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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…
Donald Trump and JD Vance, Haitian immigrants, Springfield Ohio, thegrio.com
September 16, 2024
The false claims have already resulted in bomb threats at medical facilities and the evacuation of several schools.
thegrio.com, power book ii ghost, starz
September 16, 2024
I’m trying to understand a world where Dru Tejada — the artsy kid who hated the drug game — is…
voting by phone, mobile phone voting, theGrio.com
September 13, 2024
Martin Luther King III argues that mobile voting would empower all voters to exercise their most fundamental democratic right.
thegrio.com, franki beverly, maze, before i let go
September 13, 2024
The legendary and iconic soul singer Frankie Beverly recently died, and all of Black American felt it in our shando. 
thegrio.com, kendrick lamar, pop out show, not like us, super bowl
September 12, 2024
On his latest song, Kendrick Lamar shares some of his thoughts, feelings and concerns about “the party” and all therein.