Black influencers, including the owner of a plus-size boutique, are among those lobbying Congress not to ban TikTok

WASHINGTON (AP) – Lawmakers, meet your newest lobbyists: online influencers from TikTok. The platform is once more inviting influencers to Washington, this time to lobby members...

A state where black children are almost twice as likely to die as white children is adding early Medicaid coverage

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A latest Mississippi law will allow pregnant women to be covered earlier by Medicaid to improve health outcomes for moms and children...

Jennifer Hudson Accepts The Trailblazer Icon Award

EGOT Winner and talk show host Jennifer Hudson accepts the Trailblazer Icon Awards. Connect with theGrio Subscribe: …

Essence Magazine’s Susan Taylor Speaks at BE’s Women of Power Summit

Ice Spice responds to fashion criticism about her Vanity Fair party dress on social media

After being attacked by trolls on social media, Ice Spice addressed the haters directly. On Monday, the “Princess Diana” singer was criticized on X for the...

Israeli peace activists are more concerned than ever – in a movement that has always been diverse and divided, with different visions of “peace”

The months because the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023 have been terrible for Israeli peace activists. As the country unites behind the war effort, critics...