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Althea Gibson, who broke barriers for Black athletes in the world of tennis, now has a street named in her…
A Natchez Museum of African American History has received a $1,450 grant to create a map highlighting the civil rights…
Nichols' remains are headed to a whole new world, thanks to a company that arranges memorial flights sent into outer…
Madam Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles speaks with theGrio about building upon the icon’s legacy with Barbie
Dick Gregory, Moms Mabley and more get highlighted in these documentaries showcasing the history of Black comedy in America.
Data shows that fewer than 150 Black females fly professionally in the U.S., which represents less than 1 percent of…
In a civil rights lawsuit, a Black parent claims her daughter’s school made her participate in a cotton-picking project.
Co-founded by Frederick Douglass' son Charles, Highland Beach is the oldest known Black resort town in America.
The street in west St. Louis County is situated at the site of two plantations where more than 100 slaves…
The name of a city judge with ties to the KKK has officially been removed from a federal building in…
As we reach the peak of the summer heat, theGrio celebrates the legacy of the Santa Monica beach known as…
A fight is brewing over Atlanta’s historic Auburn Avenue as local conservationists seek to protect a long-forgotten piece of history.Â
Canada celebrated its first Emancipation Day in August 2021, nearly 200 years after slavery ended and freed thousands of people.
Two iconic African American publications have transferred sole ownership of their vast archive which document 20th-century Black life.
As we reach the peak of the summer heat, theGrio celebrates the legacy of Black summer retreats, including Oak Bluffs…
The Jackie Robinson Museum, dedicated to the career and activism of the late baseball legend, opens in New York City…
As we reach the peak of the summer heat, theGrio celebrates the legacy of Black summer retreats, beginning with Idlewild,…
The Little Rock Board of Directors has voted to temporarily halt the granting of permits for the area made famous…
Homer G. Phillips Hospital was once a treasure of Black life in St. Louis, a backbone of the community during…
Statues of Blacks in other parts of the Capitol honor Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth and Rosa…