Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I wasn’t there on that rooftop where the second …
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Lifestyle
There’s life after heart failure — this Black woman is endeavoring to prove it
by The Grioby The GrioAs attention on the Black maternal health crisis and Black maternal mortality rate increases, advocates would like to add those who survive their complications but cope with chronic health issues…
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Lifestyle
Dr. Edward Sawyer Cooper, first Black president of the American Heart Association, influenced food labeling and advanced stroke research
by The Grioby The GrioSoon after his 97th birthday, Dr. Edward Cooper sat down and began writing. The focus was his career, particularly his work with the American Heart Association. Once typed and printed,…
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Saddle up and get ready to travel to the Wild West. Through fringe, wide-brim hats, boots and lots of denim, fashion is encouraging everyone to channel their inner cowboy/cowgirl in…
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Lifestyle
Chanel Iman marries NFL player Davon Godchaux on a yacht in the Caribbean
by The Grioby The GrioChanel Iman and Davon Godchaux have officially tied the knot. In social media posts, the newlyweds shared the details of their intimate elopement upon a yacht sailing through the Caribbean.…
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Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. In February, we often hear “resilient” used to describe…
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Opinion
Cam Newton defied the laws of physics in an Atlanta brawl at a youth football tournament
by The Grioby The GrioEditor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Another youth sports event, another brawl amongst adults. At…
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Lifestyle
Marian Anderson honored as Philadelphia’s orchestra auditorium renamed for her
by The Grioby The GrioThe Philadelphia Orchestra’s home is being renamed Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the pioneering Black American contralto, a rare case of an artist’s name replacing a corporation. The orchestra’s…
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Politics
Clarence Thomas accused of ‘new low’ for hiring clerk accused of texting ‘I HATE BLACK PEOPLE’
by The Grioby The GrioU.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is being slammed for hiring a law clerk who allegedly sent a racist text to a colleague in 2017. George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia…
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Opinion
Tyler Perry’s ‘Mea Culpa’ is about as good as we should expect it to be
by The Grioby The GrioEditor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. At this point in your Tyler Perry journey —…