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June 1, 2023
Mother Viola Ford Fletcher, 109, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has released her memoir on Amazon.
Mother daughter graduate Naval Academy
May 31, 2023
A Black mother-daughter duo have become the first such pair to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in its…
Alabama Civil Rights locations preserve
May 31, 2023
Crucial civil rights sites in Alabama will benefit from $3.1 million from the National Park Service's grant program, says Rep.…
May 21, 2023
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore encouraged Morehouse's graduating class of 2023 to celebrate their history during his commencement speech Sunday.
May 2, 2023
Alexandria in Virginia has launched an initiative to share the histories of the city's Black citizens, who have long been…
Colfax Massacre, theGrio.com
April 13, 2023
150 years ago, the Colfax Massacre set the stage for Black voter suppression and 150 years of gun hysteria.
March 20, 2023
In just weeks after the Iron Hill Museum in Newark, Del. opened its African American history trail, it was vandalized…
International African American Museum, IAAM, Black History, thegrio.com
March 5, 2023
Opening in tandem with the observance of Juneteenth, Charleston's new International African American Museum has been 20 years in the…
Willard Motley, Black authors, Knock on Any Door, Archibald Motley, Humphrey Bogart, theGrio.com
February 28, 2023
Willard Motley, a Black writer from Chicago, has been largely ignored by scholars of literature, particularly of Black and gay…
February 20, 2023
This Black History Month took on a new meaning for Democrats in protest of Republican bans on Black history in…
February 18, 2023
“New Jersey will proudly teach our kids that Black History is American History,” Gov. Phil Murphy said in announcing course…
Old Harbour High School Jamaica
February 16, 2023
One of Manhattan's last segregated schoolhouses, known as Colored School No. 4, has struggled for years to gain landmark protection.
February 16, 2023
The Rev. Al Sharpton led a march to the Florida Capitol on Wednesday to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis' rejection of…
February 15, 2023
Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that his administration is expanding Advanced Placement African American Studies courses next year from one…
AP African American studies class, theGrio.com
February 13, 2023
The College Board is slamming the state of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis for criticism of its AP African American…
Carol's Daughter, Lisa Price, Marsai Martin, Carol's Daughter 30 Years, Black-owned Beauty, theGrio.com
February 12, 2023
Carol’s Daughter celebrates 30 years, new ambassador Marsai Martin, and the launch of its latest product line with a "Pajama…
Black History, biscuits and gravy, gravy, food history, sausage gravy, soul food, theGrio.com
February 12, 2023
Gravy may be a southern American staple, but it has meaning the world over. Do you know the savory roots…
Byron Allen Presents the Comedy and Music SuperFest, Byron Allen SuperFest, variety show, Byron Allen, Superfest, theGrio.com
February 11, 2023
The classic variety show is remixed and makes its debut tonight as 'Byron Allen Presents the Comedy and Music Superfest'…
SUPERFEST
February 10, 2023
The Super Bowl isn't the only big event this weekend. On Saturday night, 'Byron Allen Presents the Comedy and Music…
February 10, 2023
It was moved into Colonial Williamsburg, a Virginia museum that continues to expand its emphasis on African American history.