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In one Instagram video, former President Joe Biden made it clear who he hopes moves into the Governor’s mansion in Georgia: Keisha Lance Bottoms. Biden, who has largely remained neutral when it came to political endorsements since leaving office last year, called Bottoms “something special” in championing her record and
NFL wide receiver DK Metcalf won’t be facing criminal charges for an incident last season in Detroit where he swung on a fan who he felt disrespected him. According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, the fan, Ryan Kennedy, “did not appear to be injured, nor did he seek medical
Black motherhood has never been one thing. It is defined by joy and, at times, survival. It is softness and hard lessons. It is loving, messy, expansive, radical, beautiful, empowering, protective, and loud. And frankly, while there is no real way to thank our mothers for the work of raising
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has embraced a variety of roles throughout his decade-long career in Hollywood. From a villain in “Aquaman” to Bobby Seale in “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” For the Netflix adaptation of “Man on Fire,” the New Orleans to Oakland native knew it wasn’t just any role
For many Black Americans trying to gain a better disposition right now, the answer may not be more self-work; it may be each other. As Mental Health Awareness Month begins, it arrives at a time when many are carrying a heavy, collective weight, from grief to burnout. “A lot of
Cynthia Bailey is pulling back the curtain on what it really costs to show up on a reality TV show when your finances aren’t cooperating. As theGrio previously reported, Peter Thomas was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison in December 2024 for tax evasion, and has since been released.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have always pushed the bounds of what society tried to claim was possible for Black communities. And this week, 15 institutions have continued that legacy with the launch of the Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI). A collective of HBCUs across the country has
Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, founding member of the Fugees alongside Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, turned himself in Thursday to the Federal Correctional Institution in Safford, Arizona to begin serving a 14-year prison sentence. As TheGrio previously reported, Michel was formally sentenced in November 2025 after a federal jury convicted him
New York, NY — May 1, 2026— TheGrio, a leading digital media platform covering Black news, culture, and politics, today announced a new partnership with the BLK Bestsellers list, created by the Black Book Accelerator and compiled by the African American Literature Book Club (AALBC), to highlight the most popular books by Black
Starz has officially greenlit a new drama series set in the world of Black rodeo, marking another step in the network’s strategy to produce and fully own more of its original programming, according to Deadline. The untitled series will be an eight-episode family drama set in Southeast Texas, where rodeo