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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.
Juneteenth thegrio.com
December 20, 2020
Juneteenth is now officially recognized as a holiday for Cook County employees to celebrate Black Americans' emancipation from slavery.
Ray Fisher thegrio.com
December 18, 2020
After his portrayal of Victor Stone/Cyborg in 'Justice League,' Ray Fisher is set to star in ABC’s Women of the…
Connecticut Students Return To School With Hybrid Model During COVID-19 Pandemic
December 10, 2020
Connecticut will be the first state to require a Black and Latinx curriculum in its high schools. Gov. Lamont signed…
December 5, 2020
The National Civil Rights Museum, the site of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's assassination, in Tennessee is looking for…
Glamour Celebrates 2017 Women Of The Year Awards - Show
November 24, 2020
Ruby Bridges, part of the historic fight for school desegregation, reacts to an image of Kamala Harris walking with her…
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
October 26, 2020
SpringHill Company, founded by the star athlete announced a partnership with CNN Films for a new documentary on Black Wall…