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Michelle Obama thegrio.com
Michelle Obama’s memoir Becoming has had a stellar year and broken sales records and now our forever First Lady has been nominated for a Shorty Award for her achievements.
/ January 28, 2019
Erykah Badu Sparkle Taraji P. Hensen thegrio.com
Sparkle has a few choice words for Erykah Badu and Taraji P. Henson afrter their R. Kelly comments.
/ January 28, 2019
Nelly thegrio.com
The rapper Nelly is asking a U.S. court to dismiss a British woman’s lawsuit that alleges he sexually assaulted her after a concert in England.
/ January 28, 2019
A group called “She the People,” which brings women of color in politics together, is planning to tap into that power and host a forum in April to question the upcoming presidential candidates, the organization announced Thursday.
/ January 28, 2019
Kamala Harris thegrio.com
Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, standing outside of Oakland’s city hall, formally kicked off her campaign for the White House.
/ January 28, 2019
911 dispatcher hailed a hero for helping boy with homework. (Lafayette Police) thegrio.com
The “new” math, especially Common Core math, has had plenty of parents frustrated and griping online about the difficulty of solving problems using the new methods.
/ January 28, 2019
Ray Lewis thegrio.com
Nineteen years after his arrest for attempted murder, NFL Hall of Fame member Ray Lewis returns to Atlanta to witness the Super Bowl, and to promote healing through his Ray of Hope Foundation
/ January 27, 2019