Afro

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Black Twitter feasts on Allure Magazine's Afro spread

theGRIO REPORT - Allure Magazine has seen better days. A spread in the magazine's August issue on afros screamed cultural

Richard Scott Brookshire III / August 4, 2015

New York Politics

Bill de Blasio rocks Afro wig at charity event

theGRIO REPORT - New York City mayor Bill de Blasio poked fun at himself Saturday night with the help of

Carrieheals / March 24, 2014

News

African-American girl faces expulsion over her natural hair

theGRIO REPORT - An African-American girl could face expulsion from her high school after school officials said her natural hairstyle

Lilly Workneh / November 26, 2013

Politics

Dante de Blasio, Malia Obama named to TIME's 'most influential teens'

theGRIO REPORT - Dante de Blasio and Malia Obama were named to Time magazine's list of most influential teens Tuesday.

Lilly Workneh / November 13, 2013

New York Politics

President Obama praises hairstyle of Dante de Blasio: 'My afro was never that good'

NBC News - President Barack Obama praised the teenage son of Democratic mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio for his notorious

Lilly Workneh / September 26, 2013

News

Cambridge University hosts major exhibition devoted to afro combs

theGRIO REPORT - The fascinating display charts the inception of the comb in Ancient Egypt through to its ascendancy as

Kunbitinuoye / September 23, 2013

Living

Dante de Blasio brings back the ‘fro: theGrio’s favorite afros of all time

theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Dante de Blasio, the teenage son of likely Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Bill de Blasio,

Carrieheals / September 12, 2013