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The testimony of Hamer to the DNC credentials committee in Atlantic City, New Jersey 60 years ago was vivid and…
The 4th of July may be synonymous with cookouts and fireworks, but since its inception, Black Americans have marked the…
Viola Fletcher, the oldest surviving witness of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, turned celebrated her 110th birthday on May 5.
Opal Lee, lovingly known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will soon be the recipient of her eighth honorary doctorate.
USPS has unveiled several stamps honoring 10 men and women who helped guide enslaved people to freedom via the Underground…
As part of theGrio's "Running Black" election series, we sit down with Rochester, who is running to make history with…
Filmmaker Adrian Burrell delivers a profound story on Black sharecroppers in the Deep South in his new documentary.
"Keeping Black History Alive" celebrates beauty influencer Jackie Aina, who's becoming one of social media’s most trusted voices.
Target will stop selling a learning game focused on civil rights leaders after a now-viral TikTok user highlighted some notable…
Nearly 50 years after his "Saturday Night Live" debut, Garrett Morris has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of…
Learn how a NASA employee turned his passion for tinkering into a revolutionary water gun that became a sensation.
Listen in as hosts Chelsea LeMore-Monroe and Ahmeer Holt discuss the Top 3 songs that represent Black Joy.
Folks artist Dom Flemons' personal collection of African-American artifacts will be housed at Vanderbilt University.
The names of the first Black female White House reporters live on with the designation of a new press room…
What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today? It dates back to the Emancipation Proclamation
The tradition of Watch Night services in the U.S. dates back to Dec. 31, 1862 as Black Americans waited for…
Sam Allison is the first Black man in 15 years and the second in history to referee a Premier League…
A conservative-led Missouri school board has voted to drop elective courses on Black history and literature, five months after rescinding an…
Two Baltimore-based groups are advocating for Pope Francis to designate Black nun Mother Mary Lange with sainthood status.
Doby, whose 100th birthday was Wednesday, joined the leagues three months after Jackie Robinson — and was treated the same.
Retired Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and WBNA star A'ja Wilson are just two of 13 honorees in the calendar profiling…