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February 27, 2023
In the final episode of theGrio’s new series, "Legacy," second-generation owner Naima Wood takes us through the history of Dorsey’s…
February 21, 2023
'Legacy' explores Hakim's Bookstore & Gift Shop. The oldest and first Black-centric bookstore in Philadelphia.
February 8, 2023
TheGrio’s new series, “Legacy,” launches with a look at Harlem's very own, Sylvia’s Restaurant.
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May 7, 2021
Tamara "Taj" Johnson and Leanne "Lelee" Lyons spoke about their Verzuz battle with Xscape and said they will perform their…
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January 15, 2018
TheGrio.com assembled a digital roundtable of activists, writers and artists to reflect on the question of Dr. Martin Luther King…
December 24, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Michelle Obama considered the daunting prospect of becoming first lady, she purposely avoided turning to books…
December 31, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby, a cultural icon who once stood among America's most beloved figures, suffered the latest and…
February 24, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - Phylicia Rashad was among a select group of honorees during Monday night's broadcast of the BET Honors...
May 29, 2014
Dr. Maya Angelou was that rare but quintessential artist whose work stayed relevant over time and across generations. By the
May 28, 2014
theGRIO VIDEO - Dr. Maya Angelou opens up about her legacy in a 2011 interview with theGrio. Angelou said, "I…
May 28, 2014
theGRIO VIDEO - In an interview with theGrio, Oprah Winfrey opens up about how Dr. Maya Angelou helped define her…
March 22, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - The late Detroit producer/rapper J Dilla is a hip-hop legend whose influence on music is still being…
December 6, 2013
OPINION - His passing, his home-going, his return to his village, his rest in peace and power only represents another…
December 5, 2013
NBC NEWS - Almost two decades have passed since the end of legalized racial segregation in South Africa, yet the…
August 19, 2013
theGRIO SURVEY - Now 50 years later, theGrio wants to know your impressions of this legacy and in your mind,…
June 27, 2013
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — President Barack Obama says Nelson Mandela is a hero for the world. He says Mandela's legacy…
June 12, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - While Nelson Mandela's grandson Kweku see his grandfather's legacy as an honor, he also admitted that he…
March 11, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The building that houses South Africa's highest court, made partly with bricks from an apartheid-era prison, symbolizes…
August 17, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - When Whitney Houston died tragically this February at the age of 48, along with great sadness, the…
February 21, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Before the death of Don Cornelius stirred pangs of 'Soul Train' nostalgia in the American public, a…