Black History Month

Albert Woodfox
Albert Woodfox, former Black Panther who spent 43 years in solitary and prison reform advocate, has died from COVID complications.
/ August 5, 2022
Mother Randle and other survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre
An Oklahoma judge said six descendants of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre cannot sue for reparations.
/ August 5, 2022
A man on stage facing the audience
Whether it is sadness, physical pain or psychological trauma, there is a reason why Black people have the ability to…
/ August 4, 2022
Few were taught about the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, the white-on-Black violence that shattered dreams of racial harmony and forced…
/ August 3, 2022
Michael E. Langley, theGrio.com
Langley will be commander of U.S Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany, and will command all U.S. military forces in Africa.
/ August 3, 2022
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A fight is brewing over Atlanta’s historic Auburn Avenue as local conservationists seek to protect a long-forgotten piece of history. 
/ August 3, 2022
Nichelle Nichols as Lieutenant Uhura in "Star Trek"
Trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols at one point considered leaving her role as communications officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on "Star Trek."
/ August 1, 2022
Emancipation Day
Canada celebrated its first Emancipation Day in August 2021, nearly 200 years after slavery ended and freed thousands of people.
/ August 1, 2022
A spokesperson for Airbnb told theGrio that the company is taking the reports seriously and have deactivated listings for some…
/ July 31, 2022
Johnson Publishing Company thegrio.com
Two iconic African American publications have transferred sole ownership of their vast archive which document 20th-century Black life.
/ July 30, 2022
Inkwell beach Oak Bluffs theGrio.com
As we reach the peak of the summer heat, theGrio celebrates the legacy of Black summer retreats, including Oak Bluffs…
/ July 29, 2022
Mary Alice, who starred in projects like "A Different World," "Fences" and "Sparkle," has passed away. The Emmy and Tony…
/ July 28, 2022