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December 5, 2021
A ball planned for Mayor-elect Ken Welch has been canceled over its circus theme in the once-segregated city of St.…
December 4, 2021
As Democrats face pressure nationally and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp faces internal strife, the 2022 campaign will look different from…
Jamaal Bowman Ilhan Omar
December 4, 2021
It's an incredibly dangerous time and we've all got to step up and say something," Bowman recently told theGrio during…
South African Flag, theGrio.com
December 3, 2021
The punishment of Africa for identifying a variant, rather than praising it for its contributions is reflects a long history…
Stacey Johnson-Batiste thegrio.com
December 3, 2021
Stacey Johnson-Batiste, a lifelong friend of Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke with theGrio about her new book reflecting on their…
December 2, 2021
The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday that avoids a short-term shutdown and funds the federal government through Feb.…
Jamaal Bowman and Brian Benjamin
December 2, 2021
As New York and the nation grapples with an ongoing pandemic and slowed shipment of goods, Benjamin and Bowman turn…
Byron Allen thegrio.com
December 2, 2021
Media mogul Byron Allen, the owner of theGrio, has penned an open letter in support of the confirmation of Gigi…
Morehouse College thegrio.com
December 2, 2021
More than 60 HBCU presidents sent a joint letter urging the Senate's "swift passage" of President Biden's Build Back Better…
Symone Sanders
December 1, 2021
Symone Sanders, the chief spokesperson and senior advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, will be stepping down from her role,…
AOC McCarthy thegrio.com
December 1, 2021
AOC has accused House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of turning a blind eye to the “violent targeting” of women of…
Stacey Abrams thegrio.com
December 1, 2021
Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday she will launch another campaign to become the nation’s first Black woman governor in Georgia.
Andre Dickens
November 30, 2021
City Council member Andre Dickens won a runoff election against Felicia Moore Tuesday to become Atlanta’s next mayor.
US Reps. Lauren Boebert and Ilhan Omar
November 30, 2021
Democrats on the Hill push Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to publicly call out Boebert after contentious phone call with…
November 30, 2021
The global superstar will now be referred to in her native nation as "The Right Excellent" or "The Right Honorable"…