Black History Month

A renewed focus on social justice caused sales to soar at Black-owned bookstores as customers seek out books from their…
/ August 23, 2020
OPINION: Black children and youth are falling behind disproportionately on their education in the classroom and its impact is devastating.
/ August 19, 2020
Cardi B AOC 2024 thegrio.com
Cardi B wants to see a fellow Bronx native in the White House. The rapper took to her social media
/ August 16, 2020
Georgia Rep. Tommy Benton thegrio.com
Georgia Rep. Tommy Benton was stripped of his chairmanship after he disparaged the late Congressman John Lewis in a radio…
/ August 15, 2020
The Department of Justice declared that Yale University’s admissions process is discriminatory against white and Asian American applicants.
/ August 14, 2020
More than 1000 students have been quarantined in a Georgia school district due to possible coronavirus exposure since in-person classes…
/ August 12, 2020
Charlotta Bass thegrio.com
Kamala Harris is the 1st Black woman to be a running mate on a major ticket but Charlotta Bass was…
/ August 12, 2020
General Charles "CQ" Brown made history, becoming the first Black chief of staff at Air Force. He was voted in…
/ August 9, 2020
Democrats have called for the investigation of the USPS and Postmaster General Louis Dejoy. Dejoy is a friend and supporter…
/ August 8, 2020
While concerns about election interference still abound, officials think postal service slowdowns may delay election results and cause political mayhem.
/ August 8, 2020
Michelle Obama mental health Michelle Obama podcast thegrio.com
Michelle Obama wants to let her supporters know that's she's OK despite saying that she's as affected by recent news…
/ August 7, 2020
Voting thegrio.com
The Voting Rights Act turns 55 today but with a key provision taken from it, Black voting rights are still…
/ August 6, 2020