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This is the third installment in theGrio’s series “Mighty Love,” running through February. Read our first couple’s story here. What makes a winning couple? Some might say compatible interests. Others, a united faith. Still, others might assert that a couple’s compatibility lies in sharing similar drives and ambition. As athletes …

Music artist India Arie who recently vowed to pull her music from Spotify following popular podcaster Joe Rogan’s salacious use of the n-word, is now doing an about-face. While speaking with CNN’s Don Lemon, Arie walked back her criticisms of Rogan, who hosts The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and who …

Several Black-owned breweries in California have teamed up to release a limited edition four-pack honoring four innovators and “unsung heroes of Black history.” The breweries involved with crafting this unique style of Hazy IPA are Sacramento’s Oak Park Brewing Co., Fresno’s Full Circle Brewing Co., Oakland’s Hella Coastal Brewing Co., …

Screenshot: YouTube/Lakers Basketball In this 2016 Sprite ad, it’s clear that LeBron James’ wife Savannah is the only person that can tell him what to do. A multi-million dollar campaign involving yet another popular soft drink can’t nor can rapper Lil Yatchy convince the NBA star to do the one …

A woman’s place is in the kitchen? A quick scroll down Instagram and Tik Tok proves that’s not true. At any time of day, you can find Black men in the kitchen whipping up everything from jaw-dropping appetizers for the game to Michelin star-worthy meals for date night with the …

The thought of a three-letter government agency preventing Elon Musk, currently the richest person in the world, from doing anything he wants might seem like a bureaucrat’s fantasy. This is the guy who got approval to launch a Tesla into space, who got a street renamed Rocket Road, who disregarded …

According to reports, the announcement that Sherri Shepherd is in talks to become a “permanent” guest host of The Wendy Williams Show has not been met with enthusiasm from Wendy Williams herself. In fact, The Sun is reporting that an inside source states that “Sherri does not have Wendy’s blessing …

Georgia Congressional candidate Vernon Jones speaks during the 17th annual Floyd County GOP Rally at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021 in Rome, Ga. Jones is a former Democrat dropped a bid for governor to run for Congress.Photo: Troy Stolt (AP) Vernon Jones was a Democrat until …

Okay, White Rabbit, what’s it all about? “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” Alice is drowsing on the riverbank; you rush past, startling her. From your waistcoat, you pull out a pocket watch. You consult it feverishly. Then you disappear down a hole, and she—amazed—follows you into …

Pioneering hip-hop journalist Dee Barnes, who shared that she was previously brutally beat-up by Dr. Dre in his N.W.A. heyday, took to Twitter to slam the poetic artist for a cringy comment he made during a Super Bowl LVI press conference ahead of the star-studded show. While speaking at a …