About Ray Marcano

Ray Marcano is a long-time, award winning journalist who has written and edited for some of the country's most prominent media brands. He's former national president of the Society of Professional Journalists, a two-time Pulitzer juror and a Fulbright Fellow.

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July 17, 2022
Writer and food and spirits aficionado Ray Marcano is up on his bourbon game—and has recommendations to put you on,…
July 11, 2022
Ethan Nkana has turned the agent profession on its head by representing physicians during negotiations with hospitals.
The Brough Brothers theGrio.com
July 10, 2022
After releasing an inaugural sourced bourbon earlier this year, the brother-led brand hopes to release its own distillate in 2023.
Taco Bell wage sign, theGrio.com
July 5, 2022
Black consumers and businesses stand to be hit hard by rising inflation, increased gas prices, and record rent increases
Woodrow Wilson (Whitehouse.gov)
July 4, 2022
Andrew Johnson's white supremacists attitudes and racism puts him at the top of the list for the worse Presidents for…
Lyndon B. Johnson (whitehouse.gov)
July 4, 2022
Abraham Lincoln tops the list of best presidents for Black people because he did more than issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
July 1, 2022
No disrespect the potato salad, but you can elevate your cookout with dishes that go beyond the standard party fare
Maurice Jones, theGrio.com
June 21, 2022
OneTen, a jobs and skill building coalition, took another step towards its goal of creating 1 million jobs for Black…
Cookout
June 18, 2022
With Juneteenth weekend upon us, writer and food aficionado Ray Marcano reflects on the timeless African American tradition of the…
June 17, 2022
The "washed" in the group Washed Dads means "We are super heroes every day," celebrating all things about Black fatherhood.
June 17, 2022
Zwena Gray Gray, according to several media reports, became the first Black woman in modern time to thru-hike the Bruce Trail.
June 15, 2022
The iShares Future Baller$ program is working with five players expected to go in the first round, including Purdue's Jaden…
June 11, 2022
Yinka Faleti, a partner at Ascend Venture, is on a mission to increase the amount of venture capital available for…
Juneteenth Jamboree, theGrio.com
June 6, 2022
The Indianapolis Children's Museum faced criticism, issued an apology, and has vowed to do better.
June 1, 2022
The carnage that took place in 1921 during the Tulsa Race Massacre was the culmination of unrest that began two…
George Floyd
May 25, 2022
George Floyd's family members have been working on social justice and community initiatives they believe would make him cousin proud.
May 24, 2022
Roosevelt Ettienne is the first Black president of Fordham Law's Student Bar Association who hopes to advocate for employees.
May 23, 2022
A nurse in Illinois seeks to help Black women focus on the moment and, along the way, help them improve…
May 15, 2022
The numbers reflect a stark reality — venture capital drives technology and Black entrepreneurs are just getting a pittance. Venture…
May 14, 2022
Tianisha Payne traded in her lucrative job to mentor Black girls who live in one of the poorest zip codes…