Black History Month

Black burial grounds in Charleston, South Carolina, will soon receive the long-overdue care and protection they need. 
/ June 6, 2022
VigilCandles thegrio.com
McGee, as a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, organized young people to use nonviolent protests against segregation.
/ June 4, 2022
Craig Strong has helped keep the legacy of his hometown alive by the supporting the Charles H. Wright Museum of…
/ June 4, 2022
banning Black literature, theGrio.com
Book displays targeting topics such as Cajun heritage, Pride Month or Black History Month are prohibited indefinitely at public libraries…
/ June 2, 2022
The carnage that took place in 1921 during the Tulsa Race Massacre was the culmination of unrest that began two…
/ June 1, 2022
Asheville, North Carolina theGrio.com
The Asheville-based series takes an unflinching look at the heritage, hope, and heart of the North Carolina city and surrounding…
/ May 31, 2022
The first Black American woman to be certified as an attorney in North Carolina has been honored with a highway…
/ May 31, 2022
Cleaster Cotton theGrio.com
The artist's mixed-media works highlight the complicated history and ancestral voices in her chosen home of Asheville, North Carolina.
/ May 28, 2022
New suggestions include renaming Fort Lee, named after Robert E. Lee, as Fort Gregg-Adams, after two Black army veterans.
/ May 25, 2022
Family hiking with grand children (10-13) Blue Ridge Mountains in background
Date My City is reviving the cultural identity of Black communities in Asheville and Western North Carolina.
/ May 24, 2022
Stacey Abrams, theGrio.com
If she's elected, the 48-year-old Abrams would make history as the first Black woman to lead a state.
/ May 23, 2022
Asheville, North Carolina theGrio.com
Black people have always lived in the Appalachian mountains, but Asheville's Hood Huggers highlights their contributions in the region.
/ May 18, 2022