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Eboni K. Williams announces birth of her baby girl, Liberty Alexandria
by The Grioby The GrioEboni K. Williams can now add mother to her array of accolades. This week, theGrio host announced the arrival of her first child on Instagram. While the carousel post gave…
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Trina McGee shares she had a miscarriage after announcing she was pregnant at 54
by The Grioby The GrioThree months after announcing she was expecting her fourth child at 54, Trina McGee has shared she experienced a miscarriage. During an appearance on the “Tamron Hall” show, the actress…
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Uzo Aduba has been happily married to filmmaker Robert Sweeting since 2020, although, at one point, she didn’t think she’d ever find love. Aduba, 43, told People magazine she was…
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Politics
CNN’s Ashley Allison talks new venture and the need to protect Kamala Harris
by The Grioby The GrioFor Ashley Allison, community is everything. The CNN political analyst and former Obama alum had Black and brown communities in mind when she conceptualized her new media company, Watering Hole…
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Politics
Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues
by The Grioby The GrioRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several top staffers in North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign for governor have quit their posts, marking more fallout from a CNN report outlining evidence that…
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Lifestyle
What’s behind Kevin Hart’s abrupt closure of his vegan restaurant chain Hart House
by The Grioby The GrioThe abrupt closure of all four locations of Kevin Hart’s fast-food vegan restaurant chain Hart House in Los Angeles has industry experts musing over the staying power of vegan food…
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Politics
These evangelicals are voting their values — by backing Kamala Harris
by The Grioby The GrioWASHINGTON (AP) — When the Rev. Lee Scott publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president during the Evangelicals for Harris Zoom call on Aug. 14, the Presbyterian pastor and farmer said…
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Politics
Harris uniquely positioned to tackle gun violence in Black communities, advocates say
by The Grioby The GrioGun violence is yet again at the forefront of the national consciousness following Wednesday’s deadly high school shooting in Winder, Georgia. The tragedy that struck Apalachee High School, where four…
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Freddie Jackson, 67, announces kidney disease diagnosis; 1 in 3 Americans are also at risk
by The Grioby The GrioR&B singer Freddie Jackson, who topped the charts in the mid-1980s with his iconic slow jams, recently announced he has been diagnosed with kidney disease. On Wednesday, Sept. 4, the…