Top News Hakeem Jeffries commences historic role as House minority leader with stirring speech Gerren Keith Gaynor Hamlin, still critical, continues recovery, tweets thanks Associated Press Gervonta Davis beats Hector Garcia by TKO, retains WBA lightweight title Associated Press Twitter leak exposes 235 million email addresses from hack Associated Press Black Wall Street Journal reporter detained, cuffed while working on bank story TheGrio Staff Black librarians drop Indianapolis as conference site Associated Press Keke Palmer has a babymoon theme. It’s rest TheGrio Staff Police: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom Associated Press R. Kelly made Aaliyah, parents, sign NDA after annulling marriage, as seen in ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ TheGrio Staff Meet Cheryl Johnson, the House clerk wielding the gavel until speaker chosen Associated Press theGrio Style Guide: A glimpse into the robust African fashion industry Haniyah Philogene and Kay Wicker READ MORE Opinion Five years ago, we asked Kamala Harris about reparations. Now her opponents are distorting her answer Natasha S. Alford America needs Kamala Harris. Democrats must unite behind her Donna Brazile Let’s talk about fictional Black characters who could be Trumpers Touré Hulu’s documentary ‘Brats’ makes me consider the long-term effects of what I write Panama Jackson Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Pop Out’ delivered another knockout Touré The way Clay handled AD on ‘Love Is Blind’ is typical male trash behavior Monique Judge Meet Mark Robinson, the GOP’s newest bizarro politician Touré Imagining if top Black athletes shunned schools like Florida for fighting against DEI Deron Snyder Celena Morrison’s arrest video shows that 33 years after Rodney King, the police are still terrible Monique Judge How a colorblind health care system results in Black death Khalil Thomas Revisiting MC Hammer’s 1994 album, ‘The Funky Headhunter’ 30 years later Panama Jackson Why do we love Shannon Sharpe so much? Touré READ MORE Lifestyle Car exhaust could be linked to autism, a developmental disorder increasingly diagnosed in Black children Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries, including Toni Morrison, Richard Wright and Maya Angelou Former Disney star Skai Jackson confirms pregnancy 11 Affordable Costco Finds Under $10 Alexandria Wyckoff Man given up for adoption as a baby learns his long-lost mother runs his favorite bakery History-making Grio Awards honoree Alena Analeigh McQuarter seeks support to continue her medical school journey 8 ways to actually support the Black community this holiday season Kay Wicker Mariah Carey to be questioned under oath over claims made in her bestselling memoir Kay Wicker After a contentious and emotional election, what now? The ‘Joy Lady’ Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts weighs in Get post-election stress support from LeBron James, John Legend, Erykah Badu and more through meditation apps Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade celebrate daughter Kaavia’s 6th birthday A little unsolicited advice for Halle Bailey and DDG, who are clearly still trying to navigate co-parenting Panama Jackson READ MORE Business How a Black-owned radio station maintained independence for 50 years when other media went corporate TheGrio A dessert poking fun at former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry’s infamous arrest puts a local pizza chain in the hot seat So, what really happened with the Bath and Body Works ‘Klandle’? READ MORE