Black History Month

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 3: Patty Mills #8 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half at Wells Fargo Center on January 3, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) thegrio.com
San Antonio Spurs player Patty Mills should have been celebrating the team’s 110-94 victory against Cleveland but the revelry was
/ March 1, 2018
Tutu, the iconic Nigerian portrait that was lost for decades, has sold for about $1.68 million. (QZ) thegrio.com
A missing painting known as the “African Mona Lisa” broke records after reportedly selling for more than $1.6 million. The
/ March 1, 2018
Alicia Garza attends The New York Women's Foundation Celebrating Women Breakfast at Marriott Marquis Hotel on May 14, 2015 in New York City. thegrio.com
Alicia Garza, one of the legendary co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement, wants African-Americans to be able to use
/ March 1, 2018
Barack Obama theGrio.com
After the NCAA scandal that broke this week everyone is weighing in—including President Barack Obama. An avid basketball ball player, Barack Obama
/ February 28, 2018
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 07: Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal (L) and son Shareef O'Neal at Apple Music Launch Party Carpool Karaoke: The Series with James Corden on August 7, 2017 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Apple) thegrio.com
Shaquille O’Neal’s son Shareef O’Neal chose UCLA as his school of choice in a surprising move after the senior stated that
/ February 28, 2018
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Oprah Winfrey attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle In Time" at the El Capitan Theatre on February 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) thegrio.com
So there is hope! Oprah Winfrey said if she sees a clear-cut sign from God then she would strongly consider
/ February 28, 2018
Barack and Michelle Obama thegrio.com
Michelle Obama had time when she appeared to take a subtle shot at President Donald Trump’s Twitter etiquette while advocating
/ February 28, 2018
Stacey Dash thegrio.com
Stacey Dash is running for Congress to represent the part of California that represents Compton. This writer opines in his…
/ February 27, 2018
Bronx Museum of the Arts African American History and Culture celebration thegrio.com
On February 23rd, the Bronx Museum of the Arts hosted an African-American History and Culture celebration lead by Councilwoman Vanessa…
/ February 27, 2018
Iyanla Vanzant Donald Trump theGrio.com
On her highly-rated OWN television series Iyanla: Fix My Life, life and spiritual coach Iyanla Vanzant has proclaimed to help fix many…
/ February 26, 2018
Supreme Court theGrio.com
The Supreme Court is rejecting the Trump administration's highly unusual bid to get the justices to intervene in the controversy…
/ February 26, 2018
basketball thegrio.com
[griojw id=”gR9ErPPy” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] On Friday morning Yahoo Sports delivered a bombshell report on a federal investigation into NCAA players who had been
/ February 24, 2018