Black History Month

Breast cancer advocate wants men to get checked out too

avatar Published by

Has Don Lemon gone from ‘sunken’ to ‘saved’?

avatar Published by

Meth is the New Black: A growing epidemic in communities of color

avatar Published by

Donald Trump releases ‘Stand for the National Anthem’ petition

President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence released a petition demanding that all players and fans in the NFL stand during the…
/ October 20, 2017

Texas school photoshops homecoming queen’s purple hair color

A Texas school district has apologized after altering the hair color of their homecoming queen.
/ October 19, 2017

David A. Thomas couldn’t afford to attend Morehouse, now he’s president

On Sunday, David A. Thomas was voted in as the new president of Morehouse College, the only historically Black college…
/ October 18, 2017
Sheryl Lee Ralph performs Lift Every Voice and Sing prior to Super Bowl LVII thegrio.com

Sheryl Lee Ralph’s rendition of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ stokes appreciation for the ‘Black national anthem’ and its history

Editor’s note: Our previous reporting on “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” its lyrics and how it became the Black national
/ October 7, 2017

Maxine Waters implores Blacks to get ‘controversial’

Representative Maxine Waters has called for the impeachment of Trump, and she expects other Black leaders to back her in…
/ September 22, 2017

Teacher is repeatedly slapped during fight between students

A teacher was caught in the middle of a fight between middle school students, and the whole thing was captured…
/ September 21, 2017

Sorority caught on video singing n-word lyric in Kanye West song

Several sorority sisters at University of New Hampshire are being investigated over a video of them singing the N-word in a Kanye…
/ September 21, 2017

Hillary Clinton is unforgiving to people who didn’t vote in 2016

Clinton pulled no punches when it comes to people who regret not voting in the 2016 election, saying she doesn't forgive…
/ September 14, 2017

Senator Ted Cruz likes porn video on Twitter

Early on Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz's official Twitter account appeared among the list of accounts that liked a two-minute-long porno from…
/ September 12, 2017

Trump’s presidency is a political hangover that just won’t go away

Donald Trump’s presidency feels a lot like a hangover (politically speaking that is) that has only made the headaches more…
/ August 24, 2017

Blacks underrepresented at top colleges despite affirmative action

Black and Hispanic students are still more underrepresented at top colleges than they were 35 years ago, despite affirmative action…
/ August 24, 2017

Tommy Hawkins, first Black basketball star at Notre Dame, dies

Tommy Hawkins, the first Black basketball player to earn All-America honors at Notre Dame and who played for the LA…
/ August 17, 2017