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Organizers of the Black Women Matter march Ashley, Aurora and Sarah J
December 30, 2020
Black women should take the lessons learned from 2020 to develop an agenda of action items to animate political activities…
December 29, 2020
Tiasia O'Brien launched cocensus.io to help solve problems for Black tech entrepreneurs in an industry still impacted by racism and…
Nikki Giovanni thegrio.com
December 29, 2020
The iconic poet Nikki Giovanni shares her thoughts on the election, BLM and discusses her new release ‘Male Me Rain’…
December 28, 2020
Reginald Lewis's book, "Why should white guys have all the fun?" being re-issued by his wife, Loida Lewis and daughter…
Trump Obama thegrio.com
December 27, 2020
Can you imagine if President Obama’s final days before his White House exit looked anything close to President Trump’s last…
December 23, 2020
Indiana University Health hospital responds amid outrage after Dr. Susan Moore died of COVID-19 following complaints of mistreatment.
December 22, 2020
Despite skepticism of medicine in Black communities, Dr. Florencia Greer Polite says getting a vaccine is a matter of life…
December 21, 2020
Rep. Maxine Waters, who secured $25B for renter's assistance, called out Republicans and said she will fight for more relief…
Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Autin, theGrio.com
December 21, 2020
As President-elect Gen. Lloyd Austin faces a challenge to be confirmed, the NAACP and other Black organizations are throwing their…
December 18, 2020
A D.C.-area Black doctor and ICU nurse are warning Black Americans about COVID-19's second wave in an exclusive theGrio interview.
December 18, 2020
For the holiday season, theGrio compiled a list of 100 Black businesses where you can #buyBlack and show your support…
December 17, 2020
NY Sen. Zellnor Y. Myrie says manufacturers are profiting from gun violence in Black and Brown communities and should be…
December 17, 2020
Now is the time to decouple America’s vision of democracy and opportunity from the tools of violence and oppression.
December 16, 2020
Lip Bar Creative Director Rosco Spears is unpacking how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the makeup company in episode 2…
December 15, 2020
A Republican politician said Rev. Raphael Warnock was disguising himself as a pastor and that “real Americans” shouldn’t vote for…
Pete Buttigieg thegrio.com
December 15, 2020
Joe Biden has chosen Pete Buttigieg to be the transportation secretary and possibly the first Senate-confirmed LGBTQ+ Cabinet Secretary.
Oprah Winfrey theGrio.com
December 15, 2020
Oprah Winfrey is well known for her generosity and this holiday season is no different as she has been giving…
December 15, 2020
Rep. Marcia Fudge’s nomination as HUD secretary continues legacy of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.'s representation in electoral politics.
December 15, 2020
As promoters of making Puerto Rico a US state complain about equality at the federal level, they're eroding civil and…
December 14, 2020
We are on the cusp of a monumental achievement, the release of the COVID-19 vaccine, but the dark cloud of…