Black History Month

LeVar Burton theGRIO.com
LeVar Burton's quest to become the new Jeopardy host in the wake of Alex Trebek's death was 'fun' but 'scary'…
/ July 24, 2021
Eyes on the Prize thegrio.com
The critically acclaimed civil rights documentary series Eyes on the Prize has been given the small screen treatment.
/ July 19, 2021
Gloria Richardson, an influential yet largely unsung civil rights pioneer, is seen in a photo pushing away National Guardsman's bayonet.
/ July 17, 2021
ESPN thegrio.com
Tonya Cornileus, vice president at ESPN said the company has been working on their diversity issues since the mid-90s and…
/ July 16, 2021
ESPN College GameDay Built by The Home Depot - Times Square
Sports personality Maria Taylor is said to be in talks with ESPN rival NBC. NBC is reportedly offering her some…
/ July 14, 2021
Byron Allen thegrio.com
With the purchase of ABC affiliate WJRT in Flint, Michigan, Byron Allen becomes the owner of his 24th TV station…
/ July 14, 2021
New York Teachers Conduct Remote Classes From School Building
The Oklahoma Board of Education has outlined new guidelines limiting teachings on race and gender in K-12 classrooms.
/ July 13, 2021
Zaila Avant-garde, theGrio.com
Scripps National Spelling Bee winner Zaila Avant-garde has earned another honor: a full scholarship offer to Louisiana State University.
/ July 11, 2021
The Justice Department is continuing its investigation into the killing of Black teenager Emmett Till 65 years ago in Mississippi.
/ July 10, 2021
The addition of Ta-Nehesi Coates and Nikole Hannan-Jones to Howard University has placed a renewed spotlight on the HBCU.
/ July 10, 2021
Ziggi Tyler thegrio.com
A popular Black TikTok creator is calling out the platform for censoring Black related phrases in a user's Creator Marketplace…
/ July 9, 2021
Zaila Avant-garde, theGrio.com
Zaila Avant-garde, 14, became the first African American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee and only the second Black…
/ July 8, 2021