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August 5, 2021
While DaBaby's homophobic Rolling Loud rant dominated headlines, on Twitter, Angelica Ross detailed a brief encounter they had in the…
ambulance thegrio.com
August 4, 2021
The U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services is taking steps to help states with community-based mobile crisis intervention services.
August 3, 2021
We can use moments like DaBaby's controversy to address homophobia and misinformation in the Black community.
Michael Jai White thegrio.com
August 3, 2021
Michael Jai White says his oldest son died from coronavirus “just a few months ago” at age 38 and leaves…
A health worker gives a man a shot of the Jenssen COVID-19 vaccine from the Johnson & Johnson - theGrio.com
August 3, 2021
The U.S. on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of…
August 3, 2021
"This tweet is exactly the BS behavior that puts Black trans women in danger," asserted one Blac Chyna critic on…
A health worker gives a man a shot of the Jenssen COVID-19 vaccine from the Johnson & Johnson - theGrio.com
August 2, 2021
If white supremacy has a commission deciding anything around COVID-19, it's how do they keep Black people from wanting the…
August 1, 2021
Alexis Nikole Nelson has gained a TikTok following of over 1.7 million for her witty and educational videos about foraging…
vaccine thegrio.com
August 1, 2021
Public health officials say nearly 100% of deaths since January could have been avoided with vaccinations, a local newspaper reported.
Black mortality rates
August 1, 2021
Blogger Chanté Burkett's doctors initially misdiagnosed her stomach pain as bloatedness — she later learned she had a 13-lb. ovarian…
Dr. Fauci Testifies To Senate Health Committee On Country's COVID-19 Response
August 1, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning the public that the delta variant may cause the pandemic to worsen if vaccinations don't…
August 1, 2021
The latest numbers were recorded on Friday and show how quickly the number of cases is rising in the Sunshine…
July 31, 2021
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced new mandates in the city that people wear face masks and all city employees…
July 31, 2021
Many West African countries are seeing their highest COVID-19 caseload since the pandemic began amid the spread of the delta…
Henrietta Lacks thegrio.com
July 30, 2021
The family of Henrietta Lacks has hired attorney Ben Crump to pursue justice over the longtime unauthorized use of her…