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An Estée Lauder executive who recently posted a meme on Instagram that included a racial slur and a joke about COVID-19 has been ordered to leave the company by the end of the week. John Demsey served as executive group president of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. prior to his …

This is the conclusion of theGrio’s “Mighty Love” series. Read our first couple’s story here. Photo: AdobeStock It’s the final day of February, and since the last 28 days have included Valentine’s Day as well as Black History Month, chances are some of you might be ending the month newly engaged. According …

This is a continuation of theGrio’s “Mighty Love” series, running through February. Read our first couple’s story here. When Tony-nominated playwright and MacArthur Genius Dominique Morisseau met producer James ” J.” Keys in their native Detroit, it’s likely neither anticipated the heights they’d climb, individually and together. Twenty-three years and one viral wedding …

Ursula Burns was the first Black woman to become a CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Her leadership opened the door for two more Black women to assume the reigns of top corporations in the United States.  In an exclusive interview with theGrio, Carla Harris, a managing director at Morgan …

One weekend, two major Hollywood red carpets and dozens of stunning looks. Our stars were out to play this weekend at Saturday night’s NAACP Image Awards and Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, with a few doubling down on major glamour for the weekend (we’re looking at you, Kerry Washington and …

The city of Chicago will soon open applications for a guaranteed basic income program supporting 5,000 low-income residents with $500 monthly issuances for a full year. Known as the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot, the program is a $31.5 million cash assistance plan proposed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2021. The …

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai attends a keynote address and conversation hosted by the Graduate Institute’s Geneva Trade Platform about the World Trade Organizations important role in the global economy during her visit on October 14, 2021 in Geneva. – Earlier, Tai signaled a shift in Washington’s stance on the …

This is a continuation of theGrio’s “Mighty Love” series, running through February. Read our first couple’s story here. When Love and Marriage: Huntsville returns for a fourth season in March, we expect a healthy amount of relationship drama from its Alabama-based cast—it’s why we tune in. But one union that remains solid as …

With only 28 days each year devoted to reflecting on the history and contributions of Black Americans, it’s impossible to fit in the full scope of the Black experience in America. But while bestselling books like The 1619 Project, Four Hundred Souls, How the Word Is Passed, and The Warmth …

Niecy Nash and her wife Jessica Betts have made history as the first same-sex couple to cover Essence. “Making H E R S T O R Y 💫👑🖤” Nash, 52, wrote on Instagram on Thursday of the pair’s March/April 2022 cover. “Thank you @essence for choosing The Betts as your …