The Grio
Harris found success with women who have cats, but Trump got the dog owner vote
FILE – President Bill Clinton’s cat Socks peers over the podium in the White House briefing room in Washington on March 19, 1994. (AP Photo/Marcy Nighswander, File) Dog owners were much mo...
Jay-Z’s ‘The Book of Hov’ immersive New York exhibit lives up to its name and becomes a book
Cover image released by Assouline shows “The Book of HOV: A Tribute to Jay-Z.” (Assouline via AP); Jay-Z appears during a news conference announcing the launch of Dream Chasers record labe...
Michael Jackson: The life, music and legacy of the King of Pop
There are successful Black entertainers, and then there’s Michael Jackson. This 13-time Grammy Award winner is the undisputed King of Pop and an American cultural icon, famous around the world for his...
Rihanna: From music icon to business mogul and cultural trailblazer
Few female singers over the last 20 years or so have had Rihanna’s unprecedented success and crossover appeal. Born in Barbados, this global icon has had a sizable impact on the African-American commu...
Biden’s pardon of son renews calls to pardon ex-Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby
Civil rights advocates argue Mosby’s conviction was the result of selective prosecution, which President Biden argued as the basis for pardoning his son, Hunter Biden. “It is time for Joe Biden to par...
Issa and Molly, reunited: Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji take on London for The Fashion Awards 2024
Yvonne Orji was on hand at the British Fashion Awards to present close friend and former co-star Issa Rae with Pandora’s Leader for Change Award. One of America’s favorite TV duos delighted fans at Th...
Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe’s daughter Sophie makes her debutante debut in Paris
(L-R) Boris Kodjoe, Sophie Kodjoe, and Nicole Ari Parker attend the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards: Celebrating Generations of Progress & Power at Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 16, 2023 in New Y...
Federal Judge rules Byron Allen’s $10 billion lawsuit against McDonald’s for racial discrimination will go to trial
The latest ruling in a lawsuit filed by Allen’s media companies is hailed as “historic” as Allen uses a post-Civil War statute in his bid against the fast food chain. A judge has ruled in favor of med...
Calls for Democrats to abandon ‘woke’ identity politics alienates Black and marginalized groups, some fear
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 05: Howard University students listen to polling results during an election night event for Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard...