Black History

Colin Allred, theGrio.com

These 2024 candidates could make Black history this Election Day

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South Carolina to build first monument to an African American. Meet Robert Smalls

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19 Black figures who changed history

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No one wants to talk about racial trauma. Why my family broke our silence

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Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her ‘Is this America?’ speech 60 years ago

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What, to Black Americans, is the 4th of July? A day with a history of resistance

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Viola Fletcher Tulsa Race Massacre

Viola Fletcher, oldest living survivor of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, celebrates 110th birthday

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Opal Lee grandmother of juneteenth

Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering commitment to civil rights

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Underground Railroad stamps

Underground Railroad stamps honor those who helped people who were enslaved reach freedom

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Lisa Blunt Rochester, who turned tragedy into purpose, aims to join historic shortlist of Black female US senators

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Filmmaker Adrian Burrell

Watch: Adrian Burrell highlights the importance of our oral histories

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Watch: Jackie Aina is the face of online glam

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Watch: Target removes educational toy that misidentified civil rights icons

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Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris, first Black SNL cast member, gets star on Hollywood walk

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Watch: How NASA engineer Lonnie Johnson took the toy market by storm

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Watch: theGrio Top 3 | What are the Top 3 songs that represent Black joy?

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Dom Flemons

Folk artist Dom Flemons’ personal collection of African-American artifacts will be housed at Vanderbilt University

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White House lectern

Alice Dunnigan and Ethel L. Payne, first Black female White House reporters, honored with eponymous lectern

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What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today? It dates back to the Emancipation Proclamation

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Premier League soccer match - Sam Allison

For first time in 15 years, Black man refs Premier League soccer match

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