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Over five years after Chadwick Boseman’s death, director Ryan Coogler revealed how the lessons he learned from the “Black Panther” star have guided him in this new season of his life as he embraces the success of his latest film, “Sinners.” “For me, when I look back on my relationship
Kristy Scott is ready to let go of her estranged husband’s surname as the content creator files for divorce. Last week, Kristy shocked her followers when she and her soon-to-be ex-husband, Desmond Scott, announced the end of their 11-year marriage. As previously reported by theGrio, Kristy, who goes by Kristy
Nene Leakes, the housewife behind some of the internet’s favorite memes, will be reclaiming her seat on the Bravo throne. “I am happy and overjoyed to say that i will be returning to Bravo,” Leakes said in a Instagram video confirming the rumors surrounding her return to the network behind
The Trump Administration’s crackdown on visa applicants from immigrants has hit a new level. On Wednesday (Jan. 14), the State Department announced it was pausing visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including those with majority Black populations like Nigeria, Belize, the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Haiti. The memo, first seen
U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, D-Ill, joined by 70 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, filed articles of impeachment against U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following last week’s fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis. While the impeachment articles are not directly related to the Jan. 7 death of
Content creators Haley and MonDarius “Money” Black are officially parents, and their 1.6 million TikTok followers are celebrating their new roles as internet aunties and uncles. The couple behind @beefingwiththeblacks on TikTok welcomed their first baby together on Jan. 6, a little girl named Leilani Noel Black. Though the new
A three-year breakdown of data surrounding the Louisiana State Police Department reveals troopers used force against Black people at a rate that far surpassed the population of Black people in the state. Louisiana’s population is 31% Black, but they made up more than 60% of all recorded use-of-force incidents involving
Congressional Black Caucus members of the U.S. Senate are calling out the Trump administration’s final rule to remove the “socially disadvantaged” designation for Black farmers and other marginalized farm operators. In a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, first obtained by theGrio, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester,
The white noise of grief can feel deafening. The inexplicable weight of missing a loved one’s presence is something words can’t even begin to describe, and the reality of living after loss can be dizzying. Journalist Sheinelle Jones has been particularly vulnerable about this reality since losing her husband of
CurlMix, a Black-owned haircare brand that was on the brink of extinction at the end of 2025, is already staging a spectacular comeback as the new year begins. Kim Lewis, the brand’s founder, is celebrating and thanking her community of supporters after CurlMix met its urgent goal of 20,000 orders
Over five years after Chadwick Boseman’s death, director Ryan Coogler revealed how the lessons he learned from the “Black Panther” star have guided him in this new season of his life as he embraces the success of his latest film, “Sinners.” “For me, when I look back on my relationship
Kristy Scott is ready to let go of her estranged husband’s surname as the content creator files for divorce. Last week, Kristy shocked her followers when she and her soon-to-be ex-husband, Desmond Scott, announced the end of their 11-year marriage. As previously reported by theGrio, Kristy, who goes by Kristy
Nene Leakes, the housewife behind some of the internet’s favorite memes, will be reclaiming her seat on the Bravo throne. “I am happy and overjoyed to say that i will be returning to Bravo,” Leakes said in a Instagram video confirming the rumors surrounding her return to the network behind
The Trump Administration’s crackdown on visa applicants from immigrants has hit a new level. On Wednesday (Jan. 14), the State Department announced it was pausing visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including those with majority Black populations like Nigeria, Belize, the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Haiti. The memo, first seen
U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, D-Ill, joined by 70 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, filed articles of impeachment against U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following last week’s fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis. While the impeachment articles are not directly related to the Jan. 7 death of
Content creators Haley and MonDarius “Money” Black are officially parents, and their 1.6 million TikTok followers are celebrating their new roles as internet aunties and uncles. The couple behind @beefingwiththeblacks on TikTok welcomed their first baby together on Jan. 6, a little girl named Leilani Noel Black. Though the new
A three-year breakdown of data surrounding the Louisiana State Police Department reveals troopers used force against Black people at a rate that far surpassed the population of Black people in the state. Louisiana’s population is 31% Black, but they made up more than 60% of all recorded use-of-force incidents involving
Congressional Black Caucus members of the U.S. Senate are calling out the Trump administration’s final rule to remove the “socially disadvantaged” designation for Black farmers and other marginalized farm operators. In a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, first obtained by theGrio, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester,
The white noise of grief can feel deafening. The inexplicable weight of missing a loved one’s presence is something words can’t even begin to describe, and the reality of living after loss can be dizzying. Journalist Sheinelle Jones has been particularly vulnerable about this reality since losing her husband of
CurlMix, a Black-owned haircare brand that was on the brink of extinction at the end of 2025, is already staging a spectacular comeback as the new year begins. Kim Lewis, the brand’s founder, is celebrating and thanking her community of supporters after CurlMix met its urgent goal of 20,000 orders