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Donald Trump, JD Vance, theGrio.com
October 11, 2024
The sexist smear campaign the GOP are waging to prevent Harris from becoming America’s first woman president will hurt them…
National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+, theGrio.com
October 11, 2024
Today, on National Coming Out Day, I claim this moment as my second coming out — one that was all…
thegrio.com, j cole, drake, kendrick lamar, port antonio, hip hop
October 10, 2024
On the recently released single, J. Cole responds to those who took issue when he pulled out of the beef…
Weird candidates 2024, election 2024, thegrio.com
October 9, 2024
Spoiler alert — JD Vance did not make our list of the strangest, most bizarre candidates appearing on 2024 general…
thegrio.com, ray j, reality check, black culture, brandy norwood
October 9, 2024
One of my favorite entrepreneurs of all time, Ray J, has decided to wade into the news and commentary game.…
thegrio.com, michael rainey jr, power book ii ghost, starz
October 8, 2024
While we all waited to see who made it to the end of "Ghost", we got a series finale that…
thegrio.com, playdates, kids, school, teenagers, toddlers
October 5, 2024
Balloons, popsicles and playdates are the holy trinity of things that excite kids. Kids love hanging with their friends.
JD Vance, Tim Walz, vice presidential debate, theGrio.com
October 2, 2024
Tuesday's vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz was a refreshing throwback to the golden age of presidential politics and…
thegrio.com, yasiin bey, mos def, black on both sides, hip-hop, talib kweli
October 2, 2024
“Black on Both Sides” managed to be political, entertaining and jammin’ in a way that few albums have managed since.  
thegrio.com, power book ii ghost, mary j blige, starz
September 30, 2024
Monet Tejada went out in the only fitting way a person of her stature ever could — guns blazing in…
Stevie Wonder In London
September 28, 2024
The seven-part series, hosted by the New York Times' Wesley Morris, celebrates Wonder's groundbreaking five-album run from 1972 to 1976.
thegrio.com, LSU, college football, tiktok, tip out, football celebrations
September 27, 2024
The best time to celebrate in college football is after scoring a touchdown; LSU’s football team got the memo.
political violence, Jan. 6, Capitol insurrection, theGrio.com
September 26, 2024
The language of division has been weaponized against Black and marginalized communities for decades, deepening systemic inequities.
thegrio.com, nathasha rothwell, how to die alone, hulu, insecure
September 25, 2024
"How to Die Alone," the series created by and starring Natasha Rothwell started slow but now it’s cooking with gas. 
Lisa Blunt Rochester, charles Rochester, Inflation Reduction Act, health care, theGrio.com
September 25, 2024
This year, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester shares a message of hope in honor of her husband, Charles, who died from…
Caroleene Dobson and SHomari Figures
September 24, 2024
OPINION:  To win Alabama’s newest congressional seat, the son of a civil rights hero faces a gerrymandered map, racial dog…
thegrio.com, power book ii, ghost, starz
September 23, 2024
At this point in “Ghost,” there is a good reason that everybody but Cane, should be dead. Bad decisions are…
thegrio.com, black culture, saturday morning cleaning, music
September 21, 2024
I have memories of Saturday mornings in my household, cleaning up and listening to jams. My kids don’t have this…
thegrio.com, black church, bookstores, black community
September 18, 2024
A recent experience of trying to save a seat in a room full of Black people stressed me out so…
Kamala Harris, NABJ-WHYY conversation, theGrio.com
September 18, 2024
When questioned about being called out by Trump for her laugh, Harris offered a profound answer that took the sting…