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President Joe Biden
February 24, 2022
"I'm hoping that the [U.S.] doesn't make the mistake of going into Ukraine trying to nation-build," U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson…
February 24, 2022
Greenville, South Carolina, is earning eye-rolls for featuring Mayor Knox White's high school experiences as part of Black History Month.
February 23, 2022
Two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into Trump and his business dealings suddenly resigned.
Don Graves Jr.
February 23, 2022
"The system isn't always structured in a way that works for everybody, and certainly not for people of color...," Graves…
February 23, 2022
Fueled by immigrant growth, fewer people in U. S. are identifying as Black or African American, research finds.
Clarence Thomas, Virginia Thomas, theGrio.com
February 22, 2022
The conservative wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas allegedly had ties to organizers of the deadly riots at the…
February 21, 2022
Sen. Ted Cruz is once again condemning President Joe Biden for pledging to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme…
Supreme Court candidates
February 20, 2022
White House officials held calls with allies discussing the announcement of Biden's historic Black woman nominee for the Supreme Court.
Obama
February 20, 2022
This Black History Month, theGrio takes a look at President Obama's upcoming presidential library being constructed in Chicago's south side.
February 19, 2022
The omission of race goes against scientific research showing that race is the greatest determinant of who experiences environmental harm.
February 19, 2022
The fight of Terri Sewell's parents’ and teachers’ and neighbors’ generation suddenly became her own as a Congresswoman from Selma,…
Rep. Cori Bush and Sen. Cory Booker, Immigration
February 19, 2022
Senators from both sides remain divided on why Black people are underrepresented in immigration policy discussions.
Karine Jean-Pierre
February 19, 2022
Jean-Pierre is the first openly queer Black woman of Haitian descent serving as White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary.
February 18, 2022
Sources close to the White House describe to theGrio the thinking of the Biden team as anticipation for the Supreme…
February 18, 2022
Soon, President Joe Biden will nominate the first Black female Supreme Court justice—a moment that is long overdue.