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March 31, 2022
A Philadelphia school named for a slavery-supporting president has gotten a new moniker after the Coppin State University namesake.
April 20, 2021
Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford announced the discovery of the historic home site of Harriet Tubman's father, Ben Ross.
June 23, 2020
The protesters in Washington D.C. have organized to take down the statue of the seventh president of the United States…
Justin Fairfax thegrio.com
January 23, 2018
Under the cloud of Charlottesville, business as usual is anything but in Virginia
May 1, 2017
President Donald Trump believes that the Civil War could all have been avoided if only there had been a stronger…
September 25, 2016
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of people turned out Saturday in New Orleans historic French Quarter to protest a statue…
April 21, 2016
People are still asking former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson what he thinks about things...
April 21, 2016
People are still asking former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson what he thinks about things...
April 21, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. paper money is getting a historic makeover...
April 20, 2016
Harriet Tubman is set to replace former President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill...
May 14, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - Right on time, Raven. A whole bunch of people voted in an online poll for Harriet Tubman…
March 7, 2015
theGrio REPORT - A group called Women on 20s is pushing to do away with Andrew Jackson and to put…
February 20, 2012
SLIDESHOW - These presidents failed black America by either being indifferent, ineffective or hostile when dealing with crises like slavery,…
May 23, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Critics argue it's inappropriate that an ardent supporter of slavery should have his name attached to one…
September 7, 2010
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - To draw more diverse visitors, museums are offering stories that resonate with visitors of many backgrounds,…