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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.
February 9, 2023
Hillcrest High School students told WBMA-TV they were allegedly ordered to omit key moments such as slavery and the civil rights…
February 8, 2023
U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts was the first judge to address the lack of Blacks in federal juries in the…
Byron Allen Comedy and Music SuperFest, variety show, theGrio.com
February 8, 2023
John Legend, Kenan Thompson and more perform as Byron Allen presents the first-ever "Comedy and Music SuperFest."
Biscuits, Black History, Community, Culture, Heritage, theGrio.com
February 5, 2023
Food is more than sustenance; many dishes that are synonymous with Black culture in America are cross-cultural, like the well-loved…
Yasuke
February 2, 2023
Yasuke, the first non-Japanese person to hold the rank of samurai, is not widely known in world history.
February 2, 2023
The Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky was created to help educators put Black Kentucky residents in their lessons.
A Taste of Chocolate, Ben's Chili Bowl, Black-Owned Restaurants, theGrio.com
February 1, 2023
theGrio’s new series, “A Taste of Chocolate,” launches with a look at the iconic D.C. eatery Ben’s Chili Bowl.
January 31, 2023
A California reparations task panel met over the weekend to finalize preparations for its pending recommendations deadline.
Starr Andrews
January 30, 2023
Starr Andrews is the first Black woman since Debi Thomas to take home a medal at the U.S. figure skating…
American Society of Human Genetics
January 27, 2023
The American Society of Human Genetics apologized for its leaders' role in the controversial eugenics movement that justified racism.
Union Pacific borders Settegast neighborhood Houston
January 27, 2023
Statistics indicate that residents of Houston's Settegast neighborhood die 20 years sooner than residents in other parts of Harris County.
Bessie Coleman Barbie theGrio.com
January 26, 2023
The doll was released ahead of Black History month and in celebration of the groundbreaking aviator’s birthday.
RaShall Brackney
January 25, 2023
A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination filed by RaShall Brackney, the first Black female police chief in Charlottesville, Virginia.