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Harvard University president -- Claudine Gay

Harvard inaugurates first Black president, Claudine Gay

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Grant program for Black women entrepreneurs blocked by federal appeals court

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California governor to name Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to Feinstein Senate seat

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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

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off, here’s what Black women need to know now

Studies recommend Black women to begin breast cancer screenings earlier and found a common genomic test is inaccurate for Black…
/ October 1, 2023

Watch: Alena McQuarter is a young icon giving Black girl magic

Alena McQuarter is the youngest Black person to be accepted into medical school in the United States. She breaks down…
/ September 30, 2023

Holla ‘prenup’ if you want, but it might not protect you from alimony

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

Meghan and Harry send supplies to schoolgirls in Nigeria 

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

Dr. Lynn O’Connor becomes first Black woman police surgeon for the 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

Elaine Welteroth opens up about her history with pain for Advil’s ‘Believe My Pain’ campaign

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

Kerry Washington learned the man who raised her wasn’t her biological father in 2018

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

CarpeDM dating app puts Black women and the people who want to date them first

Frustrated by dating apps and a lack of options, a Black woman founded a dating app for Black women.
/ September 20, 2023

A barefaced Blac Chyna celebrates year of sobriety on ‘Tamron Hall’ show

Blac Chyna, who has been on a mental and physical wellness journey, appeared on 'Tamron Hall' and opened up about…
/ September 19, 2023

Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open final match tops men’s, breaks ESPN record in viewership

Gauff's recent Grand Slam triumph made television ratings history, becoming ESPN's most-watched major women's tennis championship.
/ September 18, 2023

Fantasy football and the NFL divide the sexes (and races), but women are creating space for themselves

Kenya Philips was a football-shunning-HGTV-devotee who transformed into a two-timed fantasy football league winner. She's not alone.
/ September 14, 2023
ViiV Healthcare, TS Madison, Amanda Seales, Black women HIV/AIDS, United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) theGrio.com

ViiV Healthcare’s S Salon put Black women at the center of HIV/AIDS prevention

ViiV Healthcare tapped Amanda Seales, Ts Madison and more to create a safe space for all Black women to discuss…
/ September 12, 2023