Black History Month

DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Decatur GA

DeKalb County Sheriff, NAACP hold voter registration drive in county jail

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Rep. Rolanda Hollis

Alabama lawmaker introduces mandatory vasectomy bill amid abortion ban controversy

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Lawsuit alleges Michael Bloomberg told female employee to hire ‘some Black’ to be nanny

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Nadia King

Mother outraged after 6-year-old with special needs committed to mental facility without consent

A Florida mother is outraged after her 6-year-old special needs daughter was placed in a mental facility without her consent
/ February 17, 2020
Geoffrey Canada

OPINION: Michael Bloomberg has best plan to close the achievement gap in our schools

Geoffrey Canada is endorsing Michael Bloomberg for president because he is best candidate to close the educational achievement gap
/ February 17, 2020
University of Virginia

Black student announcing ‘too many white people’ at UVA multicultural center goes viral

A Black woman has gone viral after a video of her announcing to everyone that there were "too many white…
/ February 14, 2020
Harriet Tubman

Visa Card depicting Harriet Tubman doing the ‘Wakanda Forever’ salute sparks backlash

OneUnited Bank is facing controversy after depicting Harriet Tubman using the Wakanda Forever symbol on their debit cards
/ February 14, 2020
Lebron James

Kent State will provide free tuition for eligible students from LeBron James’ I Promise School

The LeBron James Family Foundation and Kent State University announced that the inaugural class of I Promise School will receive…
/ February 13, 2020
Lynn Whitfield, theGrio

Lynn Whitfield endorses Joe Biden for president because public service is his ‘North star’

Lynne Whitfield is endorsing Joe Biden for president of the United States because she believes service is at the core…
/ February 13, 2020
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University and Black students condemn racist questions at Black History Month program

Brigham Young University and Black students have condemned racist questions that were asked during a recent Black History Month event…
/ February 12, 2020
William Barr thegrio

‘Hookers for Jesus’: Twitter reacts after it’s revealed Trump’s DOJ gave group $500K

The Department of Justice awarded over half a million dollars to an organization called 'Hookers for Jesus' and denied other…
/ February 11, 2020

Trump calls Michael Bloomberg a ‘total racist’ for past stop-and-frisk policy

President Donald Trump called Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg a “total racist" due to his Stop & Frisk policy
/ February 11, 2020
Ayanna Pressley

Rep. Ayanna Pressley responds after internet trolls call her “Mr. Clean”

Rep. Ayanna Pressley is responding to internet trolls who have attacked her appearance and even taken to calling her "Mr.…
/ February 10, 2020
Janelle Monae thegrio.com

WATCH: Janelle Monae calls out #OscarsSoWhite during opening number: ‘Happy Black History Month’

Janelle Monae called out the Oscars for its lack of diversity during her show-opening performance and we can't stop watching.
/ February 10, 2020
Janelle Monae thegrio.com

Janelle Monáe stars in new NYT Oscars ad for “1619 Project”

Janelle Monáe will be starring in a 30-second commercial for “The 1619 Project” that will highlight it as the centerpiece…
/ February 6, 2020