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August 28, 2021
Howard University announced Friday it will clear unpaid balances for juniors and seniors under increased financial burden due to COVID-19.
CANDYMAN
August 27, 2021
Director Nia DaCosta proves that she’s a true force of nature with her contemporary reimagining of the cult classic film…
Aaliyah thegrio.om
August 25, 2021
With her music winning new respect, Aaliyah is arriving at the places she always wanted to go twenty years after…
August 24, 2021
The world’s largest digitized and searchable collection of Freedmen's Bureau and Freedman's Bank records is now available on Ancestry.com.
August 22, 2021
President Joe Biden announced he will be appointing former Chicago, Illinois mayor Rahm Emanuel as the U.S. ambassador to Japan.
August 22, 2021
The #MilkCrateChallenge, which went viral on social media, involves successfully climbing up and down a freestanding stack of milk crates.
August 22, 2021
White farmers nationwide are taking legal action to stop Black farmers from benefitting from a new COVID-19 relief bill for…
August 22, 2021
Alabama A&M receives a historic individual donation of nearly $2.2 million (the largest in its history) from an anonymous young…
Queen Sugar OWN thegrio.com
August 21, 2021
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) hosted its third annual TV Honors Awards on Saturday in a virtual ceremony.
August 21, 2021
Sha'Carri Richardson remained confident and poised in her post-race interview after finishing last in her Prefontaine Classic race.
August 21, 2021
Billy Porter will direct an upcoming queer teen comedy for Gabrielle Union's I'll Have Another Productions and Amazon Studios.
August 21, 2021
Hundreds of union employees for popular snack manufacturer Nabisco are on strike over proposed contractual changes like increased hours.
NYPD theGRIO.com
August 15, 2021
Detective Shantay Neal-Baker lost her battle with the virus on Saturday, aged 42, NYPD Commissioner Dermot F. Shea announced via…
Lizzo
August 15, 2021
Grammy-winning musician Lizzo responds to the negative comments she received following the release of her latest single "Rumors."
August 15, 2021
Oakland, California rapper Steve “Baba Zumbi” Gaines, founding member of the hip-hop group Zion I, died at age 49 on…
August 15, 2021
The Biden administration has offered to use federal relief funds to replace financial penalties incurred by Florida K-12 school districts.
Detroit
August 14, 2021
The Detroit shooter has been charged with three counts of assault with intent to murder and three counts of felony…
Sha'Carri Richardson thegrio.com
August 14, 2021
Star sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will face six Olympic 100-meter finalists, including all three medalists, at the Prefontaine Classic.
Lizzo thegrio.com
August 14, 2021
Acclaimed musician and pop star Lizzo opened up about her experiences as a Black, plus-sized woman in the public spotlight.
Ava DuVernay thegrio.com
August 14, 2021
Acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay said she wants to produce a TV show starring LeVar Burton after he was passed up…