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Soap theGrio.com
May 28, 2022
Frustrated by dried-out irritated skin caused by commercial soaps, the founders of Mountain Trail Soap Company decided to create their…
Cleaster Cotton theGrio.com
May 28, 2022
The artist's mixed-media works highlight the complicated history and ancestral voices in her chosen home of Asheville, North Carolina.
Weddings theGrio.com
May 21, 2022
If you’re craving a Southern wedding, North Carolina's Asheville Luxury Wedding Co. is an optimal choice for your special day.
Asheville, North Carolina theGrio.com
May 18, 2022
Black people have always lived in the Appalachian mountains, but Asheville's Hood Huggers highlights their contributions in the region.
Charles Booker, Cheri Beasley
May 17, 2022
Senate candidates Cheri Beasley and Charles Booker became the first African American nominees for their respective states.
May 17, 2022
The rapper attended Cierra Bosarge's graduation from Rowan University years after highlighting her high school ceremony.
Cheri Beasley, theGrio
May 16, 2022
Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Kathy Barnette wlll be the first black people to hold seats if victorious in general…
May 13, 2022
An ancestral connection helped Coach Tish discover her roots Asheville, N.C, and the courage to make a major career change.
May 13, 2022
The flagship school of North Carolina's university system is renaming a residence hall and a student affairs office long named…
Asheville, N.C. theGrio.com
May 9, 2022
A DNA discovery led Letisha Bereola to Asheville, N.C. and a legacy that includes one of the city's most prominent…
May 7, 2022
The state Supreme Court denied Rev. William Barber II's appeal of his 2019 trial when he was found guilty for…
May 5, 2022
Kanautica Zayre-Brown's lawsuit claims the North Carolina prison system's treatment of her has worsened her gender dysphoria.
May 2, 2022
TheGrio takes a look at some of the races to watch this election cycle in Texas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and…
April 27, 2022
The former Lakers star broke the news on Twitter, retweeting a sports reporter's photo of the award engraved with his…
April 25, 2022
In this three-part video series, theGrio will discuss a friend group's decision to join the growing cannabis industry — and…
April 21, 2022
"Speak, Young Brown People, Speak. We Are Listening!" has stories from 16 girls who write about poverty, racism, sexism and…
April 13, 2022
Francine Laney was found unresponsive in the Mecklenburg County Detention Center infirmary, and life-saving measures failed.
April 11, 2022
A nonprofit network in North Carolina is dedicated to helping at-risk youth cope with the damaging effects of childhood trauma.
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April 10, 2022
"She was the only person at the Forsyth County jail who worked to save his life. She will be fully…
April 10, 2022
A quilt featuring Black pioneers of the past century from Gaston County, North Carolina is on display at the state's…