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Celebrities are mourning the death of Rivers, the actor, radio personality and Food Network star who died from an unknown cause.
/ December 28, 2023
Wayne Brady, Wayne Brady comes Out, Wayne Brady's sexuality, Wayne Brady on being pansexual, Black LGBTQ+ celebrities, Native Son 101, Black queerness, Black queer men, theGrio.com
Emil Wilbekin’s organization continues its annual tradition of highlighting 101 Black queer men making a difference.
/ December 18, 2023
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed a lawsuit accusing NSC-131 and two of its leaders of violating state civil rights laws.
/ December 10, 2023
“I’m a new artist. There’s a transformation that has happened,” says Porter. “I’ve been offered a real second chance.”
/ November 15, 2023
Marlon Wayans, Kai Wayans, Black celebrity parents, Black parents of trans children, Black trans children, Black celebrity children, theGrio.com
The comedian and actor recently opened up about how accepting his trans son Kai changed him as a parent.
/ November 14, 2023
Rivers Solomon, Black horror, Black horror novels, Black speculative fiction, Black fiction, Black authors, Black books, Black fantasy novels, theGrio.com
With themes that hit eerily close to home, the novels of Rivers Solomon are ideal for spooky season and beyond.
/ October 31, 2023
Black authors, Black Books, Black speculative fiction, Black fantasy novels, Black fantasy fiction, Black sci-fi novels, Black fiction, Black YA novels, Black YA books, Black queer authors, Black LGBTQ+ authors, theGrio,com
As speculative fiction gains popularity, author Terry J. Benton-Walker and others are centering Black culture in the fantasy genre.
/ October 27, 2023