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Angela Bassett, thegrio.com

Angela Bassett, Oscar nominee, is just doing her thing

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Nearly 100,000 women of color went missing in 2020, and now one state wants to do something about it

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Obama praises woman who started catchy ‘fired up, ready to go’ chant

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Black women have a legacy of caregiving that deserves a policy response

Caregiving work makes all other work possible. But without paid leave, who cares for the caregivers when they or their…
/ March 1, 2023
Megan Piphus Peace on Sesame Street

Passion leads to history as first Black woman becomes puppeteer on ‘Sesame Street’

A passion for puppets has helped Megan Piphus Peace cement her place in "Sesame Street" history as the first Black…
/ February 28, 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot takes on 8 rivals in election

Lightfoot in 2019 became the first Black woman and first openly gay mayor of the Windy City, the second woman…
/ February 28, 2023

First Black female secret service agent, Zandra Flemister, dies at 71

Zandra Flemister, the first Black woman to enter the Secret Service when she joined in 1974, has passed away at…
/ February 27, 2023
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The unspoken costs of building a Black business

Sometimes success can feel like a double-edged sword for Black founders, especially in the era of social media.
/ February 24, 2023
showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll

Nkechi Okoro Carroll blazes a trail for other Black women in television

Carroll is currently the showrunner for three network shows, including "All American" and its spinoff, "All American: Homecoming."
/ February 23, 2023
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Can workaholics make space for love? Here’s advice from a dating coach

Is your commitment to the hustle impeding your love life? Workaholics need love, too — but you've got to prioritize…
/ February 23, 2023
Gloria and Victoria Guerrier

Black twin sisters honored as valedictorian and salutatorian of their high school

Gloria Guerrier's grade point average at West Hempstead Secondary School was 105.3, while that of twin sister Victoria was 104.9.
/ February 23, 2023
actress Diamond White

Diamond White: ‘It’s really beautiful’ playing first Black teen superheroine

The former "X Factor" contestant and "Bold and the Beautiful" actress currently stars in "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur" on…
/ February 22, 2023
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theGrio Style Guide: Back to Black for NYFW Fall-Winter 2023

This week in fashion: unpacking Pharrell's new role at Louis Vuitton menswear, Bethann Hardison to be honored at the NAACP…
/ February 18, 2023
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Rihanna and family cover British Vogue’s Spring Fashion issue

The Fenty mogul reflects on her life’s exciting new chapter in an intimate interview and pictorial with British Vogue.
/ February 15, 2023

Better pre-pregnancy health of mothers helps health of the child, report says

A woman's heart health prior to becoming pregnant greatly affects her risk for pregnancy-related complications and the long-term cardiovascular health…
/ February 15, 2023