Black History Month

Rihanna glad Chris Brown has a new boo; Wants him to fall In love

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Someone’s a little lazy; Regina Hall gets confused as Regina King

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Teen’s mom alerted Apple about FaceTime glitch two weeks ago

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Gina Rodriguez thegrio.com

Gina Rodriguez tearfully breaks down on ‘Sway in the Morning’

Actress Gina Rodriguez cries while addressing controversial comments she made last year on Sway in the Morning on Tuesday.
/ January 23, 2019

Kappa Alpha Psi member fired for embezzling more than $1 million

A Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity member and former finance director has been caught in a financial scandal after he embezzled…
/ January 23, 2019
Public Housing thegrio.com

Department of Investigation finds employee misconduct at Bronx projects

Throggs Neck public houses resident leaders claims that 40 workers were reassigned because they were engaged in alcohol-fueled sex parties.
/ January 23, 2019
Serena Williams thegrio.com

Oprah tells Serena, “Never let anyone dim your light.”

Tennis player, Serena Williams revealed that the best relationship advice she has ever received came from media mogul Oprah Winfrey.
/ January 16, 2019
Tyler Perry Regina King thegrio.com

Tyler Perry supports Regina King’s promise to employ more Black women

Regina King make headlines for winning the Golden Globe and for announcing to work more with women. Tyler Perry agreed…
/ January 16, 2019
Spelman Student thegrio.com

Lily Endowment Inc. donates $900K grant to top HBCU, Spelman College

Lily Endowment Inc. has granted Spelman College a $900,000 grant to establish programs to help female pastors with their future…
/ January 16, 2019

“Ready To Love” star Mike Anthony is teaching men to keep it real while dating. ( And he’s still going strong with Shea.)

The bearded and buff, Michael “Mike” Anthony, captured hearts and plenty of laughs on OWN TV’s hit dating show, Ready
/ January 13, 2019
Anne Reid

5 Things to know about Elizabeth Warren’s new Black chief of staff, Anne Reid

Now that she's announced her intentions for 2020, the Massachusetts lawmaker has placed an African American woman, Anne Reid at…
/ January 8, 2019
Jaki Shelton Green

North Carolina poet Jaki Shelton Green named Tar Heel of the Year finalist

North Carolina's Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green has had new doors opened to her in 2018 and now she may…
/ December 28, 2018
Soul Train

See who’s tapped to play Diana Ross, others in the new BET drama, ‘American Soul’ 

An array of celebs will pop up on the new drama based on the early career of Soul Train creator…
/ December 24, 2018

Founders of Kwanzaa Crawl on creating a fun way to support black-owned businesses and Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa Crawl- founded by Kerry Coddett and Krystal Stark’s- is a one-day event where people of the African diaspora join together…
/ December 23, 2018
Mo'ne Davis

#BlackGirlMagic: Sports phenom Mo’ne Davis commits to Hampton University

Mo'ne Davis has committed to Hampton University where she will play softball after breaking records at age
/ December 20, 2018