Women

Oprah Winfrey, body shamming, obesity, Weight Watchers, Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, Ozempic, weight discrimination, Black obesity, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
The media mogul recently hosted “The Life You Want Class: The State of Weight” panel.
/ October 3, 2023
Harvard University president -- Claudine Gay
Claudine Gay is continuing her tenure at Harvard University following her inauguration as the institution's first Black president.
/ October 2, 2023
The Fearless Fund now cannot run its Strivers Grant Contest, which gives $20,000 to businesses at least 51% owned by…
/ October 2, 2023
Butler will be the only Black woman serving in the U.S. Senate and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent…
/ October 2, 2023
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023, Black breast cancer rates, Black women and breast cancer, Black women breast cancer screening, Dr. Tracy-Ann Moo, theGrio.com
Studies recommend Black women to begin breast cancer screenings earlier and found a common genomic test is inaccurate for Black…
/ October 1, 2023
Alena McQuarter is the youngest Black person to be accepted into medical school in the United States. She breaks down…
/ September 30, 2023
Celebrity divorces often raise questions about alimony and prenuptial agreements. TheGrio sought answers from a family law attorney.
/ September 29, 2023
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, The Archewell Foundation, The GEANCO Foundation, David Oyelowo, Nigeria, charity, back-to-school, theGrio.com
After learning she is 43% Nigerian and he welcomed Team Nigeria at the Invictus Games, the royal couple continued to…
/ September 29, 2023
Dr. Lynn O'Connor NYPD
O'Connor has officially been sworn in as the first Black woman police surgeon in the New York Police Department's 178-year…
/ September 26, 2023
Elaine Welteroth, Elaine Welteroth pain, Elaine Welteroth pregnancy, Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction, Black pain inequity, Black health and wellness, pain not being believed, medical myths, National Pain Awareness Month, theGrio.com
The Advil Pain Equity Project launched this month is shedding light on the harmful impact of racial bias in the…
/ September 25, 2023
Kerry Washington, Thicker Than Water, Black fertility, Black families, Black fathers, Black sperm donors, Kirk Franklin, Kirk Franklin's Father's Day, theGrio.com
Ahead of the release of her memoir “Thicker Than Water,” Kerry Washington reveals the moment she learned her father wasn’t…
/ September 25, 2023
CarpeDM, top dating apps for Black women, Naza Shelley, apps by Black women, Black women and dating, cuffing season, Black professional women in love, theGrio.com
Frustrated by dating apps and a lack of options, a Black woman founded a dating app for Black women.
/ September 20, 2023