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Former NBA player and entrepreneur Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman purchased Ebony and Jet magazine last month and is ready to bring the publications into a new era. Now, Michele Ghee has been tapped as CEO to work with the Bridgeman family and in a new interview, she detailed her desire to get …

Former First Lady Michelle Obama commemorated her birthday on social media with a natural hair, no-makeup selfie accompanied by an uplifting caption. Read More: Sanaa Lathan shows off natural hair 3 years after shaving it off On January 17, Obama celebrated her 57th birthday. She took the opportunity to upload …

Girl Scouts of the USA have adopted new strategies to safely sell their famous cookies as the coronavirus pandemic continues to enforce social distancing. Read More: DoorDash driver fired after confronting customer for allegedly lying about receiving delivery The program revealed the updates to cookie season in an online statement, including …

In the documentary Afro-LatinX Revolution, theGrio’s V.P. of digital content and senior correspondent, Natasha Alford, took a trip to Loíza, Puerto Rico, to unpack the concept of Blackness on the island and document political unrest through the voices and experiences of the citizens on the ground. Read More: Meet Alicia …

(Photo: Adobe Stock) Whether or not you woke up the morning of Black Twitter’s affectionately renamed “Negro Solstice” feeling like T’Challa, there are a few things you should know about what the radical and transformative celestial energy of Dec. 21 means for Black folk in 2021. It’s A Different World …

Brooklyn native Tiasia O’Brien is the co-founder of a new tech start-up, cocensus.io. (Photo: Seam Social Lab) The technology industry is known for its paucity of diversity. In an industry dominated by white men, the number of women in technology is dismal, and the number of small business owners led …

Nikki Giovanni is one of the most world-renowned and celebrated poets, activists, and literary giants. A pioneer during the Black Arts Movement, her award-winning writings has permeated through the decades, lauding her as the ‘Poet of Black Revolution.’ Throughout her prolific career, the Fisk graduate has authored numerous poetry collections …

When you think of Black billionaires, the names Oprah Winfrey and Jay-Z may instantly come to mind. However, it was Reginald Lewis who paved the way for American moguls in the 1980s. The lawyer and entrepreneur was the first Black man in America to conduct a $985 million deal. After …

The dollar amounts for the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries continue to rise after no one was declared a winner of the drawings this weekend. The Powerball jackpot is now at $363 million, while Mega Millions is currently at $376 million. In preparation for the next drawings — Mega Millions …

A community in Virginia came together to thank their regular UPS delivery driver for his hard work through the coronavirus pandemic. Read More: McDonald’s gifting ‘Thank You Meals’ to first responders, medical workers WTVR CBS 6 reported the neighbors of Midlothian in Chesterfield County surprised Anthony Gaskin with a gift …