Black History Month

The William Hall Academy in Prince George’s County is home to a new mural paying tribute to the Underground Railroad.
/ January 25, 2022
Edmond Lewis - theGrio.com
Edmonia Lewis, a pioneering Black Native American artist from the 1800s, will be featured on a new USPS stamp to…
/ January 22, 2022
D.A. Grahamm, interim vice provost for diversity at the University of Kansas, resigned Wednesday, the university said.
/ January 22, 2022
I sure do hope my kids inherit some of the things that make Daddy (me) such a wonderful role model…
/ January 21, 2022
afro-puffs and spidey suit
An Alabama toddler has gone viral after her mother shared images of the child rocking afro-puffs in a Spidey suit.
/ January 19, 2022
"Looks like Joss Whedon got to direct an endgame after all," the actor who plays Cyborg in "Justice League" tweeted…
/ January 18, 2022
Paul Carter Harrison thegrio.com
A true titan of Black theater, playwright, director and scholar Paul Carter Harrison has reportedly passed away at 85-years-old.
/ January 18, 2022
Byron Allen thegrio.com
Allen Media Group has announced its new strategic partnership with Google to accelerate growth across all of its portfolio.
/ January 18, 2022
Birmingham Church Rally
Though the King holiday is on the books now, it took the better part of two decades to make MLK…
/ January 17, 2022
MLK Celebration thegrio.com
Celebrations like MLK Day are not just an opportunity to simply praise the courage of others; they are a challenge…
/ January 17, 2022
Winsome Sears, a Republican, was sworn into office outside the Virginia state capital in Richmond on Saturday.
/ January 15, 2022
Tyler Gordon thegrio.com
Tyler Gordon is a 15-year-old self-taught painter who has gone viral for his portraits of Betty White, Kamala Harris and…
/ January 14, 2022