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Sytonia Reid is a journalist and writer covering history, race, women, climate and culture. Sytonia is a proud JAX, FL native and Howard University Bison.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell thegrio.com
June 14, 2021
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said it would block a Biden-nominated Supreme Court justice if Republicans have the majority in 2024.
June 14, 2021
In celebration of Juneteenth, a virtual festival filled with celebrity appearances is coming to our screens this year.
Kyrie Irving thegrio.com
June 14, 2021
In a now-deleted comment, former Celtics player Glen Davis implied that Kyrie Irving’s Sunday night injury was karma.
Michigan Ryan Le-Nguyen thegrio.com
June 11, 2021
Ryan Le-Nguyen, the man accused of shooting six-year old Coby Daniel in Michigan, is back in custody following a bail increase.
June 11, 2021
Marc Lamont Hill and conservative commentator CJ Pearson have been going at it since Thursday following a debate on critical race theory.
June 11, 2021
Ex-state trooper Albert Kuehne has pleaded guilty to unlawfully obtaining the nudes of a 25 year-old woman during an arrest made last year.
Andrew Brown Jr. thegrio.com
June 11, 2021
An official North Carolina state autopsy has confirmed that 42-year-old Andrew Brown Jr. died from a gunshot wound to the back of his head.
Sasha Obama thegrio.com
June 10, 2021
Barack and Michelle Obama shared birthday tributes to youngest daughter Sasha Obama, who turns 20 on Thursday.
June 10, 2021
North Carolina principal Marcus Gause sang a soulful rendition of “I Will Always Love You” to his 2021 graduating class earlier this week.
June 10, 2021
Insider’s database identified 100 officers involved in the killings of Black women. Out of that group, only nine officers were fired.
June 10, 2021
House Bill 554, introduced by Democratic state Rep. Larry Selders, would reserve the third Saturday of each June as a holiday in Louisiana.
Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre attend The 64th Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on November 18, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
June 9, 2021
Actor Idris Elba and model Sabrina Dhowre Elba aim to promote learning about relationships through the new lifestyle brand, S’able Labs.
June 9, 2021
In honor of Juneteenth, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Illinois will show a rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Kathlen Romeu thegrio.com
June 9, 2021
A pregnant, 24 year-old Afro-Brazilian influencer and her unborn child were killed in a police shootout in Brazil on Tuesday.
Rep. Val Demings thegrio.com
June 9, 2021
Florida Rep. Val Demings officially launched the campaign for her senate run against conservative Marco Rubio.
Cameron Kinley thegrio.com
June 8, 2021
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback and Naval Academy graduate Cameron Kinley has been denied permission from the Navy to play in the NFL.
June 8, 2021
On Saturday, 53-year-old Fort Lauderdale, Florida, man Jeffrey Henley turned himself in after killing two women and injuring another.
Simone Biles thegrio.com
June 8, 2021
A new Facebook Watch docuseries titled “Simone vs. Herself” premieres on June 15 and explore the aspirations and adversities of Simone Biles.
June 8, 2021
On Sunday night, Miami Beach police arrested 24 year-old Taniyria Holt of Atlanta after she accidentally shot her sister in the head.
June 7, 2021
Fort Worth, Texas mother Holly Beverly and her son Titus Atkins were tragically murdered by Beverly’s estranged husband last Tuesday.