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thegrio, michael jackson, thriller, rolling stone, the girl is mine, music journalism
February 25, 2025
Somehow the people who write lists at Rolling Stone forgot to listen to the worst song on “Thriller” — "The…
Letitia James, theGrio.com
February 25, 2025
“This is just fundamentally unfair,” Attorney General Letitia James said at a news conference in Manhattan.
AP News, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 25, 2025
U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden said said the AP had not proven harm requiring an immediate restraining order.
Beyond the Gates, Black soap opera, Karla Cheatham Mosley, Black soap opera actors, Black soap opera stars, theGrio.com
February 25, 2025
Set in an affluent, gated Maryland community, the new soap opera “Beyond the Gates” has drama, joy and heartbreak.
DOGE, Elon Musk,
February 25, 2025
Several government agencies, including the FBI and State Department, have told their employees not to respond to Musk's email.
thegrio.com, Oscars, cynthia erivo, ariana grande, Awards season
February 24, 2025
The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and scheduled to…
thegrio, roberta flack, hip-hop, donny hathaway, Black music
February 24, 2025
The legendary singer, who passed away on February 24, had some songs that laid the framework for some of hip-hop's…
Roberta Flack, Roberta Flack dead, Did Roberta Flack die?, Roberta Flack Killing Me Softly, Roberta Flack singer, Who is Roberta Flack?, Roberta Flack songs theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
Roberta Flack, the award-winning singer behind “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” died on Monday at 88 years old.
thegrio, elon musk, DOGE, federal workers, federal government
February 24, 2025
Thousands of federal employee face a deadline to explain their recent accomplishments or risk losing their jobs.
thegrio, civil service, federal workers, job cuts
February 24, 2025
Axed from jobs not easily found outside government, thousands of federal workers now face a difficult search for work.
Elon Musk, 48 hours for federal workers, DOGE, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 23, 2025
Elon Musk, who serves as President Donald Trump's cost-cutting chief, made the demand to federal workers via a post on X.
USDA, the 1890 Scholars Program, the Department of Agriculture, HBCUs, Black colleges, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 23, 2025
The USDA suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, which provided full tuition to students in agriculture, food, or natural resource science.
Anthony Ricco, Diddy trial, Diddy legal team, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
Diddy's defense lawyer filed a notice Thursday stating “under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel.”
AP News, First Amendment, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
The AP says its case against the administration officials is about an unconstitutional effort by the White House to control…
Enrique Tarrio, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
Tarrio was serving a 22-year sentence when President Trump granted clemency last month to all 1,500-plus people charged in the Jan. 6 attack.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
The plaintiffs sued the Trump administration, arguing the orders are unconstitutional and a blatant overreach of presidential authority.
CQ Brown, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
Trump abruptly fired Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer, as chairman of the Joint Chiefs…
Jerry Butler, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a three-time Grammy Award nominee, Butler was a voice…
Eric Adams theGrio
February 21, 2025
The ruling will delay by at least a couple weeks when a judge will decide whether to grant the request…
Black History, Protest, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
OPINION: Nicolle Hurline Grayson has 8 ways to resist the actions taken by elected officials and corporations to whitewash Black…