Women

Lori Lightfoot Harvard
Lori Lightfoot, the former mayor of Chicago, will be teaching health policy and leadership course at Harvard University this fall.
/ June 5, 2023
Kristen Welker, a former chief White House correspondent, will take over “Meet the Press” when Chuck Todd steps down later…
/ June 4, 2023
Brazil minister of racial equality, Marielle Franco, Anielle Franco, theGrio.com
Anielle Franco talks to theGrio about fighting for justice for her sister and what Americans can learn from Brazil on…
/ June 2, 2023
Mother Viola Ford Fletcher, 109, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has released her memoir on Amazon.
/ June 1, 2023
TheGrio is kicking off Black Music Month with "High Frequency," our celebration of trailblazing Black Women in music.
/ June 1, 2023
New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour killed
On Tuesday, police arrested 28-year-old Rashid Ali Bynum for the murder of Eunice Dwumfour, who was shot dead on Feb.…
/ May 31, 2023
Equinox gym racial discrimination lawsuit
An Equinox gym in New York will pay over $11 million to settle a racial discrimination suit brought by a…
/ May 30, 2023
Possibilities abound for great memories, but experts say there're also risks to having a dog at a wedding without proper…
/ May 30, 2023
Met Gala, Met Gala 2023, Rihanna, Janelle Monáe, Karl Lagerfeld, Biggest Night in Fashion, Fashion, theGrio.com
Janelle Monae's new "Lipstick Lover" video is about freedom, Black beauty, LGBTQ pride, body positivity, sex positivity and love.
/ May 25, 2023
Viola Davis, Cannes Film Festival, Viola Davis Cannes Film Festival, Viola Davis Air Movie, beauty standards theGrio.com
At the Cannes Film Festival, Davis gets real about beauty standards and her experience as a Black woman in Hollywood.
/ May 19, 2023
Lizzo, escape fatness, Lizzo TikTok, Lizzo holistic health, body positivity theGrio.com
In her latest TikTok video, Lizzo shares a powerful message on holistic health and says "I don't ever want to…
/ May 18, 2023
On the new theGrio series, "Unheard," American Diabetes Association advocate Serena Valentine talks about losing her vision because of diabetes.
/ May 18, 2023