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Athletics, Lawrence Butler, Black baseball players, MLB, theGrio.com
March 7, 2025
Lawrence Butler earned $627,000 last season under a split contract that paid at a rate of the $740,000 minimum.
Price of eggs, US economy, bird flu, Trump Administration, inflation, theGrio.com
March 7, 2025
U.S. egg prices hit a record average of $4.95 per dozen as the U.S. Department of Agriculture expects egg prices…
American jobs, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
March 7, 2025
Elon Musk’s purge of federal workers through DOGE cuts is not expected to have much impact on the February jobs…
thegrio, roy ayers, jazz funk, soul music, hip-hop, black music
March 6, 2025
The jazz-funk pioneer passed away in New York City at age 84; his catalog is essential to the experience of…
al green congress, al green state of the union, rep al green trump theGrio.com
March 6, 2025
Rep. Al Green will face the House of Representatives for his outburst during President Donald Trump's State of the Union…
Trump layoffs, Trump federal layoffs, cdc layoffs theGrio.com
March 6, 2025
This week, employees received emails calling them back to work "after further review and consideration" following mass layoffs.
trump tariffs, Trump tariffs consumers, Trump trariffs farmers theGrio.com
March 6, 2025
Trump argued that agricultural imports hurt American farmers and asked them to "bear with me again" as he seeks to…
thegrio, sterling k brown, paradise, hulu
March 5, 2025
The Sterling K. Brown-led show was an absolutely perfect blend of storytelling, suspense, doom, hope and upending the status quo.
thegrio, Lebron James, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA
March 5, 2025
Lakers' superstar LeBron James adds another landmark achievement to his NBA resume, part of a career that was already among…
thegrio, donald trump, first 100 days, DOGE, elon musk, congress
March 5, 2025
In a joint session of Congress, President Trump shared his agenda and what he's done since his inauguration.
thegrio, DOGE, federal buildings,
March 5, 2025
The 443 buildings, which are currently owned and maintained by GSA, span almost 80 million rentable square feet, the agency…
thegrio, kendrick lamar, drake, iHeart Media, lawsuit
March 5, 2025
The settlement comes amit ongoing legal filings by Drake's camp alleging that Universal Music Group illegally promoted Kendrick Lamar.
thegrio, robert clark, mississippi, state representative, civil rights
March 4, 2025
Robert G. Clark was elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the…
Kyrie Irving, Mavericks, theGrio.com
March 4, 2025
The Mavericks provided no postgame updates on the nature of Kyrie Irving's injury after last night's tumble onto his leg…
Tariffs, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
March 4, 2025
Starting just past midnight, imports from Canada and Mexico are now to be taxed at 25%, with Canadian energy products…
New Orleans, Mardi Gras, theGrio.com
March 4, 2025
The alarming forecast was one of the first big tests for the National Weather Service after hundreds of forecasters were fired…
Percival Everett, James, Black authors, Black writers, Black literature, theGrio.com
March 4, 2025
Everett's version of Mark Twain's classic already won the National Book Award, the Kirkus Prize and the Carnegie Medal for fiction.
Linda McMahon, Education Secretary, theGrio.com
March 3, 2025
A billionaire and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, McMahon, 76, is an unconventional pick for the role.
thegrio, serena williams, wnba, toronto temp
March 3, 2025
Serena Williams is joining the ownership group of the WNBA’s first Canadian franchise, the Toronto Tempo, the team announced Monday.
Wildfires, Myrtle Beach, South, Carolina, theGrio.com
March 3, 2025
The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a critically dry fuels and very…