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November 8, 2022
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is looking to subvert DOJ election monitors from observing voting in three counties.
November 8, 2022
Eziya Bowden's suspicions rose as her Lyft driver said he'd date her if she weren't so young; the N.C. teen…
Black woman smiling -- Brianna Grier
November 8, 2022
D.A. will not press charges against sheriff's deputies in the death Brianna Grier, a Black Georgia woman who fell from…
2022 midterm election night coverage
November 8, 2022
Byron Allen's Allen Media Group, which owns theGrio, is gearing up for extensive election night coverage of the 2022 midterms.
November 8, 2022
The brother of two of the victims in the 1985 MOVE bombing has filed a lawsuit against the city of…
November 7, 2022
A growing movement based out of York, Pennsylvania is dedicated to helping preserve the city’s historic Black cemetery.  
November 7, 2022
An HBCU dropout has spent the past two years raising money for students to attend historically black colleges and universities. 
Georgia elections
November 7, 2022
Ida Simmons has exercised her right to vote in the Georgia elections, even making a point to submit her ballot…
"Dear Evan Hansen" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals
November 7, 2022
A brand new series for Disney+ set in the galaxy far, far away, "The Acolyte," has officially started production and…
Byron Allen Stacey Abrams
November 7, 2022
Georgia’s gubernatorial race is heating up as incumbent Brian Kemp (R-GA) leads in the polls ahead of Democratic candidate Stacey…
November 7, 2022
University of Kentucky student Sophia Rosing has been arrested on multiple charges for verbally and physically attacking a Black peer.
Black woman smiling -- Tiffany Cross
November 7, 2022
Black thought leaders are not pleased with MSNBC after the network chose to cut ties with popular Black weekend host…
November 7, 2022
On its debut, Giovanni advises the younger generation on the importance of self-love and treating yourself with the utmost respect.
November 7, 2022
Georgia's Cobb County is sued for its failure to mail absentee ballots for Tuesday's midterm elections to more than 1,000…
November 6, 2022
Anti-Black hate crimes in Chicago have risen 50% in 2022, and possibly more due to underreporting, according to recent reports…
November 6, 2022
Dave Chappelle will take over hosting duties at "Saturday Night Live" Nov. 12 following next week’s midterm elections.
Prisoners organ donation -- Michael Lewis Georgia
November 5, 2022
20 years into serving a life sentence for stealing $14, a Black man was released from a California prison last…
John Lewis thegrio.com
November 5, 2022
The confederate Obelisk Monument toppled in June 2020 after a judge ruled it a threat to public safety, as previously…
Michelle Browder, theGrio.com
November 4, 2022
The Mothers of Gynecology Health and Wellness Clinic will provide training to doulas and midwives as well as women's healthcare.
November 4, 2022
Coco Jones, singer and star of Peacock's "Bel-Air," released her debut EP on Def Jam, "What I Didn't Tell You."