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March 23, 2018
PBS responds to Tavis Smiley's breach of contract lawsuit by releasing the details of the sexual misconduct allegations and witness…
Trevor Edwards thegrio.com
March 17, 2018
Two top Nike executives including President Trevor Edwards exit company amid workplace complaints
Toni Braxton thegrio.com
March 15, 2018
The 50-year-old Grammy winning artist might be facing money troubles again if she doesn’t reconcile her back taxes issues soon.
Hustle House SXSW thegrio.com
March 13, 2018
"Hustle House was made to encourage people of color to host their own spaces within SXSW given that our dollars,…
Africa thegrio.com
March 9, 2018
Just ask attorney and professor, Tiffanie Anderson. Her trip to South Africa years ago inspired her to create an avenue for…
Jay-Z Blue Ivy Beyoncé thegrio.com
February 21, 2018
Beyonce is not singing the blues after she turned down a $10M offer to claim the Blue Ivy trademark from
February 10, 2018
When it comes to beauty and haircare, black women know that taking good care of yourself takes time. Not only
Kenneth Chenault theGrio.com
January 25, 2018
Kenneth Chenault, the outgoing CEO at American Express, has joined the Board of the Directors at Airbnb. The hospitality service…
January 24, 2018
Bank of America just scored a $3 billion tax cut, but is punishing its poorest customers
January 23, 2018
A persistent racial gap in unemployment numbers is still keeping the Black community from full economic recovery, despite President Trump's…
Governement Shutdown thegrio.com
January 22, 2018
Whether you are a federal government worker, or a private-sector employee, any disruption to your income can throw you and…
Kenneth Chenault Facebook thegrio.com
January 18, 2018
American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault becomes Facebook's first Black board member. Chenault is one of the nation's most prominent black…
January 5, 2018
Though Essence being acquired by an all-Black company is positive news, it is merely a new chapter, not a happily…
January 5, 2018
The Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the rate for African-American workers over age 16 in 1972, and since that time,…
January 3, 2018
Essence Ventures LLC, an independent African-American owned company, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Essence Communications from Time, Inc.