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August 24, 2019
Entertainment Studios Chairman and CEO Byron Allen racial discrimination lawsuit against Comcast is bigger than the media industry—it’s about civil…
August 22, 2019
Conversations about reparations and the wage gap aren't going away, so with the help of Professor William Darity, we ask…
August 15, 2019
This year over 4,000 Black journalists converge for the National Association of Black Journalists convention to prove the role is…
August 14, 2019
Actresses Corinne Foxx and Sistine Stallone talki about paving their own path in Hollywood making their debut in the thriller,…
August 7, 2019
[griojw id=”kB5awMyb” playerid=””] U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) made quite a few heads turn at the most recent Democratic debate…
August 6, 2019
This week the island of Antigua celebrates Carnival, also known as The Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival. The streets will be…
July 30, 2019
When it comes to money, there’s a new generation of Black leaders who are taking different steps to secure their…
July 29, 2019
President Donald Trump continued his attacks on Black leaders and Black cities on Monday, but is now setting his sights…
July 25, 2019
The former WNBA MVP and champion says that it's important to support the companies that support the drive for equal…
Kamala Harris theGrio.com
July 23, 2019
[griojw id=”FwyupBNE” playerid=””] On Tuesday, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) announced a proposal for a landmark bill that would decriminalize marijuana…
July 19, 2019
NYC’s annual Afro-Latino Festival has emerged to give people who descend from throughout Latin America a chance to learn and…
Ilhan Omar thegrio.com
July 19, 2019
[griojw id=”Kj1wHQlB” playerid=””] Still she rises. Rep. Ilhan Omar, the freshmen congresswoman who had been a target for racist attacks…
July 18, 2019
Jordin Sparks opens up about postpartum struggles and why she says her husband is the "greatest thing" to ever happened…
July 17, 2019
Rep. Mike Kelly calls himself a person of color after coming to the defense of President Trump for racist tweets…
July 16, 2019
Cardi B tweeted out her thoughts about two-time presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders and how the country did him dirty…
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July 15, 2019
Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Karen Bass have introduced a new bill meant to help people who received a sentence…
July 11, 2019
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is frustrated with the lack of Black and Brown nominees to the circuit courts, calling…
July 9, 2019
Valerie Jarrett talks to theGrio about how to stay cool while breaking barriers and lending the hand of mentorship in…
July 8, 2019
Michael Paul Adams stabbed and slit the throat of 17-year-old Elijah El-Amin because he was playing rap music that Adams…
June 13, 2019
The U.S. Army has yet to officially recognize Richard Collins III as a second lieutenant after he was stabbed to…