featured February 22, 2021 Oversimplifying Black history: What schools do wrong With one week left in Black History Month, some scholars and activists say it’s time to change the way the...
Crime Featured Local News New York News February 13, 2021 New York City makes $125,000 settlement with girlfriend of Black man fatally shot by off-duty officer New York City on Friday settled a lawsuit brought by the girlfriend of Delrawn Small, a Black man who was...
Entertainment Featured February 9, 2021 Brandy reacts to ‘Cinderella’ going to Disney+, remembers co-star Natalie Desselle-Reid Nearly 25 years ago, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella made history with its first Black Cinderella and a first-of-its-kind multiculturally diverse...
Black Business Business Featured February 8, 2021 JC Lofton Tailors celebrates nearly 82 years of business after receiving Wells Fargo grant Julius “Eddie” Lofton’s family has been in the tailoring business since 1939. Lofton remembers as a kid riding around...
Featured News February 5, 2021 Healthcare officials in Washington work to address racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccine distribution When Washington, D.C.’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout began in December, Bread for the City, a nonprofit that provides health services to...
Featured News February 3, 2021 Byron Allen settles $10B lawsuit with Charter Communications Byron Allen, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios, and owner of theGrio, has settled and withdrawn his $10...
Entertainment Featured Film Reviews Women February 3, 2021 Rebecca Hall’s brilliant adaptation of ‘Passing’ is a haunting reflection of identity In 2018, Rebecca Hall made headlines announcing her directorial debut of Passing, the film adaptation of Nella Larsen’s seminal novella...
News February 3, 2021 Black troops encouraged Lloyd Austin will fulfill vow to ‘rid our ranks of racists and extremists’ Jason Smedley remembers the pain of his 2000 attack by lower-ranking Marines during a training exercise he led as a...
Entertainment Featured Music February 2, 2021 Questlove revitalizes vital portion of Black archive with ‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’ There was hazy, hot and humid weather Black New Yorkers equally detest and enjoy in the summer of 1969, but...
Featured News Video February 1, 2021 15-year-old Gitanjali Rao develops app to tackle water contamination crisis TheGrio collaborated with The Weather Channel and Pattrn to share their series Faces of Change – people of color doing...
