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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering commitment to civil rights

Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth...

In 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth...

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Watch: Designer handbags: carrying and collecting luxury

Watch: Designer handbags: carrying and collecting luxury

Abbey, a digital creator, opens up about her love for designer handbags. “I can...

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Chrissy Teigen loves Meghan Markle’s strawberry jam as much as other celebs

Chrissy Teigen loves Meghan Markle’s strawberry jam as...

In addition to Teigen, Markle has also received good feedback on the strawberry...

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Racial discrimination lawsuit against VA could be watershed moment for Black veterans

Racial discrimination lawsuit against VA could be watershed...

Conley Monk Jr., a Vietnam War veteran accusing the Department of Veterans Affairs...

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Stephen A. Smith’s non-apology for his comments on ‘Hannity’ about Trump and Black people did not help

Stephen A. Smith’s non-apology for his comments on ‘Hannity’...

OPINION: His take on Trump while appearing on Sean Hannity's show offended a lot...

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Isabella Strahan responds to concerned fans and provides update on her cancer treatment and recovery

Isabella Strahan responds to concerned fans and provides...

Isabella Strahan has been receiving treatment following the emergency removal of...

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Thandiwe Newton joins season 2 cast of the Netflix series ‘Wednesday’

Thandiwe Newton joins season 2 cast of the Netflix series...

Production for the coming-of-age drama will begin in late April.  Thandiwe Newton...

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Feeling some kind of way about Caitlin Clark and WNBA discrepancies? Consider the source.

Feeling some kind of way about Caitlin Clark and WNBA discrepancies?...

OPINION: The WNBA's newest star enjoys outsized prominence in a mostly Black space...

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Luke James, Deborah Ayorinde and more of ‘Them: The Scare’ cast dish on season 2 at LA screening

Luke James, Deborah Ayorinde and more of ‘Them: The Scare’...

Unlike the first season of “Them,” which was set in Compton in 1953, “Them: The...

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Watch: theGrio Top 3 | What are your top 3 Black musical films?

Watch: theGrio Top 3 | What are your top 3 Black musical...

We’re paying homage to the movies that make you want to sing and dance. Musicals...

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Members of Congress ‘saddened’ by the death of New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr.

Members of Congress ‘saddened’ by the death of New Jersey...

“Our nation is forever indebted to Rep. Payne, Jr. for his service and commitment...

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Watch: Important physical stretches for people working from home

Watch: Important physical stretches for people working...

Sitting for extended periods can lead to muscle tension and discomfort, especially...

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Watch: 5 questions with Kandi Burruss

Watch: 5 questions with Kandi Burruss

Producer and songwriter Kandi Burruss stopped by theGrio to discuss “The Wiz” coming...

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Biden’s Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash, complicating election-year appearance 

Biden’s Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash,...

The Morehouse announcement has drawn some backlash among the school’s faculty and...

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Suspect was ‘targeting’ Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in home break-in, district attorney says 

Suspect was ‘targeting’ Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in...

The mayor, her daughter, son-in-law and grandchild were in the home at the time....

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Zendaya is gearing up for her Met Gala return

Zendaya is gearing up for her Met Gala return

After taking a five-year hiatus, Zendaya is returning to the 2024 Met Gala as a...