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During my last year as director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), I was in Oregon, giving a presentation to a roomful of mental-health advocates, mostly family members of young people with a serious mental illness. During my tenure as the “nation’s psychiatrist,” the nickname for my role, …

These days, it seems like our entire lives are stored on our personal devices. Making calls are just one of the many things people’s smartphones today can do. They also serve as notepads, text communications devices, photo hubs, and many other functions that we’ve come to rely upon. All that is well …

Photo: Brad Barket (Getty Images) After nearly 25 years hitting the Hollywood shuffle between music and film, rapper Bow Wow is naming new career goals in 2022, and hosting a morning radio show is at the top of his list. According to a tweet posted on Friday, it’s a dream …

Florida rapper Kodak Black and three other people were shot outside of a Los Angeles club shortly before 3 am on Saturday.  TMZ reported that Kodak, Lil Baby and Gunna were standing on the corner outside of The Nice Guy Club for  Pre-Super Bowl weekend festivities. As the 24-year-old emcee …

Photo: Ronald Martinez (Getty Images) Super Bowl LVI—which takes place Sunday, February 13, in Inglewood, California—is swiftly approaching. And, once again, well-meaning media outlets, politicians, and social justice bystanders are amplifying the familiar narrative that the national sporting event fosters human trafficking, specifically sex trafficking, in its host city in …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Bing Guan / Bloomberg / Getty The pandemic outlook in the United States is brightening: Cases …

After five long years, a Tennesee woman finally faces the repercussions of stabbing her four small children to death in Memphis. Her oldest son, who was seven-years-old ran at the time, ran from the home and survived. On Feb. 8, Magistrate James Lammey handed down a 51-year sentence to Shanynthia …

This is the fourth installment in theGrio’s “Mighty Love” series, running through February. Read our first couple’s story here. Barry Johnson, left, and Ernest OwensPhoto: Courtesy of Ernest Owens “I always assumed that I would have to alter something about myself in a compromising way in order to get in …

Photo: Lambert (Getty Images) If you’ve been looking for a story about Black entrepreneurial joy, then look no further. A young Black man from Indianapolis has recently launched a board game celebrating Black culture, and we couldn’t be more excited! “Knowledge of Self” is a trivia game developed by Jamaal …

Political commentator Van Jones and a longtime friend have welcomed a baby to the world after deciding to become “conscious co-parents” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jones, 53, told TMZ he devised the plan with his friend, named Noemi Zamacona according to sources, after the two realized their desire for another …