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Music
TheGrio’s Eboni K. Williams talks to songwriter Traci Hale about how Mya’s "Case of the Ex" jump-started her career.
Featured
The Supreme Court said Monday it won't review North Carolina's decision to stop issuing specialty license plates with the confederate…
Entertainment
Shereé Whitfield is just getting started. "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" "OG" sat down with theGrio, breaking down how she's…
LGBTQ+
The unveiling of a 44-foot-wide mural and a vigil marked the seventh anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando,…
News
Procope will be succeeded this summer by former Essence Communications executive Michelle Ebanks.
Entertainment
President Joe Biden will host a Juneteenth concert in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced…
News
Marlon Wayans accused United Airlines of 'racism' and 'classism' after an exchange with an agent caused him to miss his…
Entertainment
The debate over whether Bell Biv Devoe’s sophomore album was good or not was one of the first times I…
Entertainment
John Amos, who played James Evans on “Good Times,” denies that he’s fallen victim to elder abuse, according to an…
Education
A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House…
Lifestyle
Amid a history-making Tony Awards, major style statements were also being made on the event's red carpet.
Black History Month
60 years after Medgar Evers' assassination, many people still don't know his story and how he helped lead the fight…