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November 7, 2013
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Culled from both our Facebook audience picks, research and staff recommendations, we think this list of funny…
November 6, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - It's only natural that the holidays, a time for reflection and family, would bring these issues up…
November 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - #WhiteGirlsRock? That's the message some Twitter users felt the need to send during the airing of the…
November 4, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The Black Girls Rock! annual awards show broadcast this past Sunday on BET was phenomenal not only…
November 2, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Named after her Black Girls Rock! organization that elevates the spirits of girls of color on the…
October 30, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - Michaela angela Davis penned a groundbreaking essay for mainstream women's site Jezebel.com that tackles the tensions between…
October 30, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - In case you missed the opportunity, the 'You Can Touch My Hair' documentary captures the exhibit creator's…
October 23, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Cancer survivor Dr. Andrene Taylor founded ZuriWorks in 2012 to target black women for prevention...
October 17, 2013
theGRIO VIDEO - Featured in the November issue of the magazine, the Essence study was conducted to provide a sounding…
October 15, 2013
Through photographer Endia Beal, a handful of middle-aged white women now know what it's like to rock flat twists, goddess…
October 12, 2013
Davis spoke about expanding the scope of black women's images as an extension of a presentation detailing a new Essence…
October 9, 2013
In the November Essence issue, Washington details how her style -- however fabulous -- is far different from that of…
October 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Now in its fifth year, the annual three-day event is fast becoming one of the premier seminars…
October 7, 2013
ESSAY - I was referred to a breast specialist because I was prone to benign cysts and I had a…
October 3, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The young actress who plays the lovable character Taystee on the Netflix original series 'Orange is the…
October 2, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - While Owens' team allegedly insisted that the step dancers make 'vicious' faces, it is clear that during…
October 1, 2013
The new editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, Vanessa K. Bush, was honored at a star-studded event on Monday in New York…
September 30, 2013
OPINION - His Paris Fashion Week show is an example of cultural appropriation on par with the recent acts of…
September 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - If Jay Pharoah had his way, there would’ve been a black female cast member on 'Saturday Night…
September 26, 2013
For the past year, Stephanie Smith has been on a quest to make her boyfriend 300 sandwiches in exchange for…