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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 grew up in a musical household, you know one where music was playing all of the time. I was one of those kids who dug through the various

Members of California’s Legislative Black Caucus introduced a package of reparations bills, signaling a renewed commitment to racial justice even as President Donald Trump has taken actions to curtail diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and amid a subsequent DEI backlash in corporate America. “With the constant attacks on civil rights

The House is expected to vote on censuring an unrepentant Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, on Thursday for his outburst during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had Green removed from the chamber during the early moments of Trump’s speech Tuesday night. The Houston lawmaker stood and shouted at Trump after

The nation’s top public health agency says about 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago can come back to work. Emails went out Tuesday to some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention probationary employees who got termination notices last month, according to current and former CDC employees. A

Farmers and meat producers across the U.S. can expect the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China and the retaliatory action from those countries to hurt their bottom lines by billions of dollars if they stay in place a while, and consumers could quickly see higher prices for produce and ground beef. But some of the impact

The novel “Sylvie’s Love and Loss” by Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith chronicles the story of Sylvie, a Caribbean woman who embarks on an epic journey to triumph over her adversity involving love, loss, and the illicit global drug trade. Though Griffith’s first-ever novel is a work of fiction, the book is

When Shadel Compton Nyack left her native country of Grenada for Howard University decades ago, her life plan was pretty clearly mapped out– graduate college from the storied HBCU, go on to law school, and pursue a career as an attorney.   But life has a funny way of shaking up

When we talk about icons in the beauty industry, Dame Pat McGrath is in a league of her own. And now, the legendary makeup artist is making history once again. Louis Vuitton has officially entered the beauty space, and in a move that feels both groundbreaking and inevitable, the luxury

Netflix has set a May 8 date for the premiere of “Forever,” a Black teen-centered rom-com series created, executive produced, and written by Mara Brock Akil. The series is a modern-day reimagining of Judy Blume’s 1975 book, “Forever…,” a title that has been the subject of constant scrutiny over the years due

Taylour Paige is marking March, Endometriosis Awareness Month, by shedding light on her journey living with the painful condition. On Tuesday, the 34-year-old actress gave followers a closer look at her life with the condition in an Instagram post that included a carousel of images of her recovery process interwoven