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President Biden Addresses Baltimore Bridge Collapse
March 28, 2024
TheGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” looks at President Biden's pledge to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
An envelope containing a 2020 census letter
March 28, 2024
For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity,…
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March 28, 2024
After skepticism from Supreme Court justices, including Ketanji Brown Jackson, the abortion drug mifepristone will likely remain available.
March 27, 2024
Controversial North Carolina candidate Mark Robinson could potentially cost economic growth in the state, particularly for Black residents. 
U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
March 27, 2024
The U.S. House of Representatives has dissolved its Office of Diversity and Inclusion amid ongoing efforts from Republican lawmakers.
Baltimore Officials Respond to Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
March 27, 2024
Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby welcomed President Biden’s response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Md. Senate Candidate Angela Alsobrooks, theGrio.com
March 26, 2024
As Rep. Trone faces criticism for using a racial slur, Angela Alsobrooks announced that some House Democrats have supported her campaign.
The White House on The State of Haiti & U.S. Involvement
March 25, 2024
TheGrio asked White House spokesperson, John Kirby, about the U.S. involvement in Haiti as it deals with violence and instability.
Attorney General Letitia James
March 25, 2024
Though Trump saw a victory when a New York appellate court reduced his appeals bond, experts say AG Letitia James…
March 24, 2024
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said she is undeterred in her prosecution of Donald Trump and that she is not…
March 24, 2024
Democratic candidate Henry Whitehorn got 53% of the vote in Saturday’s election in northwest Louisiana’s Caddo Parish.
March 23, 2024
Chicago voters have rejected a one-time real estate tax on properties over $1 million to pay for services for homeless…
Black owned business thegrio.com
March 23, 2024
A ruling against the Minority Business Development Agency could exacerbate racial disparities in Black ownership and wealth, advocates say.
A man waves an American flag outside the Missouri State Capitol building
March 23, 2024
The Missouri GOP on Thursday sued to remove Darrell Leon McClanahan, who has ties to the Ku Klux Klan, from the…
Medical student Benjamin Owens smiles as he gets his white coat from Dr. Nersi Nikakhtar
March 22, 2024
House Democrats are slamming Republicans for efforts to strip federal funding from medical schools that offer DEI programs.