The Grio

Wendy Williams reacts to Diddy’s alleged crimes; ‘It’s just so horrible’

TV personality Wendy Williams attends the 2019 NYWIFT Muse Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown on December 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for New York Women in Film &...

Powered by candy, music and big plays, Colorado 2-way star Travis Hunter in mix for Heisman trophy

Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes reacts while warming up prior to the game against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field on August 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Andrew Wev...

Beyoncé set to compete in the country category at the 2025 Grammy Awards

Beyoncé accepts the Innovator Award onstage during the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) Beyoncé is expected to earn her first country nomination f...

Naomi Campbell’s charity falsely claimed to be a UNICEF partner, UN claims

Naomi Campbell attends the “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Furiosa: Une Saga Mad Max) Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 15, 2024 in Cannes, Franc...

Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama’s friendship explained

Kamala Harris/Michelle Obama (Getty Images) “Kamala Harris and I built our lives on the same foundational values,” says Michelle Obama about the first Black woman vice president in U.S. history. Read ...

Jury deliberating fate of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating

Friends and family of Tyre Nichols gather to pray before entering the federal courthouse for the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 fatal beating Nichols, Wednesday, Oct...

USC’s JuJu Watkins ready to be the face of women’s college basketball, picking up the torch left by Caitlin Clark

USC’s JuJu Watkins speaks during the Big Ten women’s NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Rosemont, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Southern California’s sensational s...

Harris hands out meals, consoles families as she surveys Hurricane Helene devastation in Georgia

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris poses for a photo as she helps distribute food with the American Red Cross at the Henry Brigham Community Center in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday...

Stories that shaped history: essential classics by Black authors

It’s hard to know where to start when exploring works by famous African-American authors. That’s why we’re spotlighting some of the best classic books by Black authors.  This roundup includes both fic...