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August 25, 2022
First celebrated in 1979, Black August was created to commemorate Black Panther George Jackson’s fight for Black liberation.
August 25, 2022
A lawsuit that sought to automatically reinstate voting rights for people convicted of certain felonies in Mississippi was struck down…
August 25, 2022
Justin Blake's federal suit alleges Kenosha sheriff’s deputies unjustly arrested and tortured him during a protest about his nephew.
AP FILE PHOTO Mumia Abu-Jamal
August 25, 2022
Brown University has acquired a trove of records, writings and artwork from Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Tishaura O. Jones
August 25, 2022
St. Louis' elected officials and its police associations are at odds over a new oversight plan to investigate allegations of…
August 25, 2022
Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization…
August 25, 2022
Defense lawyers at R. Kelly’s child pornography trial in Chicago sought Wednesday to portray a key government witness as a…
August 25, 2022
The initiative unites more than 200 Black environmental leaders and organizations nationwide aiming to find equitable climate solutions.
August 24, 2022
Kobe Bryant’s widow was awarded $16 million in a lawsuit against Los Angeles County for deputies and firefighters sharing Bryant's crash…
August 24, 2022
Maxwell Frost won a primary for a U.S. House seat in a liberal district, positioning himself to become the first…
August 24, 2022
A small streetwear label has partnered with an adult toy industry giant to create a shoe derived in part from…
August 24, 2022
Charles Freeman testified Tuesday that Kelly reached out to him in 2001 to ask him to hunt down a VHS…
August 24, 2022
The agency is conducting a comprehensive review of safety at its facilities following threats born of conspiracy theories.
James Brown
August 24, 2022
A small town in the Mississippi Delta that has ties to the civil rights movement will soon be home to…
Guns on display, theGrio.com
August 24, 2022
Most U.S. adults want to see gun laws made stricter and think gun violence is increasing nationwide, according to a new poll.
August 24, 2022
Officials say they've since heard from animal control agencies in northern Michigan regarding dogs with the same symptoms.
August 24, 2022
Only about 6% of youngsters ages 6 months through 4 years had gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19…
NAACP President Cornell William Brooks Discusses August March From Selma To D.C.
August 24, 2022
The president of a local NAACP branch in Florida has resigned, saying that as a South Asian woman she experienced…
Rockwood School District
August 24, 2022
A conservative legal group says the latest teacher contract by Minneapolis Public Schools provides discriminatory protections to racial minorities.
August 24, 2022
No matter how much the NFL pushes teams to hire minority coaches, owners have the final say.