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April 22, 2021
This Earth Day, we're celebrating just a few #BlackandGreen leaders who've made a mark on the climate movement.
April 20, 2021
Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford announced the discovery of the historic home site of Harriet Tubman's father, Ben Ross.
April 10, 2021
Lawmakers take heed to demands for fuller Black history lessons beyond what was already offered with some states taking action.
April 10, 2021
Lee Elder joined Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus as an honorary starter for the 2021 Masters, the first time he…
Hiram Rhodes Revels first
March 11, 2021
Against all odds and one year before the 15th Amendment, the first black male senator was appointed to serve in…
Barack Obama thegrio.com
March 11, 2021
Many famous African American politicians have made great strides, few have risen to garner national headlines or change the course…
March 7, 2021
This year’s commemoration comes as some states seek to roll back ballot access, while advocates try to revive a part…
March 5, 2021
Comcast executive Keesha Boyd is one of ten 'Black Women Amplified' theGrio is highlighting during Women's History Month.
February 25, 2021
Education leader and CEO of the Langston League Erica Buddington says Black history curriculum exists, but schools need to prioritize…
February 22, 2021
This article discusses what scholars and activists have to say about Black history curriculum: it's time to change the way…
"Orange Is The New Black" Final Season World Premiere
February 18, 2021
'Orange is the New Black' actress Danielle Brooks talks about how playing Mahalia Jackson in a Lifetime biopic came to…
Global Goal: Unite For Our Future - Summit
February 18, 2021
Billy Porter, Angelica Ross, and Tabitha Brown have been announced as AT&T Black Future Makers for Black History Month.
Judas Black Messiah movie thegrio.com
February 12, 2021
'Judas and the Black Messiah' opens in theaters and is also streaming on HBO Max. He's more on the real…
Alphonso David Human Rights Campaign thegrio.com
February 8, 2021
Human Rights Campaign president Alphonso David is focused on policy and cultural change to help improve the lives of the…
February 6, 2021
A Coast Guard cutter and an athletic building on the Coast Guard Academy campus are being named in honor of…
January 17, 2021
UC Berkeley is one of many insitutions awarded a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that addresses racial inequality…
January 2, 2021
Rodney Hawkins has taken on the task of preserving his family history after finding the Hawkins' family cemetery in disarray.
January 2, 2021
Once a store filled with racist merchandise, the Redneck Shop in Laurens, SC will become a diversity center and museum…
Tulsa race riot
January 2, 2021
Oklahoma began a centennial remembrance Friday of a once-thriving African American neighborhood in Tulsa decimated by deadly white violence.
December 26, 2020
In 1856, Martin Henry Freeman became president of the all-Black Allegheny Institute and Mission Church, later named Avery College.