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Senator Kamala Harris, theGrio
June 29, 2022
Sources told theGrio Harris personally requesed to attend the annual gathering at a moment of uncertainty for Black women and…
Keisha Lance Bottoms thegrio.com
June 14, 2022
Keisha Lance Bottoms has been hired by the Biden administration to serve as its next director of the White House…
June 2, 2022
In a memo sent to staff obtained by theGrio, the Biden White House listed commitments it is making to retain…
May 11, 2022
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told theGrio that the White House is feeling the “pain” of Americans at the…
May 8, 2022
Leaders in Washington tell theGrio they are doing everything they can to deliver for Black moms and their families.
Karine Jean-Pierre
May 5, 2022
Karine Jean-Pierre will make history as the first Black person to serve as White House press secretary, the White House…
April 29, 2022
While the proposed ban is years in the making, some expressed concerns it could negatively impact Black people through policing.
April 23, 2022
Black people suffer disproportionately from climate change. Biden officials tell theGrio they're working to address it.
Actor Taraji P. Henson
April 22, 2022
Taraji P. Henson tells theGrio she wants to bring mental health resources to HBCU campuses and be a "liaison" for…
April 14, 2022
TheGrio spoke with agency leaders on how they are fulfilling Biden's executive order to ensure government services are distributed equitably.
April 13, 2022
Sen. Warren and policy advocates tell theGrio $50,000 student debt forgiveness could close the racial wealth gap and relieve Black…
April 13, 2022
Key members an environmental justice advisory council said the Biden administration must make good on its promise for climate investment…
Vice President Kamala Harris
March 17, 2022
Vice President Harris, along with department officials, announced “Project Serve Grants” will provide up to $150,000 for HBCUs.
March 16, 2022
Black women missed out on $39.3 billion in 2019 alone, says U.S. Labor Department's Wendy Chun-Hoon who runs the agency's…
Vice President Kamala Harris
March 16, 2022
President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris are helping close the wage and opportunity gap for women, but recognize that…
Karine Jean-Pierre
February 19, 2022
Jean-Pierre is the first openly queer Black woman of Haitian descent serving as White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary.
February 17, 2022
HBCUs will be able to cash in from the Department of Energy for student training and research aimed at reducing…
February 10, 2022
TheGrio is an exclusive streaming partner for the White House's roundtable discussion with all six Black members of the Biden-Harris…
February 8, 2022
"Working families deserve a break,” Harris said at the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit Day of Action…
January 20, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: From the COVID-19 pandemic to an economic recovery, the Biden White House has had its ups and downs.