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02/10/2025

Donovan Mitchell is opening up about why his fiancée Coco Jones is his anchor: “She brings me peace… to be able to call her my fiancée, my wife, is a blessing.” 💍✨

Grio Fam, what does it mean to you to see two young Black stars building love and legacy together?

🔗 Read about their love story :

https://thegrio.com/2025/09/30/nba-player-donovan-mitchell-shares-what-he-loves-about-his-fiancee-singer-and-actress-coco-jones-thats-my-dog/

02/10/2025

Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry has lived two miracles: her career and her family. 🎭✨

Her new documentary “Satisfied”—named after her showstopping “Hamilton” number—takes us behind the curtain of both. With raw honesty, she opens up about five pregnancy losses, adoption, and the joy of motherhood alongside the cultural weight of Hamilton.

It’s a story of resilience, faith, and love you’ll never forget. ❤️

👉🏾 “Satisfied” is now playing in select theaters through Oct. 2.

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Renée Elise Goldsberry opens up about her story and life starring in “Hamilton” in the new intimate documentary “Satisfied.”

02/10/2025

This homecoming season, the DNC is making its move: setting up activations on HBCU campuses to engage students, alumni, and families.

They’re rolling out “Commit to Vote” cards, photo booths, charging stations, and more—hoping to show up beyond election years.

But actions have to match words. Can presence during homecoming win back trust?

👉🏾 Grio Fam, let’s talk, do you think this strategy will resonate with young Black voters?

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DNC Chairman Ken Martin tells theGrio, "We're showing up where it matters to Black voters, not just in presidential years."

02/10/2025

Taraji P. Henson is the newest face in Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again? 🎬

The Oscar-nominated actress joins Jill Scott, Tasha Smith, Sharon Leal, Michael Jai White, Lamman Rucker, and Perry himself in the third film of the beloved series.

This time, the college crew reunites in Italy to celebrate Marcus and Angela’s daughter’s wedding—only to discover that some things never change.

👉🏾 Grio Fam, what’s your favorite Why Did I Get Married? moment, and are you excited to see Taraji join the cast?

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Taraji P. Henson will appear in Tyler Perry's fan-favorite "Why Did I Get Married" series alongside Jill Scott, Tasha Smith, and more.

02/10/2025

The dance world and Black Hollywood are grieving the loss of Joshua Allen.

The So You Think You Can Dance winner and “Step Up 3D” actor has died at 36 after being struck by a train in Texas, his family confirmed.

🕊️ “One of the last things he said was to keep God first at all times.”

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More details emerge about the death of professional dancer and actor Joshua Allen, who died on Tuesday at age 36.

01/10/2025

Former VP Kamala Harris is opening up about the power of a public apology.

While speaking with Scott Evans on House Guest, Harris said comedian DL Hughley’s decision to repeatedly and publicly apologize for spreading misinformation about her record during the 2024 campaign “meant so much.”

Hughley himself has admitted: “Your apology should be as loud as your accusation.”

👉🏾 GrioFam, do you think public apologies can help rebuild trust?

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‘He’s an amazing man,’ Kamala Harris said, reflecting on how DL Hughley not only apologized to her privately but publicly during her campaign.

01/10/2025

It’s fall, which can only mean one thing: HBCU Homecoming season is officially here! 🎉

From October through November, campuses across the country will light up with football, concerts, step shows, tailgates, parades, and reunions that feel like family.

Whether you’re returning to Howard, Morehouse, Spelman, Southern, Wiley—or just supporting friends and family—homecoming is for all of us.

We pulled together the full list of 2025 HBCU Homecomings happening this season, so you don’t miss a beat.

👉🏾 Grio Fam, which HBCU Homecoming are you most excited about this year?

HBCU Homecoming season is that wonderful time of the year when alumni and friends alike descend upon the yards from whence we graduated.

01/10/2025

Killer Mike crossed a line when posting online— and he owned it. 💬

The rapper publicly apologized after a now-deleted IG comment that was seen as dissing Ayesha Curry, which Steph Curry called him out about.

It’s a reminder: even in the spotlight, humility + accountability matter.

Grio Fam, do you forgive comments directed towards your loved ones?

🔗 Read why Mike says he's sorry and why he says his words got misconstrued:

The Atlanta rapper and activist clarified what he was trying to do in his viral IG comment, but admitted he messed up and apologized.

01/10/2025

Cassie Ventura is speaking out ahead of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sentencing.

In a three-page letter to the judge, Ventura detailed years of alleged abuse — from coerced s*x acts to violence and threats — and said she still lives with trauma today.

“My worries that Sean Combs or his associates will come after me and my family is my reality,” she wrote. “He has no interest in changing or becoming better.”

Combs faces sentencing on Oct. 3.

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Cassie details the toll not only Sean “Diddy” Combs’ alleged years of abuse took but also the high-profile s*x trafficking case.

01/10/2025

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters wasn’t having it when a pro-MAGA reporter tried to twist the shutdown fight into a debate about “illegal aliens.”

“Stop it right there," Waters responded. "We want to keep the government open … and healthcare is at the top of our agenda.”

When pressed again, she didn’t flinch:

“Quit it! Stop it! This is the kind of journalism we don’t need...We want to save healthcare for all people.”

👉🏾 Read how Waters fully responded and why health care is at the heart of the government shutdown fight:

“Excuse me. Stop it right there,” Waters interjected after a reporter asked her about "illegal aliens" and the government shutdown.

01/10/2025

The federal government is officially shut down 🛑 after midnight, leaving workers unpaid and families uncertain about key services.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett didn’t hold back: “The gaslighting is wild. THEY control the White House, the House, and the Senate–– yet always find a way to blame Democrats for their mess … The fact that this partisan propaganda is plastered on the main page of HUD is outrageous.”

Former VP Kamala Harris echoed: “This is their shutdown. They had every tool to govern and chose chaos instead.”

GrioFam, what do you think — who’s really accountable for this shutdown?

Democrats Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Kamala Harris emphasize the Republican Party's role in the government shutdown.