The Grio

Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul and producer, dead at 54

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – AUGUST 28: Irv Gotti attends the 2022 MTV VMAs at Prudential Center on August 28, 2022 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) The Queens native respons...

Michelle Williams reflects on when she thought prioritizing her mental health in 2018 might have cost her a Broadway career

Michelle Williams attends the Netflix’s “Mea Culpa” New York Premiere at Paris Theater on February 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) Michelle Williams is c...

On National Girls & Women in Sports Day, Trump moves to ban trans athletes

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 05: U.S. President Donald Trump waves after signing the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in the East Room of the White House on February 5, ...

‘We are going to be on your a–es!’: Trump White House and Dems trade war of words over Musk and DOGE protests

(Photo: Getty Images) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Democratic members of Congress of inciting “violence” as lawmakers say the Trump administration has created a “Constitutional...

Whoopi Goldberg tells FOX News pundit upset with Beyoncé’s Country Album Grammy win: ‘Sit down’ 

PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY – For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Whoopi Goldberg attends the AMI – Alexandre Mattiussi Menswear Fall-W...

The family of the Black man whose neighbor accused him of following her explains why they went public with the security footage

Screenshot of Brittany and DaMichael Jenkins from “Nightcap” interview with Chad “OchoCinco” Johnson and Shannon Sharpe. (Screenshot via Nightcap YouTube Channel) In late Novem...

Debbie Allen has always broken barriers—now, she’s taking on diabetes bias

Debbie Allen has never let bias stop her, whether in Hollywood or healthcare. Now, she’s using her voice to fight diabetes stigma head-on. (Photo Credit: Marvin Joseph) Debbie Allen has never let bias...

‘They failed me’: Former LSU football player sues school and hospital over mishandled brain tumor diagnosis

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 05: Jahmyr Gibbs #1 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is tackled by Greg Brooks Jr. #3 and Jay Ward #5 of the LSU Tigers during the first half at Tiger Stadium on Nov...

A historic Black church just won the rights to the ‘Proud Boys’ name

A member of the Proud Boys stands near as Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, speaks during a press conference at The Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine restaurant on January 24, 2025 in Doral, ...