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Tia Mowry, WeightWatchers, WW, theGrio.com
September 2, 2023
Tia Mowry says her identity is firmly rooted in African-American culture as the daughter of a Black woman.
September 1, 2023
A new research study highlights the disproportionate gun suicide risk of Black youth, especially those who identify as LGBTQ.
Day 8 - World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023
September 1, 2023
American sprint champions Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles triumphed Thursday at the Weltklasse Diamond League meet in Zurich.
50 Cent In Concert - Brooklyn, NY
September 1, 2023
At a recent concert, 50 Cent threw his microphone off the stage, allegedly striking and injuring a woman in the…
Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer (via LinkedIn)
September 1, 2023
After two years in the role, Row Brewer is stepping down as the first Black female CEO to lead Walgreens…
September 1, 2023
Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson's nephew, will portray the King of Pop in the forthcoming biopic, "Michael."
Miami Beach Black police chief
September 1, 2023
Jones' hiring comes after years of criticism of the police department in Miami Beach, formerly considered a Florida "sundown" town.
2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ – Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - Day 2
September 1, 2023
The "Abbott Elementary" star first launched her foundation in 1990 to help with HIV/AIDS awareness.
September 1, 2023
The multiple award-winning rapper is performing his new song, "Kat Food," for the first time, on a roster that includes…
A collage of eight Black women who are playing in the 2023 US Open.
September 1, 2023
Nine Black women are leaving their marks in the world of tennis as they compete and leave it all on…
Detroit urban radio station
September 1, 2023
Detroit's WFDF 910AM Superstation, which was Black talk radio for years, is about to shift toward right-wing conservative outrage.
51st NAACP Image Awards - Nominees Luncheon
August 31, 2023
Former Baltimore Ravens star Matthew Cherry is back with a new children's book that teaches babies and toddlers the ABCs…
Kenosha, Wisconsin, Applebee's, arrest, theGrio.com
August 31, 2023
Jay-Z's Team Roc organization is lending their services to a Wisconsin couple that was wrongfully arrested at an Applebee's.
Coolidge Ball, First Black Student-Athlete at Ole Miss, Passes Away at 71
August 31, 2023
Ole Miss announced Tuesday that Coolidge Ball, the first African-American student-athlete with the Rebels, passed away at 71.
August 31, 2023
Over the summer, artists have continued to have items thrown at them on stage while performing for attendees.
August 31, 2023
Dr. Wendy Osefo, the "Real Housewives of Potomac" star, breaks down how her book helped her understand her own mother-daughter…
August 31, 2023
"10 Songs for Charity" is a brand new musical film that centers around the "bitter reality of sex trafficking."
Lead poisoning in Black children
August 31, 2023
Children living in predominantly Black neighborhoods are more likely to suffer from lead entering their bloodstreams.
August 31, 2023
She took to Instagram 11 days after Ron Cephas Jones died, writing to her followers about her grief: "This one…
August 31, 2023
Jeffrey Harris is in custody after he reportedly tried to enter the Greater Dominion Church in Ambridge, Pennsylvania with weapons.