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U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, theGrio.com
September 15, 2023
U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., held a press conference this week to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop.
September 13, 2023
The U.S. Justice Department called on the Supreme Court to take on the biggest abortion legal battle since the overturning…
HIV/AIDS HIV AIDS thegrio.com
September 10, 2023
House Republicans have proposed cutting funding to HIV/Aids program, which will have a detrimental impact on the Black community.
September 8, 2023
While a federal criminal case looms against President Joe Biden’s son, some Republicans want the president impeached.
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys
September 7, 2023
Strategist Ameshia Cross said it is not “surprising” that Tarrio, an Afro-Cuban, received the harshest penalty of the Jan. 6…
Black Voters Matter Group Gathers In Selma For March To Montgomery
September 5, 2023
A special master was appointed to redraw Alabama’s congressional map that will not discriminate against Black voters.
September 2, 2023
Black female attorneys have carried a heavy burden of attempting to hold former President Donald Trump accountable.
August 31, 2023
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy came under fire for racist remarks toward U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass.
Missouri debtors prison
August 29, 2023
Members of Congress push legislation to end solitary confinement which disproportionately impacts Black and brown incarcerated individuals. 
August 28, 2023
“The far-right fascist movement, embraced by Gov. @RonDeSantis, is murdering people,” asserted Frost, the Democratic Florida congressman.
FDA Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars
August 25, 2023
Black leaders held a virtual press conference to voice concerns over the federal government’s efforts to ban menthol nationwide.  
August 24, 2023
Donald Trump was quickly processed, fingerprinted and a mugshot was taken, a first for the former president.
Fl. Gov. Ron DeSantis, theGrio.com
August 21, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing backlash for calling Republican congressional members “listless vessels.”
August 5, 2023
The family of Ajike “AJ” Owens is demanding that the Department of Justice investigate her death as a hate crime.
August 5, 2023
The group behind a federal complaint against Harvard’s legacy admissions program says it is determined to end the discriminatory practice.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, theGrio.com
August 3, 2023
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is coming under fire for his claim that Congress cannot govern the Supreme Court.
CBC, theGrio.com
July 30, 2023
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is continuing to ring the alarm on Capitol Hill over what they see as assaults…
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., theGrio.com
July 28, 2023
Members of Congress slam Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after he doubled down on the state’s controversial school curriculum on slavery. 
50th anniversary of Hip-hop
July 26, 2023
U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California introduced legislation that recognizes the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
July 23, 2023
Democratic strategists launched on Tuesday the Rolling Sea Action Fund, which will fund advertisements, on-the-ground organizing and more.