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There are 306 Black-owned bookstores in the US, and now you can easily track all of them

March 6, 2026
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The National Association of Black Bookstores is a first-of-its-kind national organization dedicated to uplifting Black-owned bookstores. (Photos: Adobe Stock/ NAB2) This week, the National Association of Black Bookstores launched its National Black-Owned Bookstore Directory. Here at theGrio, spotlighting Black-owned businesses is something we take seriously, but even we can’t catch them all. Fortunately, the National…

The 2026 Oscars: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ In A Tight Race, According To Anonymous Ballot Data

March 6, 2026
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Source: Jeffrey Mayer / Getty The 2026 Oscars are set for March 15, and several standout Black stars and films are in the mix for the industry’s biggest prizes. Among them are Michael B. Jordan for his performance in Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster horror hit, and Teyana Taylor for Paul Thomas Anderson’s sweeping political drama…

‘Looking Suspicious’: Cop Stops Black Mom for Passing a Coffee Cup to Her Son and Accuses Her of Drug Deal, But She Knows Her Rights

March 6, 2026
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A Black mother claims she was racially profiled by police when they pulled her over for handing a forgotten coffee cup to her son from her driver’s side window. A viral video from January 15 showed an officer from Fairview County Township in Pennsylvania asking if she had “crack, weed,” or any “illegal substances” in…

Tee Grizzley plans to give back to Detroit with multi-million dollar housing development

March 6, 2026
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 05: Tee Grizzley attends the BMF Season 2 Los Angeles Premiere Event on January 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for STARZ) The rapper, born on the city’s west side, looks to add to a revitalized area of the city which just added a mixed-use…

‘No Way’: Oprah Winfrey’s Paris Look After Years of Being Dragged for Her Weight Has Fans Zooming In on One Tiny Detail They Can’t Ignore

March 6, 2026
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In her latest video, Oprah Winfrey practically thumbs the world, brushing off years of weight chatter as she steps forward like none of the noise ever mattered. She’s spent four decades being watched, measured, debated, praised, and sometimes picked apart over something as ordinary as body weight. In 2026, she’s sporting a new look, and…

Obama delivers rousing eulogy for Rev. Jesse Jackson, rebukes political climate under Trump

March 6, 2026
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(Photo: Getty Images) “What a great debt we owe to him,” said America’s first Black president, who acknowledged how the civil rights leader paved the way for his historic presidency. President Barack Obama delivered a rousing eulogy for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, praising the civil rights leader for paving the way for his historic…

‘I’m tired y’all’: CBS producer Shawna Thomas leaves network to prioritize rest

March 6, 2026
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 17: Shawna Thomas attends The Hollywood Reporter Most Powerful People In Media Presented By A&E at The Pool on May 17, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter) “Y’all, this is not a bad thing. I’m going to miss everyone, but I…

Black Woman Born In U.S. and Battling Cancer Has Social Security Benefits Revoked After Federal Agency Says She Is ‘Not Lawfully Present’ In the Country

March 6, 2026
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A Texas woman and U.S. native who has spent years battling severe diseases is fighting to get her social benefits back from federal officials who removed them after challenging her citizenship. Ramona Rakestraw was born in 1966 in Dallas County, Texas. The 59-year-old was stricken with kidney disease at age 28. She received a transplant,…

‘This Is Even More Humiliating’: Marco Rubio Jumps Into the Mess After Trump Fires Kristi Noem — and His One Tweet Turns Her Awkward Exit Into a Full-Blown Embarrassment

March 6, 2026
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When it rains, it pours seems a very accurate expression to apply to outgoing Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem, who found out through a social media post that President Donald Trump had fired her after two days of disastrous testimony at a congressional hearing. Making matters worse for an already embarrassed Noem, whose year-long tenure…

Who Is Rev. Frederick Haynes III, The Pastor In The Running To Represent Texas’ 30th Congressional District?

March 6, 2026
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Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty – Dr. Rev. Frederick Haynes III speaks onstage during the National CARES Mentoring Movement 4th Annual For The Love Of Our Children Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Feb. 11, 2019. Dr. Rev. Frederick Haynes III, the longtime pastor of Rep. Jasmine Crockett, has won the Democratic primary to represent…