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FMU, South Florida’s only HBCU, being sued for discrimination

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Black people not adequately represented in studies on effects of long COVID, study finds  

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‘May the Lord Watch’? I hope so. But I definitely will watch the documentary about the rise and fall of Little Brother. Thanks for asking

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Todd Bowles promoted to Bucs’ head coach as Arians retires

Todd Bowles, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive coordinator, was promoted as coach Bruce Arians' successor.
/ March 31, 2022

Fed’s rate hikes threaten its goal of narrowing racial gaps

The Federal Reserve’s ongoing interest rate hikes, shaping up to be the steepest in years, threaten to reverse progress on…
/ March 31, 2022

Black women leaders at DNC want to make a difference in politics

theGrio spoke with several Black women who are making an impact in the Black community and political sphere with their…
/ March 31, 2022

One of Mississippi State’s first Black football players, Robert Bell, has died 

Bell played on the Bulldogs' defensive line until he graduated from Mississippi State with a degree in business administration in…
/ March 31, 2022
20th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards

Deborah Cox first Black woman inductee to Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Toronto-born singer Deborah Cox will become the first Black woman inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the…
/ March 31, 2022

Ella Mai reveals title, release date for new album

Ella Mai announced that her sophomore album will be titled 'Heart on My Sleeve,' and will be released on May…
/ March 31, 2022

Federal judge rules against group fighting construction of Obama Presidential Center 

Plaintiffs claimed federal regulators did not consider other "much less harmful" locations for the Obama Presidential Center.
/ March 31, 2022

Philly school renamed after Black educator Fanny Jackson Coppin, replacing Andrew Jackson’s moniker

A Philadelphia school named for a slavery-supporting president has gotten a new moniker after the Coppin State University namesake.
/ March 31, 2022

NFL retains former SEC chair to probe Brian Flores’ claims of being ordered to tank games 

Flores' accusations are part of the former Miami Dolphins head coach's lawsuit against the NFL claiming racial discrimination.
/ March 31, 2022

COVID-19 is still rearing its head despite lifted mask mandates — especially in Washington

TheGrio was at a Senate roundtable, where concern was expressed about how COVID-19 could impact the Supreme Court confirmation vote.
/ March 31, 2022

Univ. of Houston volleyball players appear in video laughing about a 1935 lynching, report says 

According to University of Houston's newspaper, The Daily Cougar, the video appeared to be filmed by a freshman and shared on Snapchat.
/ March 31, 2022

Deion Sanders talks about his recovery from toe amputations 

Sanders, a recent guest on "The Rich Eisen Show," shared that he's "not high-stepping yet, but the hand is behind…
/ March 31, 2022