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Laurie Underwood, Laury Bridal, Project Runway, Black bridal designer, Black wedding dress designer, Black bride, Black bridal style, Black bridal fashion, Black-owned business, Black-owned wedding vendor, Black fashion, Black style, theGrio.com
June 23, 2023
Chicago-based bridal designer Laurie Underwood of Laury Bride opens up to theGrio about life as a Black designer in the
HBCU PrEP Ambassador Program, HBCU HIV prevention, Black HIV prevention, Black people with HIV, PrEP, The Human Rights Campaign, HBCUs, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, HIV prevention at HBCUs, Pride Month, Black LGBTQ, Black sexual health, theGrio.com
June 21, 2023
Torrian Baskerville and Leslie Hall of the Human Rights Campaign chat with theGrio about fighting HIV with the HBCU-based PrEP
Destination weddings, Black destination weddings, Black weddings, Black bride, Black beach bride, Black groom, theGrio.com
Getting married? Destination weddings are on the rise — and they aren’t just happening abroad. These locales might be the
Wedding etiquette, Black weddings, Black brides, Black grooms, wedding season, theGrio.com
June 6, 2023
Wedding etiquette has changed over the years, but it still exists. TheGrio has rounded up 11 top things to avoid
Unsun sunscreen, Katonya Breaux, Frank Ocean's Mother, sunscreen for Black people, do Black people need sunscreen, Black skincare, theGrio.com
Katonya Breaux, Frank Ocean’s mom, founded the first Black sunscreen brand to increase Black people’s awareness of the sun’s risk.
Allyson Felix, HP printables, Black-owned business, Black moms, Black kids, generational wealth, theGrio.com
May 19, 2023
This Small Business Month, Olympic track and field star Allyson Felix has some advice for our littlest small business owners
Sara Elise, A Recipe for More, Black neurodivergent, Black queer women, Black gender queer, Black abundance, soft life, Black mental health, Mental health awareness month, theGrio.com
New York-based pleasure doula Sara Elise chats with theGrio about mental health and her debut release, “A Recipe for More.”
Halle Bailey, Little Mermaid premiere, Disney's "The Little Mermaid", red carpet, red carpet style, Black Hollywood, Black celebrities, Black style, Black fashion, theGrio.com
From ocean blues to corals and metallics, Black Hollywood brought its ”Under the Sea” best to see Halle Bailey’s debut
Gabrielle Union on motherhood, Black mothers, Black motherhood, Mother's Day, theGrio.com
From buzzworthy pregnancy reveals to “mom guilt” and everything in between, ahead of Mother’s Day, we break down what we’ve
Mother's Day Gift Guide, Black-owned Mother's Day gift guide, Black-owned brands, Black mothers, theGrio.com
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14, so theGrio has compiled 12 gift ideas from Black-owned brands.  Mother’s Day is right
4/20, cannabis, cbd, Black-owned cannabis brands, Black-owned weed brands, Cannabis wellness, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
April 20, 2023
As common perceptions of cannabis continue to evolve, there are many ways to support Black businesses on 4/20 and through
Black Maternal Health Week Black doulas Black midwives Black health and wellness Black birthing person theGrio.com
April 17, 2023
The CEO of the National Black Doulas Association details some of the challenges that Black doulas are up against.  Black
Black Maternal Health Week Black Mamas Matter Alliance Black Maternal care theGrio.com
April 11, 2023
Now in its sixth year, we need Black Maternal Health Week more than ever. Here’s what’s at stake — and
April 6, 2023
ViiV Healthcare launches new Black women’s health activity books with a star-studded dinner party. Last month, ViiV Healthcare — the only
Renaldo Webb PetPlate Black founder Black pet parents theGrio.com
March 26, 2023
TheGrio sits down with Renaldo Webb, who is on a mission to deliver better dog food as the founder of
Law Roach retires Black fashion stylist Black fashion red carpet style theGrio.com
March 15, 2023
Unless you live under a rock devoid of fashion, you have probably heard the news by now. Tuesday afternoon, celebrity
Black health black women and ozempic obesity diabetes theGrio.com
From coast to coast, Ozempic has become a hot topic; and an even hotter commodity.  The drug, an injectable launched
Yvette Nicole Brown, obesity, It's Bigger Than Me, Black health, theGrio.com
March 2, 2023
According to Yvette Nicole Brown, being body positive and being concerned about your weight are not mutually exclusive.  March 8,
Eli Lilly insulin price cap black with diabetes black health and wellness theGrio.com
March 1, 2023
Insulin, which can retail for hundreds and hundreds of dollars out-of-pocket, just got much more affordable.  Wednesday, via virtual press
Adja Toure Real Girlfriends in Paris theGrio.com
Watching Adja Toure, one of two Black ex-pats featured on Bravo’s “Real Girlfriends in Paris,” fall in love abroad was