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July 8, 2021
The Rev. Al Sharpton and attorneys for George Floyd’s family mourned a white Arkansas teenager fatally shot by a sheriff’s…
July 8, 2021
But even among the more well-rounded spellers who will compete Thursday in the ESPN-televised national finals, Zaila Avant-garde stands out.
Olympics thegrio.com
July 8, 2021
Fans have been banned from the Tokyo Olympics following a state of emergency aimed at containing rising COVID-19 infections.
July 7, 2021
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, the United States’ oldest historically Black denomination, launched its General Conference on Tuesday.
July 7, 2021
Chris Paul waited 16 years to get to the NBA Finals, bringing with him a team starving for its first…
July 7, 2021
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones used major philanthropic donors to build her future as a tenured professor at Howard University.
July 7, 2021
The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse drew shock and condemnation from leaders in Latin America, Europe and elsewhere.
July 7, 2021
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence, the country’s interim prime minister said.
July 6, 2021
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City after appealing to the…
Sha'Carri Richardson thegrio.com
July 6, 2021
Sha'Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field and will not compete at…
July 6, 2021
The discovery of four more victims in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condominium building raised the death toll to…
Olympics thegrio.com
July 6, 2021
The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few spectators — if any — being allowed.
Martin Luther King Jr. theGrio.com
July 6, 2021
Relaunching the tours signals the slow return of tourism connected to the Civil Rights movement in Atlanta.
July 6, 2021
R. Kelly’s lawyers are asking a judge to postpone his Aug. sex trafficking trial in New York, arguing they haven’t…
Sen. Raphael Warnock, theGrio.com
July 5, 2021
Warnock, Georgia’s first Black senator, is avoiding talk of his reelection already looming months after he won a January special…
July 4, 2021
The group of Patriot Front members, estimated at 150 to 200 people, marched for several blocks in Center City, according…
July 4, 2021
Dozens of big companies pledged to avoid donating money to the 147 Republicans who objected to Congress’ certification of Joe…
July 4, 2021
Byhalia Connection said it will no longer pursue plans to build a 49-mile pipeline, which would have run under Memphis…
July 4, 2021
The Biden admin will propose that airlines must refund fees on checked baggage if the bags aren’t delivered to passengers…
July 4, 2021
South Africa’s resurgence of COVID-19 is setting record numbers of new daily cases, driven by the delta variant, health officials…