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Charlotte pancakes protest

Civil rights activist has new cause in protesting cold pancakes

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First NYC weed dispensary helmed by Black woman opens

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Mar Cruz dances Puerto Rican bomba in the film "Negra, Yo Soy Bella." Director Vashni Korin, Pelua Productions. Tribeca. (Photo by Gabriella Baéz, courtesy of Vashni Korin)

‘Negra, Yo Soy Bella’ is a love letter to Afro-Latina women

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Meghan, LaTosha Brown, to receive prestigious award

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown will receive the Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Award in…
/ April 4, 2023

LSU’s Reese unapologetic over gestures to Iowa star Clark

"This was for the girls that look like me, that’s going to speak up on what they believe in," said…
/ April 3, 2023

IOC finally awards retired track star Lashinda Demus 2012 gold medal

American runner Lashinda Demus officially has officially become an Olympic champion, more than a decade after the 2012 London Games.
/ April 1, 2023
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TheGrio TV’s ‘Masters of the Game’ kicks off Season 2 with Tabitha Brown

With a new host, Maiysha Kai, theGrio TV's "Masters of the Game" launches its second season of Black genius with…
/ March 31, 2023

Texas Christian University coach teaches players about consent in viral video

Kaz Kazadi's speech, posted on Instagram Saturday, also explained to the TCU football players what constitutes sexual harassment.
/ March 31, 2023
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Black women are building their own retreats: ‘We deserve to scale the wellness industry’  

Black women aren’t just living the "soft life"; they’re profiting from it through culturally-crafted retreats. Christina Rice is showing them…
/ March 30, 2023

Black women redefine the landscape of hip-hop | Women’s History Month

Hip-hop artists Wande and Porsha Love sit with artist manager Erinn Knight to discuss the state of women in the…
/ March 29, 2023

Meteorologist for NBC affiliate who said ‘fo shizzle, my nizzle’ is off the air

Barbie Bassett, the Mississippi Meteorologist Fired for using the phrase chatting live about Snoop Dogg's wine line.
/ March 27, 2023

Hair discrimination laws: A reprieve from the crime of knowing and loving ourselves

Arizona is the latest state to ban hair discrimination, protecting something that should not have to be protected — our…
/ March 23, 2023
New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour killed

Family demands answers in slain lawmaker’s death

Witnesses say an assailant approached N.J. councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour outside her home on Feb. 1 and shot her several times.
/ March 23, 2023
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Top models Paloma Elsesser and Precious Lee crowned ‘The New Supers’ by British Vogue

Fashion bible British Vogue celebrates the evolution of the supermodel in its latest issue by highlighting Paloma Elsesser and Precious…
/ March 21, 2023
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Will I ever ditch ‘mom guilt’? Here’s what has worked so far 

You love your kids, but if you’re constantly feeling as if you're not doing enough, you have "mom guilt" — and…
/ March 16, 2023