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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2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships - Day 4
June 15, 2021
The most decorated gymnast in world championships history, Simone Biles is a using a bedazzled goat to send a message…
Juneteenth thegrio.com
June 15, 2021
The Senate voted unanimously in passing legislation to honor the significant holiday of Juneteenth in the United States.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam thegrio.com
June 15, 2021
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is opening up about his journey after a racist photo from his old yearbook surfaced in…
Members of the Black Panther Party in 1969
June 13, 2021
A Bay Area apartment will transform into the location of a “mini museum” to honor and explore the history of…
June 13, 2021
Grammy-nominated singer Kelis is sharing details about her life on a farm and what it's like to be raising a…
Michigan Coby thegrio.com
June 13, 2021
A 6-year-old boy in Michigan is continuing to recover, both physically and mentally, after a neighbor allegedly shot him in…
June 11, 2021
A Detroit man was robbed of $20K gold chain he bought with $30K lottery winnings in an incident at a…
Sanaa Lathan thegrio.com
June 11, 2021
Tony-nominated Sanaa Lathan is gearing up to make her feature directorial debut with 'On the Come Up' based on Angie…
THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS Atlanta Red Carpet Screening and After Party Hosted by Ludacris
June 11, 2021
Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has officially entered the 2021 mayoral race after announcing his reelection campaign.
Tulsa thegrio.com
June 10, 2021
A team of researchers in Oklahoma uncovered 27 coffins during a search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims.
Juicy thegrio.com
June 10, 2021
Notorious B.I.G. and Jam Master Jay's daughters, T'yanna Wallace and Tyra Myricks, are bringing Juicy Pizza, inspired by Biggie, to…
June 10, 2021
A global vaccine access protest held in Atlanta called on the Biden Administration to take more steps to share vaccines…
Trump thegrio.com
June 9, 2021
22-year-old Joshua Hall was charged with wire fraud and identity theft in connection with allegedly impersonating Trump's family members.
June 9, 2021
Ahmaud Arbery's older sister, Jasmine Arbery, dedicates her master's degree to her late brother and shares a heartfelt message.
New York Mets v Atlanta Braves
June 9, 2021
Atlanta’s Buckhead district is trying to become its own city, drawing mixed reactions from folks around town.
June 6, 2021
More than 100 community members in Detroit gathered to protest racism, racial profiling and police brutality around the city.
June 6, 2021
The Georgia State Board of Education passed a resolution Thursday against teaching critical race theory in classrooms.
Robert E. Lee statue thegrio.com
June 5, 2021
The school went on to share how the names were selected based on the contributions of George Washington and Robert…
June 5, 2021
A new collaboration between Yo Gotti and DaBaby is sparking heated debate around colorism and its negative impacts within the…
Katt Williams Netflix thegrio.com
June 5, 2021
In a viral video, Katt Williams spoke out about cancel culture in the comedy world and shared a message with…