Women

Mensah-Stock is the first Black woman and second American woman to take gold in wrestling. The silver medalist also made…
/ August 4, 2021
Officials said the gesture by Olympic medalist Raven Saunders, a member of the LGBTQ community, did not violate any protest…
/ August 2, 2021
America Mafalda Thayer was found dead Thursday in Shakopee, a city southwest of Minneapolis. Alexis Saborit is now in custody.
/ July 30, 2021
Biles' "outpouring love & support," she posted, made the 24-year-old "realize I'm more than my accomplishments and gymnastics."
/ July 29, 2021
In the Instagram post, which has more than a million likes, Union shared six pictures showing off her new haircut,…
/ July 26, 2021
Gyrl Wonder - theGrio.com
Cantu Beauty partnered with Gyrl Wonder to create programs to support the personal and professional wellbeing of young women of…
/ July 25, 2021
They're the first Black female duo to win the annual debate contest, and their victory is the fourth time an…
/ July 22, 2021
Gloria Richardson, an influential yet largely unsung civil rights pioneer, is seen in a photo pushing away National Guardsman's bayonet.
/ July 17, 2021
Allyson Felix thegrio.com
Allyson Felix plans to pay it forward with a new partnership that will cover childcare costs for mom-athletes at the…
/ July 12, 2021
Jada Pinkett Smith thegrio.com
Jada Pinkett Smith and her daughter Willow took to Instagram to debut their matching buzz cuts on Instagram on Monday.
/ July 12, 2021
Zaila Avant-garde, theGrio.com
Scripps National Spelling Bee winner Zaila Avant-garde has earned another honor: a full scholarship offer to Louisiana State University.
/ July 11, 2021
The men who attacked Haiti President and First Lady Jovenel and Martine Moise were "mercenaries" who posed as U.S. DEA…
/ July 8, 2021