The Grio
Why Patti LaBelle is reportedly heartbroken by being portrayed ‘as a villain’ in Luther documentary
Patti LaBelle visits SiriusXM at SiriusXM Studios on May 23, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Patti LaBelle and Luther Vandross were close personal friends for decades. Pa...
Brandy to go ‘beyond the fame, the music and the spotlight’ in her upcoming memoir
“I am so excited to finally share my full story in book form,” Brandy says of her memoir set to release on Oct. 7, 2025. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) “I am so excited to finally share my f...
Stephen tWitch Boss’ widow, Allison Holker, responds to backlash for revealing intimate details of his private life
Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Allison Holker of “Disney’s Fairytale Weddings” arrive at Freeform Summit on January 18, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenrot...
Sheryl Lee Ralph is reaching her biggest career milestones in her 60s; now, she’s telling fans ‘Don’t give up’
Sheryl Lee Ralph attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) “Hold on to your dreams…you can...
NAACP President: With two weeks until Inauguration Day, we’re calling on Biden to take urgent action
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 15: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks while meeting with the Joint Chiefs and Combatant Commanders in the Cabinet Room of the White House May 15, 2024 in Washington,...
5 thoughts, prayers and concerns about the young woman shamed for her out-of-wedlock pregnancy and the church community that shamed her
OPINION: A video of a young woman being made to apologize for becoming pregnant out-of-wedlock has caused a lot of online discourse about the Black church. Editor’s note: The following article is an o...
Does Trump have the authority to rename ‘Gulf of Mexico’? Obama did it first, but for this noble reason
WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 16: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) D...
Scarves over headscarves, Muslim women’s outdoors group tackles snow tubing in Minnesota
Nasrieen Habib, left, and Makiya Amin pull their snow tubes on top of a hill during an outing organized by the group Habib founded to promote outdoors activities among Muslim women, at Elm Creek Park ...
Gina Yashere of ‘Bob (Hearts)Abishola’ fame forced to evacuate from her homeamidst Los Angeles wildfires : ‘Our street is on fire’
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 07: Gina Yashere attends the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, Californ...