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Jenavious Janvier from Broward Co. Sheriff's Office

Jenavious Janvier is missing, and police need your help 

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Kamala Harris to perform wedding ceremony of New Mexico governor

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Hands of people completing a drug transaction

As we celebrate 4/20, let’s remember that the ‘weed man’ has been gentrified by white people

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Beyoncé Rihanna theGrio.com

Beyoncé and Rihanna invest in an all-female-funded brand

Accessories firm Destree has a star-studded lineup of investors; Beyoncé and Rihanna are joined by Reese Witherspoon and Jessica Alba.
/ April 20, 2022
An American flag behind a gavel and a sound block with a marijuana leaf

Senators must remedy past wrongs and vote to legalize cannabis

More than a decade into legal cannabis, it is clear that the communities most harmed by cannabis prohibition are benefiting…
/ April 20, 2022
"Freshman Year" (Screenshot, YouTube)

‘Freshman Year’ is a movie that reminds me that life-changing events are all one bad (or good) decision away

"Freshman Year," the 2019 faith-and-family film, is about two smart kids facing trials and tribulations and going on a life journey…
/ April 20, 2022
Laquan McDonald thegrio.com

Report: Laquan McDonald’s family supported not trying his killer on federal charges

Federal authorities will not criminally charge former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke for the 2014 killing of Laquan McDonald.
/ April 19, 2022
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Nas, Wu-Tang Clan to co-headline new tour

Hip Hop legends Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan announced a co-headlining, 25-city tour, the 'NY State of Mind Tour,' starting…
/ April 19, 2022
Portrait Of Run-DMC At Grammy Awards

Arkansas cultural center honors 50 years of hip-hop with pop-up exhibition

A traveling pop-up art exhibition, 'And the Beat Don't Stop: 50 Years of Hip-Hop,' is open at Little Rock's Mosaic…
/ April 19, 2022
ESSENCE 15th Anniversary Black Women In Hollywood Awards Highlighting "The Black Cinematic Universe"

Tribeca Festival announces 2022 lineup

The Tribeca Film Festival is on its way once again! The festival announced its official lineup on Tuesday.
/ April 19, 2022
FYC Event For ABC's "Blackish" - Arrivals

How the ‘Black-ish’ cast made an impact in Hollywood

Black-ish is coming to a close, and ahead of the series finale, theGrio is taking a look at its stars,…
/ April 19, 2022

3 Black churches rebuilding in Louisiana after 2019 arson

Three years after an arsonist torched three small Black Baptist churches in rural Louisiana, rebuilding is well under way.
/ April 19, 2022

Strong influences help mold 2022 US Teacher of the Year

Kurt Russell has spent the last 25 years teaching history and African American history at Oberlin High School outside Cleveland
/ April 19, 2022
Jessica Watkins theGRIO.com

Astronaut Jessica Watkins preps for liftoff, making history with extended stay on space station

Jessica Watkins will soon make history when she becomes the first Black woman to join the ISS for her first…
/ April 19, 2022

Autopsy shows Patrick Lyoya shot in head by Michigan cop

An independent autopsy confirms that Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer while facedown…
/ April 19, 2022