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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.
Joy Reid, The ReidOut, Joy Reid final show, Joy reid msnbc, msnbc the reidout, why was joy reid fired?, why did msnbc cancel the reidout?, the reidout canceled theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
After what she described as a “joyful” show, Joy Reid signed off for the final time on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut.”
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…
Lester Holt, NBC Nightly News, NBC Dateline, Black news anchors, theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
Veteran news anchor Lester Holt will remain with “Dateline” full-time following stepping down from “Nightly News.”
Joy Reid, "The ReidOut," MSNBC, Black anchors, Black news programs, theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
“The ReidOut,” anchored by Joy Reid, was canceled at MSNBC after nearly five years amid widespread network overhaul.
Donald Trump, Joy Reid, theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump railed against Joy Reid, Al Sharpton and MSNBC as a "threat to…
Pharrell Williams Black Ambition, Black ambition 2025, Black ambition entrepreneur competition, 2025 Black Ambition Prize competition theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
Continuing to champion diverse entrepreneurs, Pharrell Williams opens applications for his annual Black Ambition Prize competition.
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.
Sweet July, Be Rooted, Motiva Organics, Flyest, Iyoba, Budzy Box, Exhale, theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
From organic vitamin supplements to stationary to skincare and beyond Black women-owned businesses are growing in the self-care space.
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.
Joy Reid, Joy Ann Reid, The ReidOut, Black hair, Black women and short hair, Black women's hair, short hair for summer, short haircuts for Black women, hair bias, Black women and hair, theGrio.com
February 23, 2025
Joy Reid’s “TheReidOut” debuted in July 2020, making her the first Black woman to anchor a primetime show on the…
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.
Kamala Harris, The 56th NAACP Image Awards, Image Awards, NAACP Chairman's Award, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
The 56th NAACP Image Awards were broadcast live Saturday evening from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles.
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.