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Remembering the Life and Legacy of Biggie Smalls
March 9, 2024
27 years after his passing, we celebrate and honor Biggie Smalls for his contributions to hip-hop and our culture.
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March 8, 2024
Daryl Dasent, an advisor with Northwestern Mutual, shares tips on how to and how much is needed to create an emergency fund account.
March 7, 2024
Insomnia can affect individuals across all demographic groups, including the Black community where most go untreated.
March 7, 2024
Retirement planning is essential to having enough money and assets to enjoy your life after retirement with these easy tips.
National Brotherhood of Skiers
March 6, 2024
The National Brotherhood of Snowsports looks to bring more people of color to skiing, snowboarding and other snowsports.
March 6, 2024
Rianka R. Dorsainvil, a certified financial planner and co-founder of 2050 Wealth Partners, shares tips to start a savings account.
March 6, 2024
Listen in as hosts Alexandria Ikomoni and Chelsea LeMore-Monroe discuss the top three male unsung heroes in Black culture.
March 5, 2024
“The Osby Legacy” recounts the extraordinary journeys of Robert and Daryl Osby, the first Black father and son to serve as fire chiefs.
Great Jobs KC
March 5, 2024
The CEO of a nonprofit group that met with legislators to discuss wealth disparities joins the show to tell us how it went.
March 4, 2024
Listen in as Chelsea LeMore-Monroe and Alexandria Ikomoni discuss their top three R&B music videos from the 2000s.
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March 1, 2024
Oprah Winfrey has left WeightWatchers’ board of directors in light of news that she has been taking weight loss drugs for years.
World's First IVF Baby Reaches 40
February 29, 2024
A new ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court creates issues for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment programs.
February 29, 2024
We continue Keeping Black History Alive by shining a spotlight on Patricia Banks-Edmiston. the first Black flight attendant.
February 29, 2024
The documentary has received backlash on social media, but the filmmakers hope it will bring awareness to guardianship and dementia.
February 28, 2024
We continue Keeping Black History Alive by shining a spotlight on Bass Reeves, the original Lone Ranger.
February 28, 2024
Listen in as hosts Alexandria Ikomoni and Chelsea LeMore-Monroe discuss the Top 3 tips they’d give to their younger college selves.
February 27, 2024
Zeita Merchant will become the highest-ranking Black woman in the U.S. Coast Guard history when she earns the rank of Rear Admiral in April.
February 27, 2024
Giva Wilkerson opens up about suffering from an eating disorder and her subsequent recovery on theGrio’s series, “Unheard.”
Sitting Down with Adrian Burrell: the First Recipient of the Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship
February 27, 2024
theGrio launched its inaugural emerging filmmaking fellowship and it’s aimed at amplifying Black filmmakers.
February 27, 2024
Detroit’s reparations task force has been beset by infighting and bickering and may need more time to finish its report.