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June 11, 2023
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries responds to Republican efforts to put an end to the student loan payment pause.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson
June 11, 2023
An endorsement from former President Donald Trump would give a huge boost to Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's gubernatorial campaign.
For the first time, a Black woman becomes Louisville's Commonwealth's Attorney
June 9, 2023
Gerina Whethers is making history as the first Black woman serving as Jefferson County's Commonwealth's Attorney and top prosecutor. 
June 9, 2023
National Action Network (NAN) has announced that it will join Just Majority Coalition’s (JMC) efforts to push for Supreme Court…
June 9, 2023
“The Hill with April Ryan,” host and theGrio’s Washington Bureau chief April Ryan breaks down the latest in politics.
Trump CNN town Hall, Trump indictment, thegrio.com
June 9, 2023
Former President Donald Trump was indicted on seven counts related to the mishandling of classified documents.
June 9, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to the Bahamas marked a significant step in the United States’ relationship with the Caribbean.
June 9, 2023
New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill…
June 8, 2023
Former President Donald Trump says he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate.
June 8, 2023
The Supreme Court shocked Black leaders after rendering a decision upholding the Voting Rights Act in a gerrymandering case in…
Being Black: The '80s, De La Soul, My Brother is a Basehead, theGrio.com
June 8, 2023
De La Soul's "My Brother's a Basehead" takes us into the impact of the 80s crack on its users and…
June 7, 2023
Missouri prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate, aiming to unseat Republican Senator Josh Hawley.
June 7, 2023
Over 40 million people will owe federal student loan payments starting in August under the terms of Congress' debt ceiling…
Alabama redistricting, voting rights, theGrio.com
June 7, 2023
Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Texas lawmakers announced…
June 7, 2023
Of all the civil rights policies enacted by U.S President Lyndon Johnson, affirmative action is arguably one of the most…