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Michelle Obama, Barack Obama Third Term, Michelle Obama White House
January 21, 2026
Michelle Obama says if her husband Barack Obama ever ran a hypothetical third term, she'd be actively against it at…
Lisa Cook, Donald Trump, Lisa Cook Supreme Court, Donald Trump Supreme Court
January 21, 2026
Supreme Court Justices seemed likely to side with Lisa Cook over her firing from the Fed Reserve by President Trump…
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
January 20, 2026
Black leaders say Trump's presidency has been anything but carrying out MLK's dream of an "oasis of freedom and justice."
Bernice King, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
January 20, 2026
"The Civil Rights Act did not give Black people special treatment," said the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King,…
LeBron James, Nike, sneakers, MLK Day, Martin Luther King Jr., NBA, sneaker culture, activism, capitalism, thegrio.com
January 20, 2026
Nike and LeBron James are facing renewed criticism over the “Honor the King” colorway tied to Dr. Martin Luther King…
Donald Trump, Martin Luther King Jr., theGrio.com
January 19, 2026
“Donald Trump has zero interest in uniting this country or recognizing its history and diversity," said NAACP President Derrick Johnson.
Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, MLK, theGrio.com
January 19, 2026
"It's like unconscionable what we see now," said the son of Dr. King, who urged that federal law enforcement be…
Nicki Minaj, Don Lemon
January 19, 2026
Don Lemon and Nicki Minaj are fighting after the rapper condemned Lemon for covering an anti-ICE protest at a Minneapolis…
Federal Agents Increase Immigration Enforcement In Minneapolis
January 18, 2026
Minneapolis protesters disrupted Sunday service at Cities Church after claims surfaced linking a pastor, David Easterwood, to ICE leadership.
Raphael Warnock Richard Smallwood tribute, thegrio.com
January 17, 2026
Raphael Warnock joined Tim Scott and HBCU choirs on Capitol Hill to honor gospel icon Richard Smallwood with “Total Praise.”
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
"He's seeing the writing on the wall. He's realizing that people are not playing," political strategist Amber Sherman told theGrio.
Donald Trump, United Nations, UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
Advocates say the Trump's latest move sends a global message to world leaders and threatens the momentum for global reparations.
Kamala Harris, Lorraine Motel, Martin Luther King, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
A source close to Harris told theGrio it was the former Vice President's first visit to the National Civil Rights…
Zohran Mamdani, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
According to the New York Times, critics are side-eying Mamdani's rollout of five deputy mayors; one was Latino, but none…
Donald Trump, military, theGrio.com
January 15, 2026
Critics say President Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to "enforce his own reign over the country."