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Black woman steps on weighing scale thegrio.com
April 30, 2021
The COVID-15 underscores what we’ve known for some time now -- obesity is not a silent killer in Black America,…
Tiranda Plummer Jackson State University thegrio.com
April 29, 2021
Tiranda Plummer is a Jackson State University student and Sonic Boom of the South member seeking a life-changing kidney transplant.
FDA Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars
April 28, 2021
The Biden administration is placing a ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes. The official announcement is set to happen…
John Legend thegrio.com
April 28, 2021
John Legend has partnered with Walgreens to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and tells theGrio why the initiative is so important.
April 27, 2021
Black Americans reported an increase in "poor mental health days" during weeks where more than one deadly racial incident was…
April 27, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors.
April 26, 2021
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed three anti-abortion bills into law on Monday, including ones to criminalize the procedure in certain…
April 25, 2021
Negligence on the part of hospital authorities has been blamed for the Saturday night fire in a Baghdad hospital.
April 25, 2021
For the fourth straight day, India on Sunday set a global daily record of new coronavirus infections, spurred by a…
April 24, 2021
Some states recommending a resumption were Indiana, Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Tennessee & Virginia.
April 24, 2021
The shortage of anti-retroviral drugs comes amid a dispute between the U.S. aid agency and Kenyan government.
April 23, 2021
Only three months before the postponed Olympics are set to open, Tokyo and Osaka have been placed under emergency orders.
April 22, 2021
Human trafficking is affecting the BIPOC community, with Black girls at the forefront, at extremely alarming rates.
vaccination thegrio.com
April 22, 2021
Despite more populations being eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, there has been an 11 percent decrease in the last…
April 21, 2021
The United States is set to meet Joe Biden’s latest vaccine goal of administering 200 million coronavirus shots in his…