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July 1, 2013
No one is more excited than I about MSNBC and Essence uniting for coverage of the 2013 Essence Festival live…
July 1, 2013
Vanzant is taking the same energy from her show 'Fix My Life' to the ESSENCE Festival on Saturday, July 6,…
July 1, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The Academy Award-nominated actor was widely panned for his attempts to crossover into the music industry back…
July 1, 2013
Michelle chose a one-shouldered orange gradient dress by Naeem Khan, a FLOTUS favorite, on Saturday for her trip to South…
June 30, 2013
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The president's address at the University of Cape Town capped an emotionally charged day…
June 30, 2013
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - From the luxurious designer outfits donned by the stars on the red carpet, to the unexpected performances,…
June 29, 2013
OPINION - The Supreme Court’s decision to tear out the heart out of the Voting Rights Act should serve as…
June 29, 2013
ESSAY - Many of us thought about Butler, who died in 2006, on her recent June 22 birthday -- but…
June 28, 2013
'L.A. Hair' is now in its second season, and Kimble is busier than ever.
June 28, 2013
LIVE BLOG - George Zimmerman trial in the death of Trayvon Martin...
June 28, 2013
OPINION - Jeantel is real, not ready for television. As long as she is telling the truth, her diction, her…
June 28, 2013
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Can you believe it's been 25 years since Eddie Murphy's classic hit comedy Coming to America debuted…
June 28, 2013
As the world sends their prayers and support, take a look at six major boss moves of Mandela’s career that…
June 28, 2013
ESSAY - Looking back on the scared gay kid I once was, I never would have dreamed that I would…
June 28, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Republicans are divided on how to handle both the Voting Rights Act and immigration, two politically-charged issues…
June 28, 2013
SLIDESHOW - Foxx has come a long way since his goofball performances on the 90s sketch comedy show 'In Living…
June 27, 2013
POSTSCRIPT'D - In 'Black Like Me' John Howard Griffin describes how he stepped out of the comforts of his white…
June 27, 2013
FFFWeek founder Gwen DeVoe says her event has evolved to match the industry’s growing focus on the plus-size business opportunity.
June 27, 2013
OPINION - There is a growing crop of people who feel the 'Dark Girls' documentary’s biggest flaw is that it…