“Profiled: The Black Man,” a four-part OWN series on the Discovery+ network, debuted Saturday, featuring the company’s owners and co-founders. Profiled: The Black Man, a new four-part Discovery+ docuseries created by OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and executive produced by Tina Knowles-Lawson, kicked off Saturday with its first episode. The Black Bread Company, based in Chicago,…
On July 1, international macroeconomist Dr. Susan M. Collins starts as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Dr. Susan M. Collins, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, making the…
IC Kids claimed that a teacher had intended to celebrate Black History Month; she has since been fired. IC Kids, a Montessori school in Massachusetts, is under fire after a teacher at the school instructed children to make and wear Blackface masks as part of a Black History Month project. According to a report from…
Steve Harvey’s Valentine’s Day post with his wife Marjorie Harvey took an unexpected turn on Monday, Feb. 14, after it was revealed how expensive her dress was. In the Instagram upload, Steve, who was seen striking several poses alongside his wife in what appears to be their residence, tried to incorporate holiday-themed colors, including a…
Black was spotted using a walker to leave a California hospital on Monday less than three days after reportedly getting shot in the leg. Hip-hop star Kodak Black was spotted using a walker to leave a California hospital on Monday less than three days after reportedly getting shot in the leg. TMZ’s cameras were rolling…
Exclusive: In a sneak peek of its grand return, Anthony Anderson, Sam Waterson, and more, dish on bringing “Law & Order” back after 12 years. Law & Order is officially on its way back! Over 30 years after it first premiered, the iconic first iteration of the series is back for Season 21, and theGrio…
OPINION: Make no mistake: Abortion bans will decimate all of the progress women have made during the last 50 years and have devastating consequences for young women—especially young Black women. Freedom is an essential and cherished American value. Every person under the age of 49 has lived in a United States of America with the…
Source: Sean Rayford / Getty Of all the sunken place residents of House Negro Depot, Republican congressional candidate Vernon Jones has to be the most confounding. Here’s a Black man who was once successfully sued by white men accusing him of racially discriminating against white people, and now he’s another sentient Kool-Aid stand for white…
EXCLUSIVE: TheGrio takes a look at some of the races to watch this election cycle in Texas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The 2022 midterm elections are officially underway as early voting kicked off in Texas on Monday. This year’s statewide contests are sure to be closely watched, but at theGrio we’re particularly paying attention to…
“This is the saddest moment of my life,” Gibson wrote in an Instagram clip, which shows him holding his mom’s hand. After seeking prayers for her from his social media followers, Tyrese Gibson has shared that his mother, Priscilla Murray, succumbed to complications of COVID-19 and pneumonia. “On behalf of my family and everyone who…
