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Naomi Osaka, Family Medical Leave Act, piad family leave, Paid Maternity Leave, FMLA, Cordae, new parents, Black celebrity parents, theGrio.com

Naomi Osaka advocates for paid family leave in new campaign

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Geneva Humby

Geneva Humdy celebrates her 70th birthday with a half-marathon after two heart surgeries

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Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA, Black Miss USA winner, Black mental health, "By The Time You Read This," Black authors, Black pageant queens, theGrio.com

Miss USA Cheslie Kryst to posthumously publish a book with the help of her mother

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The Cool Mom Co., Lizzie Mathis, Honest Renovation, Jessica Alba, Black motherhood, how to be a cool mom, Black mothers, Black parenting, theGrio.com

Aspiring to be a ‘cool mom’ this year? Just be yourself, says Lizzy Mathis

Lizzy Mathis, founder of the Cool Mom Co., prioritizes adaptability to change over finding balance.
/ January 4, 2024

Keisha Nash, Forest Whitaker’s former wife, died of alcoholic liver disease, reports say

Nash, the actress ex-wife of the "Godfather of Harlem" star, died Dec. 6 of alcoholic liver disease, from which she…
/ January 3, 2024

Cherelle Parker publicly sworn in as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor

Parker, 51, a Democrat with years of political experience, took the helm of the nation's sixth-largest city in a ceremony…
/ January 3, 2024

The McBride sisters are masters of winemaking and on ‘Masters of the Game’, they break down how they built the largest Black-owned wine company in America

The McBride sisters' story of how they came together to build the largest Black-owned wine company in America is truly…
/ December 29, 2023
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Why don’t we see more gray hair in the natural hair movement?

For Black women, gray hair and the natural hair movement seem to be strangely separate worlds.
/ December 26, 2023

Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return to gymnastics

Simone Biles' triumphant return to gymnastics led to her becoming the the sixth woman to claim the AP Female Athlete…
/ December 22, 2023
Fantasia Barrino, Fantasia, The Color Purple, Celie, Faith and Spirituality, theGrio.com

Greater than a ‘glow up’: Fantasia reminds us that sometimes you’ve got to ‘lose to win’ 

Having overcome tremendous personal obstacles, Fantasia's portrayal of Celie in "The Color Purple" reflects real-life resilience.
/ December 17, 2023