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HarperCollins Publishers announced a two-book deal with LeBron James starting with an August release of his debut picture book, 'I PROMISE,' to be followed next year by a middle-grade novel. T...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/19/lebron-james-children-book-author/

Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson and Netflix’s Hasan Minhaj will headline this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April. The post Kenan Thompson to headline 2020 White Hou...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/19/kenan-thompson-white-house-correspondents-dinner/

It's official! Veteran actor Omar Epps is joining the Power franchise and has been cast in its prequel and spinoff “Power Book III: Raising Kanan.” The post Omar Epps gets cast in one of th...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/omar-epps-gets-cast-in-one-of-the-four-upcoming-power-spinoffs/

Kandi Burruss is speaking out after an unknown male walked into her popular Atlanta restaurant Old Lady Gang (OLG) and shot three people. This week the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star wro...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/kandi-burruss-breaks-silence-after-valentines-day-shooting-at-her-olg-restaurant/

Black conservative talking head Candace Owens believes Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders is “the best racist on the left” and is warning African-American voters to be wary of the self-d...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/black-conservative-candace-owens-warns-black-voters-about-racist-bernie-sanders/

“Good Times” actress Ja’net Dubois has reportedly been found dead. According to TMZ, Tuesday morning the body of the actress was allegedly discovered although had appeared in good health wh...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/breaking-good-times-star-janet-dubois-dead-at-74/

During a new interview promoting her new show Briarpatch, actress Rosario Dawson came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and then goes on to clarify why she was previously hesitant to do so....

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/rosario-dawson-officially-comes-out-as-queer-and-explains-why-she-waited-so-long/

Alencia Johnson is the living embodiment of her ancestor’s wildest dreams.  As a sought after political communications professional, Johnson worked with the Obama campaign and Planned Parentho...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/alencia-johnson-says-black-women-will-win-election-2020/

This week, daytime talk show The Real celebrated its 1,000th episode and during the festivities host Loni Love sent a special message to former co-host Tamar Braxton. Monday, Love, Tamera Mowry,...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/loni-love-sends-message-to-tamar-braxton-during-the-reals-1000th-episode/

The Howard University College of Medicine has received a $42,000 grant to help support children living with sickle cell in the Washington, D.C. area. The post Howard University receives grant t...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/howard-university-receives-grant-to-help-support-d-c-area-children-with-sickle-cell/

Rapper T.I. and his wife Tiny are no strangers to public scandal, so this week when they sat down with celebrity couple Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker, a clip of Kodjoe tactfully calling out ...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/clip-of-boris-kodjoe-giving-t-i-advice-on-how-to-be-a-more-respectful-husband-goes-viral/

A Black man in Michigan has been arrested after he took Black History Month a bit too seriously this year and used the movie “Roots” to teach a lesson. According to Cedar Rapids Gazette, Robe...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/black-man-allegedly-kidnapped-woman-and-forced-her-to-watch-roots/

An Eastern Kentucky University linebacker was arrested and charged with assault of a police officer after bodyslamming him to the ground. The post College linebacker charged with assault for bo...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/college-linebacker-assault-cop/

Reginald Hudlin is gearing up for the release of his latest film Emperor and theGrio has the first look at the powerful project. Produced by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind The Black Godfat...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/first-look-dayo-okeniyi-and-naturi-naughton-in-emperor-exclusive/

Shakena Jefferson of Miami survived a drive-by shooting and a doctor reportedly misdiagnosed it as a graze, but the bullet actually was lodged in her head. The post Miami doctor allegedly misse...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/miami-doctor-bullet-lodged-head/

Tiffany Boone, who formerly acted on Showtime’s The Chi before abruptly leaving the show in November 2018 after alleging she was being harassed by co-star Jason Mitchell, is shining some light ...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/tiffany-boone-the-chi-respect/

Black students face the harshest discipline in schools across America. They are also less likely to be accepted into gifted and talented programs. The post Study finds Black students are suspen...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/study-black-students-suspended-more/

Stacey Abrams told the ladies of 'The View' that she is definitely open to running alongside a democratic presidential candidate as his or her vice president in the 2020 presidential election. ...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/18/stacey-abrams-vp-2020-presidential-election/

Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is asking the court to throw out nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions, some of which date back decades. At a news conference Thursday, Lacey said ...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/17/la-county-da-files-motion-to-dismiss-nearly-66000-marijuana-convictions/

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the county branch of the NAACP, hosted a voter registration drive at the county jail last week. The event resulted in 38 inmates filling ...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/17/dekalb-county-sheriff-naacp-hold-voter-registration-drive-in-county-jail/

Winter doesn’t want us to win.  Or at least, it can feel that way. It’s a season where many of us, drunk off holiday indulging, let a hangover of inactivity, carry on into the new year.  Ev...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/17/blackhealth-how-peloton-helped-me-get-off-my-couch-this-winter/

During the NBA All-Star Weekend Newsmaker Brunch in Chicago on Saturday, former president Barack Obama delivered a touching speech in honor of Kobe Bryant and the eight others, including his daug...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/17/barack-obama-delivers-touching-speech-about-heartbreaking-death-of-kobe-bryant-at-nba-all-star-brunch/

Big Sean has addressed the reported tense history he has with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar. Both artists have previously worked together on a few occasions, but things went left in 2015 when Sean...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/17/big-sean-and-kendrick-lamar-have-mutual-respect-following-alleged-beef/

An Alabama lawmaker has responded to the abortion ban by introducing a mandatory vasectomy bill. Rep. Rolanda Hollis (D) said “It always takes two to tango,” after noting that the bill sends ...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/17/alabama-lawmaker-introduces-mandatory-vasectomy-bill-amid-abortion-ban-controversy/

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg was recently hit with criticism over his past remarks on “Stop and Frisk” and the policing of Black neighborhoods. Now, his alleged discrim...

https://thegrio.com/2020/02/17/lawsuit-alleges-michael-bloomberg-told-female-employee-to-hire-some-black-to-be-nanny/