JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Rep. Alyce Clarke was the first Black woman elected to the Mississippi Legislature, and now she is the first Black person — and first woman …
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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. Right now, Kanye is experiencing both the limitations of cancel culture and…
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Lifestyle
Last minute. Afterthought. Drug store gifts. Here’s the truth about Valentine’s Day shopping
by The Grioby The GrioIn a classic “Saturday Night Live” sketch, a young man hands his girlfriend a Valentine’s Day gift: a bear dressed in a bee costume that he picked up at the…
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Lifestyle
‘Divine love is a gift’: At 41, Kelli was tired of unsuccessful relationships; then she met Chiwionne
by The Grioby The GrioThe next time you receive a strange request or an invite you’re less than enthused about, you just may want to accept. When Kelli Oldham, a single woman in her…
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Lifestyle
TheGrio’s Natasha Alford investigates her own story in ‘American Negra’
by The Grioby The GrioTrained journalists have traditionally been instructed never to be part of the stories they are reporting. However, in a country where identity has always been scrutinized and often weaponized, it…
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Lifestyle
From Off-White to Louis Vuitton, the fashion of Usher’s Super Bowl performance made its own headlines
by The Grioby The GrioIf your social media feeds have been fixated on Alicia Keys’ performance during Usher’s Super Bowl halftime show, her husband, Swizz Beatz, would like everyone to focus on what really…
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Opinion
‘Raising Kanan’ Season 3, Episode 10: I have all the questions about this season finale
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. Maaaaaaaaaaan … they really duped us out here in…
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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. Because theGrio celebrates the legacy and the past of…
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Lifestyle
Serena Williams celebrates her postpartum body as being ‘well worth it’
by The Grioby The GrioSerena Williams is loving her “mom bod.” This week, Williams modeled her postpartum body in an Instagram post. Rocking a white bikini as she held her 5-month-old daughter, Adira, while…
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Lifestyle
On the shoulders of ‘Giants,’ Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys mount an inspiring new exhibit
by The Grioby The GrioArtwork from the personal collection of producer Swizz Beatz, born Kasseem Dean, and his wife, Alicia Keys, is receiving its first major public exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, in a…