Alabama

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March 26, 2018
In December, Alabama Democrat Doug Jones won his Senate race largely due to Black voters -- particularly Black women -- who showed up and…
University of Alabama thegrio.com
March 22, 2018
[griojw id=”hkzo2kpI” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Yet another University of Alabama student posted a racist video online, adding to a troubling trend at
Etowah County thegrio.com
March 15, 2018
A sheriff in Alabama is in some trouble today for having taken $750,000 meant for jail inmates’ food budget and instead…
Courtlin Arrington thegrio.com
March 9, 2018
Courtlin Arrington was preparing to graduate in May and had dreams of becoming a nurse. But the 17-year-old’s dreams were
Courtlin Arrington thegrio.com
March 8, 2018
There are more question than answers surrounding the mysterious death of 17-year-old Courtlin Arrington. The NY Daily News reports that a
Oprah thegrio.com
January 24, 2018
Recy Taylor was raped in the 1940s by a group of white men in Alabama. She never received justice; her…
Clotilda thegrio.com
January 23, 2018
The last slave ship to bring human cargo to America might have been found by Ben Raines of AL.com. He…
January 16, 2018
Monday, while the nation was celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King, two University of Alabama students took it upon…
January 8, 2018
Taylor did not receive justice for her rape in segregated Alabama
January 3, 2018
Alabama Senator-elect Doug Jones has picked Black ex-Obama official, Dana Gresham, to be his chief of staff following historic win.
December 28, 2017
Family wants to know why 17-year-old son, Ulysses Wilkerson, was brutally beaten by police
December 28, 2017
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican Roy Moore filed a lawsuit to try to stop Alabama from certifying Democrat Doug Jones…
December 18, 2017
Black women show up and show out for candidates who rarely address our needs through tackling racial, gender, economic, and…
December 18, 2017
While everyone is thanking Black women for staying woke and proving Black votes do matter, what will it mean for…
December 15, 2017
Charles Barkley pledged $1 million for Black women in Alabama to start up their own businesses--but there's a catch.
December 14, 2017
After proving their loyalty time and time again, African-American women want results
December 13, 2017
Nuris Bigelow, 33, earned back her right to vote thanks to Definition of Moral Turpitude Act
December 13, 2017
Black voters brought him to this place, and he can’t forget that
December 13, 2017
Thank you, as usual.