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April 27, 2023
Two Black theology students who attended Yale University in the 19th century have received posthumous degrees.
cookbook author Emily Meggett
April 27, 2023
Emily Meggett, queen of Gullah Geechee cuisine, passed away on April 21 after a short illness, her daughter Lavern Meggett…
Apple Original Films' "Emancipation"  Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals
April 27, 2023
Facebook Watch has canceled Jada Pinkett Smith's online-talk series, "Red Table Talk," all with all other original unscripted programs.
Tara Davis-Woodhall
April 27, 2023
Tara Davis-Woodhall lost her national championship title and got a one-month suspension after testing positive for cannabis.
Lehigh student attacked
April 27, 2023
Four men have been arrested for allegedly yelling racial slurs then assaulting a Lehigh University student in his dorm on…
New York insurance rates bias
April 27, 2023
A recent study from the Consumer Federation of America found that Brooklyn drivers pay thousands more annually for car insurance.
CinemaCon 2023 - Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation
April 26, 2023
A version of "The Color Purple" for the next generation is just months away. The highly-anticipated adaptation of the Tony…
shanquella robinson, thegrio.com
April 26, 2023
Community activists in Charlotte continue to demand justice for Shanquella Robinson, the woman who died while on vacation in Cabo,…
The Alliance For Children's Rights 31st Annual Champions For Children Gala
April 26, 2023
LL Cool J's Rock The Bells is presenting The F.O.R.C.E. Live Tour, a 24-city hip-hop tour featuring acts like Rakim,…
MetropolitanPoliceSearchHandcuffBlackMan, theGrio.com
April 26, 2023
A Black man from south-east London has reached an out-of-court settlement with Metropolitan Police officers accused of racial discrimination.
Herb Douglas thegrio.com
April 26, 2023
Douglas has left behind a legacy filled with hard work, notable activism and beautiful memories after dying Saturday at 101.
Dennis Barnes New Orleans (1)
April 26, 2023
New Orleans high school student Dennis Barnes has scored a new national record with his college admissions and scholarship offers.
April 26, 2023
BET announces that "BET Awards" 2023 will return on June 25, airing live from Los Angeles and with a focus…
Rehan StatonTPerryLawStudent, theGrio.com
April 26, 2023
After receiving an act of kindness from Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry, Harvard Law grad, Rehan Staton looks to pay it…
April 25, 2023
Palms Springs officials have apologized for the city's role in what one state official called a “city-engineered holocaust” in an…
SiriusXM's Town Hall With The Cast Of 'Bad Boys For Life' Hosted By SiriusXM's Sway Calloway
April 25, 2023
Get ready for another "Bad Boys" film! Will Smith and Martin Lawrence teased the upcoming fourth film in the beloved…
April 25, 2023
Award-winning journalist Gayle King will be honored on Saturday at the second annual "Byron Allen Presents The Washington, D.C. Gala."
Base to be renamed for Black Army pioneers
April 25, 2023
Fort Lee in Virginia, named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee, will be renamed in honor of two African-American officers.
Senate candidate suggests reparations for white people
April 25, 2023
A Republican Senate candidate in Ohio wants reparations for white descendants of Union soldiers who died in the Civil War.
Barbara Jordan, Barbara Jordan building, theGrio.com
April 25, 2023
The Barbara Jordan Building in Austin, a $260 million 12-story structure, will house the Texas Department of Insurance.