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December 6, 2020
Midshipman Sydney Barber, who will be the first Black woman U.S. Naval Academy brigade commander, said 2020 protests inspired her…
December 5, 2020
Scientists are seeing promising results from the first studies testing gene editing for sickle cell which affects many Black people.
December 5, 2020
The Trump administration on Friday suspended all federal student loan payments through the end of January and kept interest rates…
Artis Stevens Big Brothers Big Sisters CEO thegrio.com
December 4, 2020
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America announce first Black CEO, Artis Stevens in its 116-year history. He succeeds Pam Iorio.
December 4, 2020
Check out a few of our favorite things from Black-owned businesses that would make the perfect gifts for anyone on…
December 4, 2020
America’s employers sharply scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs.
December 4, 2020
TheGrio.TV, which debuts on Friday, Jan. 15, "is especially important to me," says Allen, "as it will both serve and…
December 3, 2020
Black Americans comprise 13% of the American population but represent only 5 percent of U.S. doctors. That needs to change…
December 3, 2020
A lifelong political and cultural organizer, Alexis McGill-Johnson moved to mobilize Planned Parenthood’s 600 local centers amid the pandemic.
December 3, 2020
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell as the nation celebrated Thanksgiving last week to a still-high 712,000
Pharrell Williams Black Ambition business thegrio.com
December 2, 2020
Pharrell Williams launches Black Ambition initiative for Black and Latino entrepreneurs that includes two lucrative competitions.
December 2, 2020
Ciara and Russell Wilson team up with former Lululemon CEO Christine Day to launch fashion house, The House of LR&C.
Members Of White House Coronavirus Task Force Hold Briefing
December 2, 2020
"We know what “free college” means: a government takeover. Nothing is truly free," said Betsy Devos on Twitter.
December 1, 2020
U.S. Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock reflects on connection to King from Morehouse's campus to the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist…
November 30, 2020
On Giving Tuesday, James Oliver's ParentPreneur Foundation will be raising $25,000 for mental health for their fast-growing community.