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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
January 26, 2023
Music superstar John Legend is introducing his own skincare line called Loved01, which is set to launch next month.
January 26, 2023
Alicia Keys celebrated her 42nd birthday on Jan. 25 and her husband, Swizz Beatz, honored her for the special day…
John L. Jackson Jr.
January 26, 2023
John L. Jackson Jr. was selected as the second Black provost at the University of Pennsylvania, the No. 2 position…
January 26, 2023
Turn up the music! Your hosts discuss their three favorite festivals, where you can dress up and enjoy the good…
January 26, 2023
So fresh! So clean! Millennials break down some of their go-to outfits from high school, from Southpole to Sean John.
January 26, 2023
Your two millennial hosts discuss the warning signals they identify when they're on the first date with a potential partner.
January 26, 2023
Disney closed Splash Mountain due to its alleged racist tropes, with plans to remodel it after "The Princess and the…
Tennessee voucher program
January 26, 2023
The NAACP and the National Fair Housing Alliance found widespread bias among providers toward participants in a Tennessee voucher program.
January 25, 2023
Sherri Shepherd has penned an essay ahead of Black History Month in which she praises media mogul Oprah Winfrey.
American Eagle, theGrio.com
January 25, 2023
The airline worker who died after being sucked into a jet engine was warned repeatedly about the dangers of going…
books to africa
January 25, 2023
Teen sisters who relocated to the U.S. from Africa are making a difference by shipping thousands of books to their…
Tyre Nichols
January 25, 2023
Two Memphis Fire Department personnel involved in the care of the now-deceased Tyre Nichols have been relieved of duty.
Mary J. Blige (Will Sterling@SterlingPics)
January 25, 2023
Mary J. Blige, Lizzo and Steve Lacy are among the 2023 Grammy Award performers.
RaShall Brackney
January 25, 2023
A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination filed by RaShall Brackney, the first Black female police chief in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Waymond Wesley -- Chef Way
January 25, 2023
Waymond Wesley, better known as TikTok's Chef Way, resigned from the Harris County District Attorney's Office and apologized to Black…
January 24, 2023
The school is the first HBCU (Historically Black College and University) to secure a Pentagon contract for research development
January 24, 2023
The Illinois secretary of state’s office rejected nearly 400 customized license plates because the submissions were rude and offensive. 
28th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Arrivals
January 24, 2023
Award-winning actress-singer Sheryl Lee Ralph will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Super Bowl LVII before kickoff.
Rockwood School District
January 24, 2023
White parents of Missouri's Rockwood School District managed to wipe out three diversity initiatives, using social media to build their…
Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah And Cast Hit Essence Festival 2017 In New Orleans - Day 1
January 24, 2023
"Girls Trip" writer Tracey Oliver confirmed that the hit 2017 comedy will have a sequel with the original cast returning.