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While some school systems are banning books and doing away with AP African-American History courses, Brave + Kind Bookshop owner Bunnie Hilliard is making sure Black children and young adults see themselves represented in the pages of the books that line her shelves. Her bookstore is one of several Black-owned

NEW YORK (AP) — Tinashe refuses to retreat from the unknowns of life — or the music industry — but instead, embraces them. That’s what makes the success of her cheeky, inuendo-filled hit, “Nasty,” taste oh so sweet. “You never really know when that’s going to happen. You can’t really

HONOLULU (AP) — Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, has died. He was 88. Amos created the Famous Amos cookie empire and eventually lost ownership of the company —

When you say the word “prosecutor” to Khari Noerdlinger, painful memories come to mind. At 19, Noerdlinger was attacked by three men armed with weapons. When he fought back in self-defense, fatally wounding one of the attackers with a knife, a New Jersey prosecutor charged him with manslaughter. Noerdlinger and his

For anyone who had something to say about the recent purchase of a Hermès bag, made after winning gold in the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles has a message for you: “Don’t be mad.” After many online began to criticize the seven-time Olympic gold medalist for recently purchasing a Hermès bag

Elaine Welteroth is in the midst of what she’s dubbed a “redemption pregnancy.” As she embarks on her second pregnancy with her husband, musician Jonathan Singletary, she has the experience and the expert support of a proper health team. “The first one was so challenging, and this one, I’ve felt

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I am not highbrow or high falutin’ — uppity, if you will — about many things. I eat at chain restaurants; I even eat at Taco Bell. I buy

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I learned that America was exceptional at an early age, way before high school. There was the United States, nation of no wrongs, followed by every other country. Despite

Single motherhood is still considered by many to be taboo and many in our community look down on women raising children on their own. That hasn’t stopped a growing number of women from still choosing that path. The journey can look different for each woman. In this new and honest

HOUSTON (AP) — Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was picked Tuesday as the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died last month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Turner, 69, will appear on the November ballot after securing the most support from local Democratic