Politics Featured Elections August 16, 2022 Civil rights leader Ben Jealous is on a mission to ensure Black men get out to vote in midterm elections The People For the American Way, a progressive advocacy organization, found in 2020 that Black men are less likely to
Politics Featured August 11, 2022 Political battle heats up as D.C. and New York City mayors respond to GOP governors’ policy of sending migrants to their cities Tensions are running high as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) continue to send busloads
Politics Featured Elections August 9, 2022 Mandela Barnes is the frontrunner in Wis. Senate Dem primary, but Darrell Williams still believes he has a chance Wisconsin’s primary elections are heating up as voters prepare to cast their ballots on Tuesday, Aug. 9, for the state’s
Politics Featured August 6, 2022 Advocates welcome DOJ charges in police killing of Breonna Taylor, but want more reform Civil rights advocates are continuing to call for more police reform at the federal level after the Department of Justice
Politics Featured Finance August 1, 2022 NAACP demands Biden cancel at least $50,000 of student debt, particularly for Black borrowers President Joe Biden is expected to make a decision on whether to extend a national pause on student loan debt
Politics Featured July 29, 2022 Man who stopped Jan. 6 protesters from heckling ex-officer Michael Fanone breaks silence The man at the center of last week’s ordeal between former D.C. Police Officer Michael Fanone and a group of
News Politics Local News Washington DC Featured July 22, 2022 Vice President Kamala Harris addresses gun violence, abortion rights at the National Urban League Conference On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at the National Urban League Conference in Washington, D.C. to address key issues
Personal Finance Politics Education Featured Finance July 21, 2022 New study shows student debt hurts Black borrowers the most—both financially and mentally A new study conducted by the Education Trust found that student debt disproportionately impacts Black borrowers financially and mentally. The
Politics Featured July 19, 2022 Maryland voters choose nominees to succeed GOP Gov. Hogan Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen won the Democratic nomination for a second term on Tuesday, while both parties closely watched
Politics Featured July 18, 2022 Survey shows Senate Democratic staff is more diverse now than ever before U.S. Senate Democratic staff is more diverse now than it has been in the last five years. According to a
Politics Featured Elections July 18, 2022 Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby aims to serve a third term: ‘We cannot go back’ Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby told theGrio in a recent interview that she is “hopeful” she will win the Democratic
Politics Sports Featured July 8, 2022 White House says Brittney Griner’s guilty plea won’t change its efforts to secure her return The fate of WNBA player Brittney Griner still hangs in the balance after being detained in Russia for months. On
Politics Featured July 6, 2022 Biden and Harris held a call with Brittney Griner’s wife, vowing to bring her home The White House announced on Wednesday that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held a call with Brittney
Politics Featured Elections June 25, 2022 Rhode Island state senate candidate speaks out after Republican opponent, a cop, assaults her at pro-abortion rally A Providence, Rhode Island police officer and state senate candidate is on paid leave after physically assaulting his Black female
Politics Featured Elections June 25, 2022 Why is Walker tied with Warnock in Georgia senate race despite questions about his credibility? As the Senate race in Georgia heats up, a recent poll shows that U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Republican
Politics Featured April 30, 2022 Army posthumously promotes Charles Young to become first Black general officer in history Army senior leaders honored U.S. Army Colonel Charles Young on Friday during a posthumous promotional ceremony held at United States
Politics Featured March 31, 2022 Black women leaders at DNC want to make a difference in politics TheGrio spoke exclusively with several Black women who are making an impact in the Black community and political sphere with
Politics Featured March 7, 2022 Activists say now is the time for President Biden and Congress to pass reparations bill The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the disparities that the Black Community has faced for some time, including the gap within education,