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“OMG, you’re Kimmie!” “You’re the girl from ‘Beauty in Black.’” “Ain’t you on that Tyler Perry show?” These are phrases that Taylor Polidore Williams has heard countless times since her debut on Tyler Perry’s drama-filled series “Beauty in Black” on Netflix. Now, while many viewers recognize her as the stripper-turned-boss

The Congressional Black Caucus slammed the Trump administration after a court filing revealed that it would provide only half of the normal SNAP funding for November amid the ongoing government shutdown. “As we enter the sixth week of the Republican government shutdown, health care subsidies are set to skyrocket as

Jeezy has spent much of 2025 celebrating the 20th anniversary of his landmark debut album, “Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101.” Now he’s put himself in the history books for it.  During his performance at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday (Nov. 1), the Atlanta rapper

Fashion model Winnie Harlow decided to use Halloween to pay homage to an R&B titan, but not everybody was feeling her look–or what the look was inspired by. Harlow opted to be Whitney Houston to celebrate one of the world’s favorite holidays. In several posts uploaded to Instagram, Harlow decided

Every year, the New York City Marathon feels like a deep, collective exhale. A reminder that humanity still exists. And this year, in the middle of pivotal elections and a government shutdown leaving thousands of federal workers and SNAP recipients wondering how they’ll make ends meet, the sight of hundreds

Setti Warren, the director of Harvard University’s Institute of Politics and the first Black man to be duly elected mayor in Massachusetts, died Sunday (Nov. 2) at the age of 55. Harvard announced Warren’s passing, writing that whenever Warren “saw a challenge, he ran toward it—not away from it—and our

The Trump administration extended an invitation to Nicki Minaj after the rapper praised President Donald Trump for defending against the so-called persecution of Christians in Nigeria. As theGrio previously reported, the 42-year-old hip-hop star expressed her “gratitude” for Trump‘s claims about Christians facing an “existential threat” and that “thousands” have

Michelle Obama wanted to tell “the story of America” with her fashion during her tenure as the first Black First Lady. On Sunday, Nov. 2, the 61-year-old author and lawyer sat down with “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts ahead of the release of “The Look,” a coffee table book

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring it to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, had planned to freeze payments starting Nov. 1 because it said it

One minor setback can be the key to unlocking new opportunities, just ask Diarrha N’Diaye. Months after announcing the closure of her fan-favorite brand Ami Colé, N’Diaye announced her latest step in the beauty role: executive vice president of beauty and fragrance at Skims.   “I have sat on salon floors,