Black History Month

Taraji P. Henson, theGrio.com
Both ladies are looking forward to a spectacular opening and grand entrance.
/ June 24, 2022
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, theGrio.com
The funds will stabilize the historic church site allowing for renovations to the interior ultimately making it a community space.
/ June 23, 2022
Investigators seeking to identify victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre have found enough usable DNA for testing on two of…
/ June 23, 2022
Black Lives Matter Protests Held In Cities Nationwide
Mayor Greg Fischer acknowledged many racial injustices including the police killing of Breonna Taylor at a Juneteenth event
/ June 22, 2022
75th Annual Tony Awards - Press Room
With Myles Frost winning the Tony Award for playing Michael Jackson in "MJ: The Musical," the global icon's legacy shines…
/ June 21, 2022
Hundreds of enslaved Black Americans who filed freedom lawsuits in Missouri in the 1850s are being honored with a new…
/ June 21, 2022
Marvis Barnes and Myra Harris. theGrio.com
The buildings were previously named for William Paca and Charles Carroll, elected officials and Declaration of Independence signers who enslaved…
/ June 21, 2022
Despite General Order No. 3, not all slaves in Texas were freed after June 19, 1865, due to restrictive laws…
/ June 20, 2022
A district in Philadelphia that has historic significance will soon be officially designated as an area of notable Black achievement.
/ June 20, 2022
On Juneteenth, Michael Harriot reminds us not to get it twisted. More enslaved people freed themselves than the Emancipation Proclamation.
/ June 20, 2022
Black Americans living overseas have embraced Juneteenth as a day of reflection and an opportunity to educate people in their…
/ June 19, 2022
Today in 1911, Amanda Aldridge performed a recital on her piano at Queens Small Hall, the main concert auditorium in…
/ June 17, 2022