What's On Today - Thursday

Cardi B announces her new haircare line, Grow-Good’s product range, pricing, and upcoming April release date.

When Cardi B’s forthcoming haircare brand Grow-Good drops next month, it will arrive at a relatively accessible price point.

On Tuesday, March 17, the 33-year-old Grammy-winning rapper formally announced the brand and its April release date in an Instagram post.

“Ready for my hair care line… Let’s GROW GOOD together,” she wrote in the caption.

The post included images from a recent Women’s Wear Daily photoshoot and a profile published the same day.… Read more

Edwards and Obama have traded verbal jabs since the 2024 Olympics. This time, the two took it to the court — in ping-pong, basketball and Connect 4.

Consider Anthony Edwards‘ beef with former President Barack Obama squashed, sort of.

The multi-time NBA All-Star and 2026 All-Star Game MVP was the latest to take part in the promotion of the upcoming Obama Presidential Center, harkening back to when Edwards challenged Obama as the United States men’s basketball team prepped for their gold medal run at the 2024 Paris Olympics.… Read more

The Trump administration’s changes to the vaccine recommendations posed a particular risk to Black children living in the United States.

A federal judge has ruled against key policy decisions led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., that limited vaccine access and threatened to potentially exacerbate existing racial disparities in immunization rates.

The decision from Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts immediately halted the Trump administration’s implementation of several measures that public health experts warned would put the health of U.S.… Read more

“The Devil Is Busy” co-director Christalyn Hampton sits down with theGrio in this exclusive interview about her film and the message at its center.

The documentary short “The Devil Is Busy” may not have won its category at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, but it had already made history before the stars even hit the red carpet.

When the film, which chronicles a day in the life of an abortion clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, through the lens of its lone Black woman security guard, was nominated for Best Documentary Short, it also marked a milestone for director Geeta Gandbhir, who became the first woman nominated for both Best Documentary Feature (The Perfect Neighbor) and Best Documentary Short in the same year.… Read more

The 30-year-old hitmaker admits she’s been “struggling” with the disorder for a “long time.”

Doja Cat has been candid with fans about everything from surgeries to some of her mini-feuds. Now, the hitmaker is being vulnerable about something she’s been struggling with for years.

In a TikTok shared on Friday (Mar. 13), the musician revealed she’d been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). According to the Mayo Clinic, BPD is a condition that “affects the way people feel about themselves and others, making it hard to function in everyday life.”… Read more

The Oakland filmmaker earned his first Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as “Sinners” continued its historic run at the Oscars with multiple nominations.

Ryan Coogler is officially an Academy Award winner.

The accomplished filmmaker took the stage to accept his first Oscar Sunday night, winning Best Original Screenplay for “Sinners,” the genre-bending film that has dominated this year’s awards season conversation. Eagle-eyed fans may have observed that Coogler’s signature cornrows were braided into the shape of a blue guitar, a subtle nod to the film.… Read more

The actor delivered an emotional speech thanking Ryan Coogler, his family, and the Black Hollywood legends who paved the way as “Sinners” continued its historic Oscars run.

Michael B. Jordan is officially an Academy Award winner.

The actor took home the Oscar for Best Actor for his powerful performance in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” marking the first Academy Award win of his career and a major milestone for one of Hollywood’s most bankable and beloved leading men.… Read more