“He would deny me!” exclaimed Lisa Pilot when asked to describe the “meet-cute” that almost wasn’t with her fiancé, Gregory Slaughter. Both were regulars at Norman’s Bistro, the popular Black-owned …
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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. Former President Donald Trump — facing 91 felony criminal…
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia’s colonial founder. Then a single sentence on a marble plaque extolling the…
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Over the past week, fashion enthusiasts tuned into the streets and runways of New York City to catch the industry’s upcoming trends. And this year’s New York Fashion Week confirmed…
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Politics
Fani Willis ‘did what she needed to do’ during defiant testimony in misconduct hearing
by The Grioby The GrioSome believe District Attorney Fani Willis “did what she needed to do” while giving testimony during a Fulton County misconduct hearing to determine whether she should be disqualified from overseeing…
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Politics
Rep. Ivey introduces bill to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medal to Frederick Douglass
by The Grioby The GrioU.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., has introduced a resolution that would award abolitionist Frederick Douglass with a Congressional Gold Medal for his “contributions to the cause of freedom, human rights…
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Politics
Watch: White House says Biden has no issue drinking water during East Palestine visit
by The Grioby The GrioP resident Joe Biden is traveling to East Palestine, Ohio, a year after a freight train carrying hazardous materials was derailed in a freak accident that left the town’s local…
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Opinion
The tragicomedy of the Florida sheriff’s deputy who got into a shootout with an acorn
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. I don’t trust the police. I am a Black…
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Following his Super Bowl Halftime show performance, the streets have been buzzing about “Ursher baby” — only now, Usher’s love life and previous partners have risen to the forefront of the…
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Lifestyle
Alicia Keys opens up about her nearly 14-year marriage to Swizz Beatz: ‘We laugh a lot’
by The Grioby The GrioAccording to Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, the secret to a strong marriage is “good communication.” “I spent a lot of relationships not really saying how I actually felt, and…