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theGrio.com@theGrio · Jul 21

Nick Cannon discusses how therapy is helping him balance mental health and fatherhood after being diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/21/nic…

theGrio's tweet card. Nick Cannon admits his fatherhood journey, which began in 2011, may have involved some “careless activity.”

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theGrio.com@theGrio · Jul 21

A family member once asked Tyler Perry for $1M—and got mad when he said no. “I fired my own aunt,” he said on Kirk Franklin's podcast, Den of Kings, opening up about setting money boundaries with relatives and lessons from helping others. #OnTheGrio: 🔗 thegrio.com/2025/07/21/i-f…

theGrio's tweet card. From having to fire family members to denying requests for $1 million, Tyler Perry reflects on setting financial boundaries with family.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 7 h

Lizzo’s lawyers call a lawsuit from former tour staffer Asha Daniels “meritless” and say she’s seeking publicity. Daniels alleges racism, long hours, and mistreatment. A judge will decide if the case proceeds. Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/22/liz…

theGrio's tweet card. While Lizzo was ruled officially off the hook, her touring company, Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc. remains a defendant.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 8 h

Why does Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death feel so personal? 🤎 In a powerful new piece, @PanamaJackson unpacks why losing the actor we grew up calling “Theo” feels like losing a cousin, a friend… family. One who represented us well. #OnTheGrio 🕊️ thegrio.com/2025/07/22/not…

theGrio's tweet card. The community is mourning Malcolm-Jamal Warner who passed away at 54 from a drowning accident in Costa Rica in a very sincere way.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 9 h

Trump accuses Obama of leading a 2016 “coup” against him, reviving past claims without new evidence. Obama’s team dismisses it as a distraction from mounting calls to release Epstein-related FBI files. Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/22/tru…

theGrio's tweet card. A spokesperson for Obama slammed the Trump administration's "bizarre allegations" as a "ridiculous and weak attempt at distraction."

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 10 h

From Theo Huxtable to poet, musician, and mentor—Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s legacy lives on. Tributes from Tracee Ellis Ross, Beyoncé, Questlove & more honor a life full of light. 💫 #RestInPower #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/22/tra…

theGrio's tweet card. Tributes from Tracee Ellis Ross, Jamie Foxx, and more pour in for Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Black Hollywood grieves the actor's death.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 11 h

Rep. Ayanna Pressley says the Trump admin's release of 240K+ FBI files on MLK Jr. is a political move to distract from other controversies—and warns it could be used to discredit Black leaders. Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/22/aya…

theGrio's tweet card. Pressley reacts to the 240,000-page release, which she describes as an attempt to "sully one of our nation's greatest leaders."

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 12 h

Before his tragic passing, Malcolm-Jamal Warner said his proudest role wasn’t on screen — it was being a husband and father. Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/22/mal…

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 13 h

A Chicago mother has filed a lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools, alleging her daughter was subjected to years of racial bullying and sexual misconduct at a northwest Chicago school. Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/22/mom…

theGrio's tweet card. In a lawsuit, Sher’Ron Hinton claims Chicago Public Schools was fully aware of the situation but neglected to properly act.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 14 h

Bill Cosby and other Cosby Show cast members are mourning the loss of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who died in an accidental drowning at age 54. Cosby called Warner “a dear son” and reflected on their final conversation. Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/22/bil…

theGrio's tweet card. Bill Cosby and the "Cosby Show” family grieve the death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner after reports of a tragic drowning in Costa Rica.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 15 h

🎤 Kelly Rowland returns to reality TV as a judge on Netflix’s new singing competition Building the Band, where artists form groups without seeing each other first. Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/22/bui…

theGrio's tweet card. Kelly Rowland joins Nicole Scherzinger and the late Liam Payne as a judge on the reality show that brings bands together sight unseen.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 16 h

New details reveal beloved actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned after being swept away by a powerful ocean current in Costa Rica. He suffered asphyxia, and despite bystanders' efforts, could not be revived. Rest in power Malcolm-Jamal. 💔🕊️ thegrio.com/2025/07/22/mal…

theGrio's tweet card. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner died from asphyxia due to drowning after being caught in a high ocean current in Costa Rica.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 17 h

Federal records related to the investigation into the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have been released, following the disclosure in March of tens of thousands of documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. ow.ly/FnKm50Wtiy3

theGrio's tweet card. In January, President Donald Trump ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 18 h

For Black youth and teens growing up in the mid-1980s, “The Cosby Show” offered something rarely seen on television up until that time: a sitcom that placed characters who looked like them in a positive light. ow.ly/Ochh50WthZN

theGrio's tweet card. For Black youth and teens growing up in the mid-1980s, “The Cosby Show” offered something rarely seen on television up

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theGrio.com@theGrio · 19 h

Competing at a tournament for the first time in more than a year, and in doubles for the first time in nearly three, Venus Williams hit a big serve on her initial delivery at the DC Open on Monday and, curiously, it was wiped out by a foot-fault call. ow.ly/xIQw50WthcE

theGrio's tweet card. Venus Williams went into the DC Open on Monday with two goals: to have fun and to win. She managed to do both.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · Jul 22

Former Kentucky officer Brett Hankison was sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for his involvement in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. A federal judge declined a recommendation by Trump's DOJ to give Hankison no prison time. Read more ➡️ thegrio.com/2025/07/21/off…

theGrio's tweet card. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings declined a DOJ recommendation that former officer Brett Hankison be given no prison time.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · Jul 22

One year after launching her presidential campaign, Kamala Harris is weighing her next political move—potentially a run for governor or another White House bid. @mrgerrenalist breaks it down. Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/21/kam…

theGrio's tweet card. As her deadline to decide whether to run for California governor or again for president, Harris says, "We are in this fight together."

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theGrio.com@theGrio · Jul 22

A viral video shows JSO officers punching William McNeil Jr. during a Feb. traffic stop in Jacksonville. He asked for a supervisor. They broke his window and hit him. Ben Crump is now representing him. Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/21/wil…

theGrio's tweet card. William McNeil Jr. was arrested on Feb. 19 after a traffic stop quickly escalated when he asked for a supervisor.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · Jul 21

If you grew up with Theo Huxtable, you know: Malcolm-Jamal Warner helped define an era. 🖤 Here are 6 roles that showed us what representation could really look like. Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/07/21/6-r…

theGrio's tweet card. From "The Cosby Show" to "The Resident," Malcolm-Jamal Warner expanded what Black masculinity could look like on TV.

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theGrio.com@theGrio · Jul 21

BREAKING NEWS: The Trump administration has released the unsealed FBI records on Martin Luther King, Jr. The children of MLK urge that the decades-old files be "viewed within their full historical context.” Read more about the development 👉🏾 thegrio.com/2025/07/21/tru…

theGrio's tweet card. The surviving children of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. urge that the unsealed files be "viewed within their full historical context.”

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