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August 29, 2022
Not all the children who were traumatized by living through the hurricane and its aftermath had adults checking in on…
August 27, 2022
Nancy Davis was denied an abortion, even though her fetus has a rare and fatal condition, due to state law…
August 26, 2022
Sullivan Walter used a handkerchief to wipe away tears Thursday as a judge formally vacated his conviction for a home-invasion…
August 18, 2022
Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation and homeowners of the houses built by the program, in an area of New…
August 17, 2022
New Orleans officials asked a federal judge Tuesday to end court-supervised oversight of its police department.
August 8, 2022
There have been no arrests in the murder of the 24-year-old who was ambushed on July 27. The investigation continues.
Queen Sugar thegrio.com
August 7, 2022
The acclaimed OWN drama series “Queen Sugar” is coming to an end, with its seventh and final season set to…
August 6, 2022
The attorney representing rapper Mystikal on rape and kidnapping charges is confident that he will be cleared.
August 5, 2022
Her "Sentinel" statue, part of an international fest that included artists of the African diaspora, will be returned to Simone…
August 5, 2022
Albert Woodfox, a former inmate who spent decades in isolation at a Louisiana prison and became a prison reform advocate…
August 1, 2022
Teliah Perkins also alleges two New Orleans deputies used excessive force on her son by shoving and threatening him with…
August 1, 2022
The rapper, previously convicted for sexual assault, is being charged with first-degree rape, false imprisonment and other charges.
July 30, 2022
Louisiana dropped its case against Aaron Bowman, a Black man beaten in a 2019 arrest that led to criminal charges.
July 28, 2022
The rising rap artist was fatally shot outside of his Louisiana home Wednesday evening, and his father was wounded.
July 25, 2022
The Tulane University-designed curriculum will teach kids about environmental justice through accessible concepts, including video games.
July 14, 2022
Billy Ray Hobley died in 2002, but played with the Globetrotters for 22 years and was known as “Supertrotter.”
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July 9, 2022
A white Kentucky man faces up to five years in prison after infiltrating a fifth grade Zoom class and using…
2022 Essence Festival of Culture theGrio.com
July 9, 2022
Fresh off of a bout with COVID, theGrio's Shakirah Gittens braved her first-ever Essence Fest—and found healing she could've never…
July 5, 2022
Pontchartrain Park in New Orleans was put on the National Register of Historic Places two years ago. Its marker was…
July 1, 2022
If you are in New Orleans this weekend for Essence Fest, don't google 'best restaurants.' Read these tips from a…