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USAID, Donald Trump, Trump Adminstration, USAID jobs, government job crisis, theGrio.com
February 7, 2025
Two current USAID employees and one former senior USAID official told The Associated Press of the administration's plan.
A$AP Rocky, A$AP Rocky trial, A$AP Relli, theGrio.com
February 7, 2025
A$AP Rocky has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. If convicted, he could…
thegrio, drake, dj khaled, kendrick lamar
February 6, 2025
The producer and DJ released a promo video for a new album claiming to feature two Drake collaborations — Drake…
Joey Bad A$$, Serayah, Black celebrity couples, Black celebrity children, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
February 6, 2025
After two years together, actress Serayah and rapper Joey Bad A$$ announce they are having their first child.
Rihanna Smurfs, Rihanna movie, Rihanna Smurfs movie, Rihanna new music, Rihanna movies, Smurfs 2025, Is Rihanna coming out with new music? theGrio.com
February 6, 2025
Rihanna is heading to Smurf Village with her role, and she’s making sure the movie's soundtrack is just right.
Sade Carleena Robinson, Sade Carleena Robinson memorial, theGrio.com
February 6, 2025
19-year-old Sade Carleena Robinson was murdered and left dismembered following a first date with Maxwell Anderson in April 2024.
thegrio, kendrick lamar, super bowl
February 6, 2025
The rap megastar will take the Super Bowl stage fresh off a Grammy triumph, where he claimed two of the night’s biggest…
thegrio, trump, buyout, federal employees
February 6, 2025
The ruling came hours before the midnight deadline for workers to apply for the deferred resignation program.
Kanye West Grammys, Kanye Invisible dress, Kanye West Bianca Censori, Bianca Censori dress, Bianca Censori Grammys, Kanye West wife dress theGrio.com
February 6, 2025
After their controversial Grammy red carpet look, Kanye West is defending his wife Bianca Censori’s “invisible dress.”
thegrio, 50 cent, irv gotti, ja rule
February 6, 2025
After confirmation that Irv Gotti had died, 50 Cent decided to be on brand and mock Irv even in death…
Paula White, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
February 6, 2025
White, a longtime Trump advisor, has had a complicated relationship with the Black community over the years.
Sunny Hostin, Star Jones, the View, Star Jones heart disease, American Heart Month, Sunny Hostin vulnerability theGrio.com
February 6, 2025
In an emotional grieving moment, guest co-host Star Jones reminds Sunny Hostin, “You’re supposed to be vulnerable with your girls.”
Wendy Williams, Sabrina Morrissey, conservatorship, FTD, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
February 6, 2025
Wendy Williams began the year declaring in an interview on "The Breakfast Club" that she was “not incapacitated.”
wealth wednesdays black tax stacey tisdale angela yee sayam ibrahim
February 6, 2025
Black homebuyers face higher mortgage rates, fees, and insurance premiums— Angela Yee's Wealth Wednesdays Real Estate Club is fighting it.
thegrio, black maternal mortality rate, pregnant women, public health concern
February 6, 2025
The data suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted all pregnant women, but post-pandemic the racial gap in maternal mortality widened.
thegrio, DOGE, federal employees, buyout, Trump
February 6, 2025
The administration ramped up its pressure on employees to leave, sending a reminder that layoffs or furloughs could come next.
thegrio, google, DEI, Trump
February 6, 2025
The move was in response to an executive order aimed at pressuring government contractors to scrap their DEI initiatives.
thegrio, irv gotti, murder inc, ja rule, dmx
February 5, 2025
The Queens native responsible for some of hip hop's biggest acts reportedly passed away Wednesday in New York City.
Michelle Williams, Death Becomes Her, Destiny's Child, depression, Black mental health, theGrio.com
February 5, 2025
Michelle Williams is currently starring in the role of Viola van Horn in the Broadway musical, “Death Becomes Her.”
Trump transgender laws, Trump Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports, Trump bans trans athletes, Trump women's sports theGrio.com
February 5, 2025
President Trump’s latest executive order targets trans women in sports on National Girls & Women in Sports Day.