Black History Month

Old Harbour High School Jamaica
One of Manhattan's last segregated schoolhouses, known as Colored School No. 4, has struggled for years to gain landmark protection.
/ February 16, 2023
Democratic state lawmaker Justin J. Pearson of Tennessee
Why is it OK for other cultures to wear clothing that celebrates their heritage but when Black people do it,…
/ February 16, 2023
Rapper Tupac Shakur
For the 30th anniversary of 2Pac's "Strictly For My N.I.G.G.A.Z.," theGrio examines the contradicting themes of the album's biggest singles.
/ February 16, 2023
For the 55th anniversary of the Memphis sanitation strike, a podcast will tell the story of the workers' heroic stand…
/ February 16, 2023
Lazaretto Creek
Organizations in Georgia are working to document and memorialize enslaved Africans buried near Lazaretto Creek.
/ February 16, 2023
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