Black History Month

Activists are calling out the hypocrisy of companies claiming to support Black history but donating to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
/ February 16, 2023
Miami preschool - Studio Kids Little River
An outraged parent pulled her children from a Miami preschool after pictures of its kids in blackface were posted on…
/ February 16, 2023
race teachings Missouri
The Missouri Senate is the latest legislative body looking to place restrictions on educators and race teachings in schools.
/ February 15, 2023
Zandra Flemister, first Black woman in Secret Service
During Black History Month, it’s fitting to recognize the contributions Black Americans made in building monuments in the nation’s capital.
/ February 15, 2023
TIFFINI GATLIN, LATCHED AND HOOKED BEAUTY
Tiffini Gatlin, founder of Latched & Hooked, is the first Black-owned faux hair designer to debut product on home-shopping network…
/ February 15, 2023
Calabash Tea & Tonic, A Taste of Chocolate, DC eateries, Black-owned restaurants, theGrio.com
theGrio’s “A Taste of Chocolate” series continues with an herbalist bringing Indigenous healing practices to northeast D.C.
/ February 15, 2023
Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that his administration is expanding Advanced Placement African American Studies courses next year from one…
/ February 15, 2023
msu multicultural center
Students and faculty at Michigan State University will soon see construction on the highly anticipated standalone multicultural center.
/ February 14, 2023
Roslyn Pope, a college professor and musician who wrote “An Appeal for Human Rights,” laying out the reasons for the Atlanta...
/ February 13, 2023
michigan department of civil rights x gretchen whitmer
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to allocate $5.7 million for discrimination investigators to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
/ February 13, 2023
AP African American studies class, theGrio.com
The College Board is slamming the state of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis for criticism of its AP African American…
/ February 13, 2023
Democratic state lawmaker Justin J. Pearson of Tennessee
Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson referred to his colleague as a "white supremacist" after being criticized for wearing a…
/ February 13, 2023