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Anti-Vax rally
July 15, 2021
As Trump and Republicans continue their misinformation campaign around COVID-19, Black lives in red states literally hang in the balance.
Bill Cosby, theGrio.com
July 1, 2021
Once we accept that Cosby is not Black America's father, discussion around his history of abuse and sexual assault will…
U.S. President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland
June 26, 2021
Advocacy groups put pressure on the Biden to take action on violent crime in Black communities -- but from a…
Black woman in front of "Store Closing" sign on business, theGrio.com
June 21, 2021
As Biden meets with financial regulators, there is a question of whether U.S. economic metrics are excluding Black and brown…
A Pan-African flag flies from Black Lives Matter Plaza overlooking the White House
June 19, 2021
We shouldn't trivialize a federal Juneteenth holiday, but it's no substitute for legislation that would make Black people truly free.
A woman smokes a cigarette
May 3, 2021
HHS Secretary Xavier Beccera says the Biden administration wants to "save lives in the Black community" with ban on menthol…
Black woman steps on weighing scale thegrio.com
April 30, 2021
The COVID-15 underscores what we’ve known for some time now -- obesity is not a silent killer in Black America,…
April 22, 2021
As President Biden's policy proposals could provide a pathway for Black Americans to gain back financial ground lost during the…
COVID-19 Vaccine
April 3, 2021
Mississippi is leading the country in COVID-19 vaccinations for African Americans, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.
March 22, 2021
Growing up poor or first-gen in America means that you were likely sold the ‘American Dream’ myth — education as
Cedric Richmond
March 20, 2021
Cedric Richmond spoke with theGrio regarding the passage of the American Rescue Plan and its greater implications within the Black…
COVID-19 vaccine
March 15, 2021
A new study conducted by Brilliant Corners concludes Black Americans are less likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to…
Biden thegrio.com
February 25, 2021
Biden is marking a milestone of 50 million COVID-19 vaccinations as the White House is focused on issues of getting…
February 24, 2021
COVID Black is a health data organization that uses data to tell stories about the Black lived experience to advocate…
February 17, 2021
Here are some takeaways to help our community demystify concerns and enable better-informed decision-making about the COVID-19 vaccine.
January 24, 2021
Trump's presidency may have given Harris permission to lean harder into her public identity as a Black woman, according to…
January 10, 2021
President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed — without a trace of irony — to have done more for Black Americans than…
December 31, 2020
Sophia A. Nelson writes that while 2020 was a year of never-ending blows to Black America, we have the power…
December 17, 2020
NY Sen. Zellnor Y. Myrie says manufacturers are profiting from gun violence in Black and Brown communities and should be…
November 26, 2020
Although the 2020 election has been over for weeks now, let us not take for granted how Black people handily…