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Nipsey Hussle Dr. Sebi thegrio.com

Chill with the Dr. Sebi conspiracy theories about Nipsey Hussle’s death

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Nipsey Hussle Lauren London thegrio.com

Family, Community Wealth, Hip-Hop: The legacy of Nipsey Hussle

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Nipsey Hussle thegrio.com

Long-Time Fans or New to ‘Victory Lap,’ the Hip Hop Community Mourns: Nipsey Hussle was one of ours

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Cannabis Marijuana New York thegrio.com

OPINION: New York cannabis advocates’ fight for day one equity is important for all of Black America

Mary Pryor, the New York Chapter President of Minorities for Medical Marijuana, explains why equity must be a part of…
/ March 31, 2019

Employed but homeless: How Dee Barnes’ situation highlights the struggles of Black professionals.

Journalist Dee Barnes' recent revelations teaches us several lessons about surviving financial hardships in the wake of personal disasters.
/ March 29, 2019
Jussie Smollett Donald Trump thegrio.com

OPINION: Trump is talking tough about Jussie Smollet, but where’s the smoke for the violence committed by some of his supporters?

Trump seems to have so much time and energy for the Jussie Smollett situation. Writer Dustin Seibert wonders why Trump…
/ March 28, 2019
Cardi B

Y’all Need to CHILL: Why the #SurvivingCardiB hashtag is tone-deaf AF

Op-Ed: If there's ever been a textbook example of "doing too much" it's this. There are reasons creating a hashtag…
/ March 27, 2019
Jussie Smollett thegrio.com

Your Folks Have Jokes: Best Black Twitter reactions to Jussie Smollett getting all 16 charges dropped

Jussie Smollett walked away a free man today after all 16 charges against him were dropped. Of course, Black Twitter…
/ March 26, 2019
Donald Trump thegrio.com

Face the Facts: The Mueller Report will not get Donald Trump impeached, now let’s focus on the real ish

Writer Dustin Seibert explains why the Mueller Report not booting Trump from office is not what Democrats should focus on…
/ March 26, 2019
Lupita Nyong'o

OPINION: Rotten Tomatoes trolls are targeting Black movies—but they can’t scare ‘Us’

The scariest thing about the latest horror flick from Jordan Peele, 'Us' isn’t the killing on screen, it’s the trolling…
/ March 26, 2019

Celebrating diverse opportunities with the Phillies, on and off the field

Kenny Johnson, Community Relations Manager for the Philadelphia Phillies, talks to theGrio about the importance of diversity and inclusion.
/ March 25, 2019
Daniel Caesar thegrio.com

Damn Daniel: All 50-11 reasons why Daniel Caesar was wrong in his drunken video caping for a culture vulture and blaming ‘mean’ Black people

Writer Dustin Seibert is a fan of Daniel Caesar's music, but is the singer's drunken video caping for a culture…
/ March 20, 2019
Stephon Clark thegrio.com

Timeline of Tragedy: One Year after Stephon Clark was shot and killed by Sacramento police, the family still awaits justice

One year after Sacramento police shot and killed unarmed Stephon Clark, his family is still seeking justice on his behalf.
/ March 18, 2019
Samuel L. Jackson thegrio.com

Samuel L. Jackson says he’s ‘not going to lose any money’ over his anti-Trump rants

Samuel L. Jackson doesn’t care if folks are offended by his harsh criticisms of Donald Trump.
/ March 17, 2019
Candace Owens thegrio.com

No need to falsely blame Candace Owens for the horrific New Zealand mosque attacks, here are 5 legit reasons to give her a collective side-eye

Candace Owens did not cause the New Zealand massacre. Be mad at her for the 50-11 WTF things that she…
/ March 15, 2019