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BET Celebration of Gospel 2014 - Show
December 30, 2025
Legendary gospel composer Richard Smallwood has died at 77. His music was covered by Whitney Houston and Destiny's Child.
Oprah Winfrey, Oprah weight loss, Oprah Ozempic, Oprah WeightWatchers, Oprah weight loss drugs, Oprah weight loss drugs, theGrio.com
December 30, 2025
Oprah Winfrey says realizing obesity — not overeating — was the root issue changed her relationship with food, exercise and…
Mickey Lee, Mickey Lee Big Brother, Mickey Lee Health, Mickey Lee News
December 26, 2025
The family of 'Big Brother' Season 27 star Mickey C. Lee shared news of her death on social media after…
laughing, laughter, lower stress, boost immunity, protect your heart, thegrio.com
December 22, 2025
Experts explain how laughing—yes, even forced laughter—can lower stress, boost immunity and protect your heart.
Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
December 21, 2025
As ACA subsidies near expiration, Hakeem Jeffries and bipartisan lawmakers push for an extension to prevent higher health care costs…
Anok Yai, Model of the Year, Black fashion models, Black style, theGrio.com
December 21, 2025
Supermodel Anok Yai underwent robotic lung surgery after discovering a congenital condition was damaging her heart and lungs.
Jessica White, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, Love & Hip Hop, Black models, theGrio.com
December 16, 2025
Model and “Love & Hip Hop” star Jessica White shares she and her fiancé, Nathan Wong, lost the baby they…
Sandra Lindsay, COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 pandemic, theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
Five years after she took the First COVID-19 shot in the US, Sandra Lindsay reflects on hope and how it's…
Jason Collins, glioblastoma, brain cancer, NBA, LGBTQ+, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
December 12, 2025
Jason Collins opens up about stage 4 brain cancer, his treatment, and how he’s staying encouraged in his fight. 
Shamea Morton chemical peel lawsuit, thegrio.com
December 11, 2025
RHOA star Shamea Morton is suing an Atlanta doctor after a chemical peel allegedly caused second-degree burns and permanent scarring.
Adriana Smith, Georgia abortion ban, theGrio.com
December 10, 2025
Mother of brain-dead pregnant Georgia nurse Adriana Smith says "we didn’t have a choice" as baby remains in NICU.
Leslie Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, The View, menopause, Women's health, theGrio.com
December 10, 2025
A sudden hot flash had Leslie Jones sweating through the segment, but Whoopi Goldberg was there to help her power…
Child mortality, Democratic Republic of Congo, Trump Administration, Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, theGrio.com
December 4, 2025
 The number of children projected to die before their 5th birthday is projected to rise from 4.6 million to 4.8…
Nothando Nhliziyo, angiosarcoma, United Kingdom, England, cancer, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
November 25, 2025
Nothando Nhliziyo, a 22-year-old hairstylist from Leicester, England, is speaking out after she was dismissed four times.
Lizzo, body positivity, Ozempic, GLP-1s, weight loss, theGrio.com
November 24, 2025
Lizzo shares more of the “deeply suicidal” period in her life that led to her weight loss and mental health…