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In an escalation of the political right’s crusade against diversity, equity, and inclusion, a recently published website titled the “DEI Watchlist” targets mostly Black federal workers in an apparent attempt to intimidate and advance the Trump administration’s aim to root out all employees it deems as DEI hires. The website,

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. This episode recap also (of course) contains spoilers. When we last left our Harlem ladies, Quinn was jolted awake by the sounds of Seth talking lovingly to another woman

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The day of the big show is nigh. And by big show, I mean Super Bowl LIX, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The game itself

Netflix has shelved an upcoming nine-hour documentary about Prince by filmmaker Ezra Eldmen—and the late singer’s estate is rejoicing. On Thursday, Prince’s estate and Netflix released a joint statement on social media explaining the move. “The Prince Estate and Netflix have come to a mutual agreement that will allow the

After Zendaya sparked engagement rumors by debuting an engagement ring on the Golden Globes’ red carpet — Cynthia Erivo almost did the same thing on the Grammys red carpet — the internet is speculating once again. This time the couple is Venus Williams and her actor beau, Andrea Preti. The

Just as quickly as social media buzzed about “Emilia Perez” becoming this year’s most nominated film at the Oscars, the digital streets shifted their focus to the film’s star, Karla Sofía Gascón. A series of resurfaced tweets revealed Gascón’s critical comments about George Floyd and the Islamic community, prompting fans

Kanye West, who now mostly goes by Ye, is (as of this writing) on a posting-binge on X, dropping controversial and provocative posts at an alarming clip. The posts, largely in all caps, feature commentary on his wife (“My wife demoralizes b——”), his own sense of self (“EVERY RAPPER LIVING

The Trump administration is poised to close the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Justice after more than 100 employees were placed on administrative leave on Thursday. Advocates and former EPA officials say the imminent closure will likely have lasting harmful impacts on Black, brown, and poor communities. According to

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to threats from U.S. counterpart Donald Trump by saying in his annual speech to the nation Thursday that his country would “not be bullied.” The comment by Ramaphosa was seen as a reaction to Trump’s pledge to cut all funding to South Africa over a new land expropriation

The Trump administration presented a plan Thursday to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, leaving fewer than 300 workers out of thousands. Late Thursday, federal workers associations filed suit asking a federal court to stop the shutdown,