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Professor Marvin Dunn, PhD Florida
January 23, 2023
Marvin Dunn has been leading Floridians on a "Teach the Truth" tour since Gov. DeSantis began his mission to devalue…
January 14, 2023
Annual tributes and commemorations of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began nationwide Friday.
Albert Kligman Holmesburg Prison experiments
January 13, 2023
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia is apologizing for honoring Albert Kligman with the Distinguished Achievement Award in 2003.
January 12, 2023
The Alabama Black Belt has been designated as a National Heritage Area, qualifying it to receive up to $1 million…
Anthony Brown
January 6, 2023
As Maryland's first Black AG, Anthony Brown plans to pursue greater authority to investigate police misconduct and civil rights violations.
January 4, 2023
Bates, Arkansas State Press co-founder, was a mentor to the students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957.
January 4, 2023
The Bruce family acquired the deed to Bruce's Beach last year, 98 years after eminent domain was used to seize…
January 3, 2023
The calendars always mark "significant" days that mostly honor and recognize non-Black people, so here is a list of significant…
Michelle Woodfork NOPD
December 21, 2022
Michelle Woodfork has been named the interim chief of NOPD, becoming the first Black woman to lead the department.
December 20, 2022
IAAM officials plan to review opening plans due to issues with the humidity and their building's temperature controls.
Central Park Five
December 14, 2022
A Central Park Conservancy planning official says a park entrance will have "Gate of the Exonerated" carved into a wall.
December 10, 2022
LSU is recognizing four trailblazing Black alumni whose contributions to breaking barriers has left a lasting impact on the school.
December 6, 2022
Bass requested that the vice president administer her oath of office, and a Harris staffer said she was "honored to…
Jorge Elorza, Providence, Rhode Island reparations
December 1, 2022
The City of Providence, Rhode Island is receiving some push back after launching what's said to be a $10 million…
Barbados Crop Over theGrio.com
November 30, 2022
On its first anniversary of complete independence from British rule, Barbados continues to celebrate what it now means to be…
Underground Railroad Trail of Tears Travel theGrio.com
November 29, 2022
Sites commemorating the Underground Railroad and Indigenous American history exist throughout North America. Have you visited one yet?
November 23, 2022
Bolden's career in law was inspired by her great-grandfather, whose 1930s' death was deemed accidental after his lynching.
Charles Robinson
November 17, 2022
Charles Robinson, interim chancellor since August 2021, was elected as the University of Arkansas' first Black chancellor.
Mother Randle and other survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre
November 11, 2022
"Mother" Lessie Benningfield Randle, one of the 1921 massacre's last three survivors, celebrated her 108th birthday on Thursday.
November 11, 2022
Joe Tate has made history by becoming the first Black representative to serve as House Speaker in Michigan.