Education

Solange USC, Solange professor, Solange class USC, Solange USC Thornton School of Music theGrio.com
Solange Knowles is joining USC Thornton School of Music for s three-year residency that includes teaching, mentorship and more.
/ October 15, 2025
MacArthur Elementary School, California, John Solomon, theGrio.com
John Solomon has been placed on leave after he was accused of sending a photo depicting a Black child with…
/ October 6, 2025
Monkey Happy Birthday, Polk County Florida, Black children, Black families, theGrio.com
Desarae Prather, a mother in Florida, is seeking action after footage of a teacher singing a racially insensitive song to…
/ October 2, 2025
Shonda Rhimes, Shonda Rhimes Dartmouth, Dartmouth Shonda Rhimes Hall, Shonda Rhimes building Dartmouth theGrio.com
Named after the entertainment powerhouse, Shonda Rhimes Hall will be Dartmouth’s first building named after a Black person or a…
/ September 29, 2025
Little Rock Nine Anniversary
Over 60 years ago the Little Rock Nine made history when they entered Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
/ September 25, 2025
Guy Stanley Philoche, Atlanta Art Fair 2025, Guy Stanley Philoche Higher Learning, Black art, Atlanta Art Fair 2025 theGrio.com
Guy Stanley Philoche’s new collection honors HBCUs and education, reminding us that our dreams and history are worth defending.
/ September 24, 2025
The novelist and philanthropist’s gift is among her largest ever and will help UNCF build permanent assets for its 37…
/ September 23, 2025
UCLA, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
U.S. District Judge Rita Lin granted a preliminary injunction on Monday saying the administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
/ September 23, 2025
Texas State University, Texas Tech, Black students expelled in Texas, Charlie Kirk, theGrio.com
Two Black students are facing disciplinary action, as many others are facing consequences for their reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death.
/ September 19, 2025
Harvard, Trump Administration, Higher education, theGrio.com
The UMRP ended in May due to pressure from the Trump administration to eliminate race-conscious admissions.
/ September 17, 2025
Faculty, staff, students, and unions allege the federal government is weaponizing civil rights enforcement to undermine academic freedom.
/ September 17, 2025
Stacey Patton, Charlie Kirk, the Professor Watchlist, Preston Mitchum, theGrio.com
Award-winning journalist, author, and educator Stacey Patton recalls what it was like to end up on Turning Point USA’s list. 
/ September 15, 2025