Black History Month

Marshall "Major" Taylor overcame racism to become the world's greatest cyclist and first Black global superstar.
/ February 2, 2024
Learn how a NASA employee turned his passion for tinkering into a revolutionary water gun that became a sensation.
/ February 2, 2024
James Baldwin, Google, Google Doodle, Black History Month, Black writers, Black activists, civil rights movement, theGrio.com
In honor of Black History Month and James Baldwin's centennial birthday, Google unveiled a Doodle in his honor.
/ February 1, 2024
TheGrio series "Keeping Black History Alive" will highlight remarkable Black individuals and their historic achievements in various fields.
/ February 1, 2024
A woman lifts her glasses as she looks at a laptop screen in surprise
I have gotten some weird and concerning pitches from publicists and PR firms before, but this one takes the cake. 
/ January 30, 2024
Students at Florida A&M University fear a Florida law will effect teaching topics related to race and American history.
/ January 7, 2024
Researchers estimate there are less than 30 incorporated historic Black towns in the United States, down from 1,200 at the…
/ December 21, 2023
Hollis Watkins, who challenged segregation in Mississippi and toiled alongside civil icons Medgar Evers and Bob Moses, has died. He was 82.
/ September 23, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Ketanji Brown Jackson, theGrio.com
Remembering the lethal Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the nation must own its uncomfortable history.
/ September 15, 2023
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.., March on Washington, 1963, thegrio.com
Thousands of Americans converged on the U.S. capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech.
/ August 29, 2023
OPINION: While he twice run unsuccessfully for president, Jackson had a profound and positive impact on American politics, paving the
/ July 19, 2023
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, DOJ investigation, theGrio.com
A judge tossed out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. All plaintiffs are more than 100 years…
/ July 9, 2023