New York man arrested after calling woman N-word and setting her boots on fire

Two men in New York have been arrested after the bizarre scene that took place last week was livestreamed and went viral ...

Black people revolutionized what we know today as EMTs. Rep. Summer Lee introduces bill to honor their history

A bill seeks to award the Freedom House with a Congressional Gold Medal to be displayed at the National Museum of African ...

‘Too heated and complicated’: Cardi B and Stefon Diggs reportedly hit pause on their relationship

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs are done, for now. A source told PEOPLE that Cardi felt things got "too heated" and "complicated" ...

Trump gleefully celebrated the end of DEI at the SOTU. But has it really ended?

Many companies continue to uphold DEI policies, and Trump's executive actions have either been defeated in court or remain in ...

Ryan Coogler could become the first Black person to win Best Director at the Oscars, but he’s honoring those that came before him

Six Black men have been nominated for Best Director Oscars; none have won, but Ryan Coogler says “that statistic is a lie ...

British comedian London Hughes praises Black Americans for ‘standing on business’ after BAFTAs’ N-word controversy

After calling the BBC out before, the British comedian London Hughes relocated to the United States in early 2020.

Epstein files missing records of woman’s claims Trump sexually assaulted her as a minor

Multiple reports of omitted documents from the Epstein files have prompted an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice ...

Megan Thee Stallion to show Hotties ‘a new side’ in ‘Moulin Rouge’ Broadway debut

Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," where she will play the role of Zidler.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley introduces resolution to protect and celebrate Black museums and cultural institutions

Pressley tells theGrio the resolution seeks to counter Trump's attempts to "rewrite and whitewash" Black history through executive action.

Iman Shumpert recalls his father’s love and devotion with tears in his eyes: ‘The happiest hurt’

Iman Shumpert opens up about his father, Odis Wayne Shumpert II, who died in Chicago in October 2025 at the age of 71.

Cardi B urges Texans to vote for Jasmine Crockett days before primary election: ‘This counts so much’

"If you want somebody that's going to fight for your rights...please vote for my sister," the hip-hop superstar urged Texas voters.

Tayari Jones says it took 7 years to write “KIN.” Now Oprah is calling it the novel of 2026.

In an exclusive interview with theGrio, Tayari Jones reflects on the seven-year journey behind “KIN,” Oprah’s latest Book Club pick, and how grief, Black sisterhood and Spelman shaped the novel.