About Hannah Joy

Hannah Joy Gebresilassie is an award-winning journalist, activist and entrepreneur hailing from Atlanta, GA. The Georgia Tech and Northwestern alum is the proud daughter of Ethiopian and Eritrean immigrants and is very passionate about community organizing, voting and culture.

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July 1, 2021
House Speaker Nanci Pelosi announced a select committee to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection on Thursday.
July 1, 2021
Randy Moore makes history as the first Black leader to serve over the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service.
vanderbilt thegrio.com
July 1, 2021
Vanderbilt and Mississippi State are condemning an incident involving racial slurs directed to parents at the College World Series finals.
June 30, 2021
Rapper Pooh Shiesty, whose real name is Lontrell Denell Williams Jr., is facing charges for his involvement in shooting and robbing two men.
June 30, 2021
After 27 years of marriage, Blair Underwood and his wife Desiree DaCosta are officially parting ways and getting a divorce.
Richard Hutchins thegrio.com
June 29, 2021
Richard Hutchins is sharing his journey about going from experiencing homelessness to hosting an art gallery show in Beverly Hills.
Gwen Berry Meghan McCain thegrio.com
June 29, 2021
Hammer thrower Gwen Berry’s protest at the U.S. Olympics trials draws international praise, and backlash from people like Meghan McCain.
Coricka White thegrio.com
June 29, 2021
Coricka White became the first Black woman to serve as refinery manager at Domino Sugar’s Baltimore facility.
June 28, 2021
An Oklahoma community is calling for answers after a Black teenager reportedly drowned in Oklahoma County on June 16.
Tyrese Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson thegrio.com
June 28, 2021
Tyrese Gibson let it be known that his feud with former ‘Fast & Furious’ co-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is in the past.
Eric Adams thegrio.com
June 21, 2021
A volunteer helping with a campaign in support of NYC mayoral candidate Eric Adams was reportedly stabbed while canvassing in the field.
June 18, 2021
Jesse Williams is getting ready to make his broadway debut in a play called “Take Me Out,” where he will strip naked for the role.
Opal Lee, theGrio.com
June 18, 2021
Opal Lee, also known as the ”Grandmother of Juneteenth,” watched her vision come to fruition as Juneteenth became a national holiday.
June 18, 2021
A documentary called “A Crime on the Bayou” explores the story of a young man who was arrested for touching a white boy’s arm.
Cori Bush thegrio.com
June 17, 2021
Democrat Cori Bush of St. Louis continues to call for reparations and an end to police violence amid Juneteenth becoming a national holiday.
June 17, 2021
Dozens of students and community members came together to protest at an education rally in Atlanta on Thursday morning.
June 17, 2021
The Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame inaugural ceremony brought the stars out as they made history in Atlanta.
Georgia thegrio.com
June 16, 2021
Georgia lawmakers met in a hearing to launch the redistricting process, drawing activists and community members from across the state.
June 16, 2021
Dustin Young, a Black male doula in California, is on a mission to make delivering babies safer for Black women.
Arizona family thegrio.com
June 16, 2021
A devastating multi-vehicle crash in Arizona involving a robbery suspect in a stolen vehicle left a mother and two of her children dead.