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Pontchartrain Park in New Orleans was put on the National Register of Historic Places two years ago. Its marker was…
/ July 5, 2022
Taco Bell wage sign, theGrio.com
Black consumers and businesses stand to be hit hard by rising inflation, increased gas prices, and record rent increases
/ July 5, 2022
Miles Bridges of the Charlotte Hornets
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in four U.S. women suffers severe intimate physical violence.
/ July 5, 2022
Fireworks display, theGrio.com
Police say no one is in custody. Authorities have not released details about the eight who were taken to hospitals.
/ July 5, 2022
Derek Chauvin, theGrio.com
The plea agreement of the former Minneapolis police officer calls for a sentence of 20 to 25 years in prison.…
/ July 5, 2022
amazon, theGrio.com
It's not clear if they will be able to — legally — while protecting employees' privacy and keeping them safe…
/ July 5, 2022
Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic, theGrio.com
Mississippi's only abortion clinic is trying to remain open by blocking a law that would ban most abortions in the…
/ July 5, 2022
We celebrate white Juneteenth with a long-overdue response to the (fake) Willie Lynch Letter, explaining the invention of whiteness.
/ July 5, 2022
"It was hard to believe!" retiree Alonzo Coleman told Virginia Lottery officials after winning last month. "It still hasn’t hit…
/ July 5, 2022
Wal-mart pickup location, theGrio.com
Still, close to half also say it would be a good thing if virtual options for health care, for community…
/ July 5, 2022
People in Highland Park, Illinois, theGrio.com
Authorities gave no motive for the attack in Highland Park, a close-knit community on the shores of Lake Michigan.
/ July 5, 2022
The activity — asking residents to sign affidavits verifying the identities of voters living at home — is taking place…
/ July 5, 2022