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TheGrio was on the ground as Vice President Kamala Harris surprised Black state legislators in Washington, D.C., on Thursday for the National Black Caucus of State Legislators’ 48th Annual Legislative Conference, held at the Capital Hilton hotel.  The rare vice-presidential appearance came exactly one month after Harris’ defeat in the

WNBA star Angel Reese may already be a stratospheric success, but, as she reminded the crowd at the 38th annual FN Achievement Awards on Wednesday night, she’s just getting started. The Chicago Sky forward received the FN Style Influencer of the Year award at the annual awards ceremony, which took place

Those of us who have waited decades to find out if Nina Mosley and Darius Lovehall, the Black and sexy lead characters of the 1997 romantic comedy-turned-cult classic “Love Jones,” stayed together, finally get our wish this holiday season. Lead actors Nia Long and Larenz Tate — still Black and still

Surprise — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are not attached at the hip. Recently, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been making public appearances separately.  This week, Markle made a rare solo appearance at the Paley Honors Fall Gala in Los Angeles to support the godfather of the couple’s

The District of Columbia sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company secretly stopped providing its fastest delivery service to residents of two predominantly Black neighborhoods while still charging millions of dollars for a membership that promises the benefit. The complaint filed in District of Columbia Superior Court revolves around Amazon’s Prime membership,

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Growing up on the semi-arid plains of eastern Kenya, Evans Munzaa had planned his future. He envisioned an information technology job, a wife and two children by age 30. But the 31-year-old father hasn’t had a formal job since completing college 10 years ago, and he doesn’t

ATLANTA (AP) — The long-running gang and racketeering trial that led Atlanta rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October ended on Tuesday with the last two defendants found not guilty of racketeering, murder and gang-related charges. Deamonte Kendrick, who raps as Yak Gotti, was acquitted of all charges and

The lead-up to the 2024 election was all about cat owners. But in the end, the dogs had their day. President-elect Donald Trump won slightly more than half of voters who own either cats or dogs, with a big assist from dog owners, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay-Z’s popular exhibit “The Book of Hov” in New York is about to live up to its name by becoming an actual book. “The Book of Hov: A Tribute to Jay-Z” debuts Wednesday, following the success of Jay-Z’s free immersive exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library, which drew more

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has a new book club pick and a new platform to talk books and other topics of the day. On Tuesday, Winfrey launched “The Oprah Podcast,” a weekly series airing on her YouTube channel that will feature book club authors and guests ranging from “global newsmakers” to “cultural