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Rihanna breastfeeds son RZA in new Savage x Fenty maternity campaign

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Black women on Forbes' 50 over 50, 2023 50 Over 50, Black women 50 over 50 theGrio.com

Over half of Forbes’ 2023 ’50 Over 50′ list are Black women

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Valeisha Butterfield Jones on why Black women should be taking ’moonshots’ in their careers

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Simone Biles relishes her victory and never utters the ‘O’ word

While Biles talked for a good 15 minutes after her electric U.S. Classic win Saturday, the words “Paris” and “2024”…
/ August 7, 2023
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Notes on faith: On women’s work and women’s worth

Reflecting on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Rev. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones discusses the consistent devaluation of Black women's work.
/ August 6, 2023

Pioneering mothers are breaking down barriers to breastfeeding in Olympic sports

Breastfeeding and high-performance sports were long an almost impossible combination for top female athletes.
/ August 5, 2023
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Poet Vivian Ayers Allen, mother of Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, turns 100

Vivian Ayers Allen’s famous daughters and family celebrate the Pulitzer Prize nominee's 100th birthday.
/ August 4, 2023

Olympic judo champ balances breastfeeding, competitive sports and nurses between bouts

When Clarisse Agbégnénou won her sixth world judo title, confirming the reigning Olympic champion as one of the athletes to…
/ August 4, 2023
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Are you there, menopause? It’s me, Monique. 

To put it plainly, I am tired of being antagonized and bullied by my period. Please free from "Eve's curse"!
/ August 3, 2023
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Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners

As chemical hair straighteners are increasingly linked to breast and reproductive cancers, Black women confront long-held beauty standards.
/ August 2, 2023

Watch: Max’s ‘And Just Like That’ actress discusses role at CultureCon LA

Karen Pittman chats about her place on the "Sex and the City" spin-off and what it means for Black women's…
/ August 2, 2023
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At 60, Vanessa Williams says ‘not yet’ to plastic surgery and invasive cosmetic procedures 

“I don’t want to do it,” says Vanessa Williams regarding plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures like fillers.
/ August 1, 2023
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‘Big Boss’ Keke Palmer enters her ‘blonde ambition’ era

"That time I went blonde," says polymath Keke Palmer, showing off a platinum blonde hairstyle on social media.
/ July 31, 2023

Watch: Danielle Young at CultureCon

Young, known by her longtime fans as "the content queen," shared her favorite Black TV shows with theGrio at CultureCon…
/ July 28, 2023

Watch:Tamika Haywood’s advice to women with fibroids

During an interview for theGrio's series, "Unheard," Tamika Haywood suggested women living with fibroids focus on self-care.
/ July 28, 2023