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Wendy Vitter thegrio.com
April 12, 2018
During a confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Louisiana lawyer Wendy Vitter refused to state whether or not she believes that the…
Denene Millner interviews Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms thegrio.com
April 12, 2018
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, fresh off of a contentious mayoral run-off election that pitted Black Atlantans versus white gentrifiers, progressives
April 12, 2018
On Wednesday morning, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney went to the state prison in Chester to visit Meek Mill. Mill is currently
April Ryan thegrio.com
April 12, 2018
[griojw id=”UDHkhzeC” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Apparently, some people aren’t happy with the way White House correspondent April Ryan does her job. Recently,
April 11, 2018
These two claim their dubious political ties have led them to being unfairly targeted by Mark Zuckerberg.
Donald Trump thegrio.com
April 11, 2018
In a new executive order, Donald Trump asked federal agencies to enforce work requirements for federal aid and to review
April Ryan thegrio.com
April 9, 2018
Ryan breaks down the role of journalists in the era of Donald Trump, social media and the post-Obama whitewashing of…
Juli Briskman thegrio.com
April 6, 2018
When Juli Briskman employer, Akima, caught wind of the photo, they reportedly forced her to resign just a few days later.…
Saheed Vassell thegrio.com
April 6, 2018
Muhannad Elrhannai was reportedly hanging out with some friends when he heard a loud bang. That was the sound of the
Barack and Michelle Obama thegrio.com
April 5, 2018
Stevie Wonder took to social media for the first time and tweeted a touching video montage of superstars paying tribute
Stephon Clark protestors sacramento thegrio.com
April 4, 2018
[griojw id=”086wy2l1″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Lawmakers in California introduced legislation Tuesday that would heighten the state standard to “necessary” for when it
April 4, 2018
[griojw id=”0nIh4j6L” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Whenever something critical takes place that affects Black Americans, people always seem to ask, “What would Martin
Kamala Harris and John Lewis thegrio.com
April 4, 2018
[griojw id=”F769fZDM” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Last month, in the middle of this incredibly challenging time for our nation, I had the honor
MLK thegrio.com
April 4, 2018
Every MLK Day, you can expect your news feeds to be filled with nostalgic revisionist tellings about the late great Martin…
Bernice King thegrio.com
April 3, 2018
Museums, colleges and activists have organized three days of marches, speeches and conferences to remember Martin Luther King, Jr. and…