Black History Month

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
Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Viola Ford Fletcher, theGrio.com
At 109, Viola Ford Fletcher is releasing a memoir about the life she lived in the shadow of the 1921…
/ July 4, 2023
Raymond Cassangol, Tuskegee airmen, theGrio.com
Raymond Cassagnol, a Haitian pilot and Tuskegee Airmen, the famed group of Black military aviators during World War II, has…
/ June 30, 2023
For generations, the Black community had struggled against various forms of oppression and discrimination. Now, we celebrate our Freedom.
/ June 19, 2023
OPINION: For uncolored folk who consider Juneteenth "divisive" when white holidays are enuf.
/ June 19, 2023
Medgar Evers assassination 60 years ago, theGrio.com
60 years after Medgar Evers' assassination, many people still don't know his story and how he helped lead the fight…
/ June 12, 2023
Khadi Oluwatoyin and Ryann Cooke from the Sober Black Girls Club tackle issues of alcoholism and how it affects the…
/ June 1, 2023
African-American family celebrating Easter together. Photo by August de Richelieu on pexels.com, African American Easter traditions, thegrio.com
Exploring African-American Easter traditions? Read on to learn more about what Easter means for Black people and how we celebrate…
/ April 2, 2023
After years of screenings, the film is under review after a white parent complained it may teach that white people…
/ March 28, 2023
Madison College held a Black History Month fashion show that featured styles created by students who highlighted their respective cultures.
/ March 1, 2023
A woman stands beside a man in a wheelchair
Caregiving work makes all other work possible. But without paid leave, who cares for the caregivers when they or their…
/ March 1, 2023