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Don Lemon thegrio.com
June 18, 2021
If you are a vocal opponent of critical race theory, Don Lemon wants you to "stop making it about you…
June 18, 2021
Lawmakers are reviving calls to end a loophole in the Constitution that allowed another form of slavery, forced labor for…
Usher speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, theGrio.com
June 18, 2021
Black members of Congress and singer Usher, among others, were at the White House as Biden signed Juneteenth into law…
June 18, 2021
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear he and his fellow Republicans will oppose a "plan endorsed by Stacey…
New York City Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang Receives Endorsement And Rallies Supporters
June 17, 2021
Current New York City mayor hopeful Andrew Yang faces public scorn following comments about those struggling with mental health.
Cori Bush thegrio.com
June 17, 2021
Democrat Cori Bush of St. Louis continues to call for reparations and an end to police violence amid Juneteenth becoming…
U.S. President Joe Biden, joined by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
June 17, 2021
There is disdain among Black Americans about Juneteenth as a federal holiday as voting rights and police reform bills remain…
Vice President Harris, theGrio.com
June 17, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Texas state legislators to push for the passage of voting rights legislation on Capitol…
June 17, 2021
The Supreme Court ruled that the city of Philadelphia violated the Constitution by limiting its relationship with a Catholic foster…
Supreme Court
June 17, 2021
The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama-era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans.
June 17, 2021
Over the objections of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, state lawmakers voted to change the process in which the board's selected.
Georgia thegrio.com
June 16, 2021
Georgia lawmakers met in a hearing to launch the redistricting process, drawing activists and community members from across the state.
Juneteenth thegrio.com
June 16, 2021
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the symbolic end of slavery in the US is officially a paid federal holiday.
June 16, 2021
Maine is one of the latest states to honor Juneteenth by making it an official state holiday, starting in 2022.
June 16, 2021
GOP politician DeAnna Lorraine made headlines after starting a crusade against Megan following the release of the rapper’s single “WAP”.