Black History Month

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Vernetta Alston thegrio.com
February 11, 2019
Immaculata Catholic School in North Carolina is facing backlash after inviting a Black lesbian alumna to speak at a Black…
Octavia Spencer thegrio.com
February 9, 2019
Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer will appear on an episode of ABC’s black-ish this month, that is titled Black History Month.
Joycelyn Davis, a direct descendant of Clotilda survivor Charlie Lewis,stands for a portrait at the community center in Africatown in Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Davis is is organizing the "Spirit of Our Ancestors" festival, a reunion for descendants of Clotilda survivors. “I am so proud to say I am a descendant. That wasn’t a word that I used maybe 10, 15 years ago,” said Davis, 42, a sixth-generation granddaughter of African captive Charlie Lewis. “It was shameful as a child.” (AP Photo/Julie Bennett) thegrio.com
February 8, 2019
The years have been hard on Africatown USA. Established by the last boatload of Africans abducted into slavery and shipped…
Henry Louis Gates Jr thegrio.com
February 5, 2019
Historian Henry Louis Gates can trace the roots of his upcoming PBS documentary about the Reconstruction to his days in…
Lee Merritt, Ben Crump BLK Genius #BLKGENIUS thegrio.com
February 1, 2019
TheGrio's Blk Genius list is full of the people who embody the brightest, the boldest and the best of our…
February 1, 2019
[griojw id=”AliTj54d” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] In 1961, Dorothy Butler Gilliam defied the odds by becoming the first Black woman reporter at The Washington
Cast of Black Panther thegrio.com
January 28, 2019
Marvel has announced Black Panther will be back in theaters for free screenings just in time for the celebration of Black History…
March 7, 2018
A Catholic school in Miami has sparked outrage after it posted a photo of a student wearing blackface on its website.
Bronx Museum of the Arts African American History and Culture celebration thegrio.com
February 27, 2018
On February 23rd, the Bronx Museum of the Arts hosted an African-American History and Culture celebration lead by Councilwoman Vanessa…
Couple Visiting New York With Manhattan Skyline In Background thegrio.com
February 23, 2018
As travel amongst Black Americans takes off, what better time to explore more of the United States and dive deeper…
Donald Trump theGrio.com
February 21, 2018
During a National survey of registered voters, one of the questions asked was if they had unfavorable or favorable opinions…
Malcolm X thegrio.com
February 21, 2018
New Malcolm X documentary shows rare footage of the leader who defined unapologetically blackness
February 20, 2018
Tangipahoa Parish School Board member Mike Whitlow posted the image of a noose and the image had the caption, “If…
PatriciaCatania thegrio.com
February 16, 2018
Protesters, from a Bronx rally, want Principal Patricia Catania fired now, due to her refusal to allow the teaching of
Alveda King thegrio.com
February 16, 2018
Alveda King doesn't think Mike Pence is crazy because he hears the voice of Jesus, and to prove it, she…
Black Panther thegrio.com
February 15, 2018
As we enthusiastically support Black Panther (the Blackest movie ever created), let's make sure we have an ounce of behavior…
February 14, 2018
Here are eight Black people who went and showed their entire behinds to the world and as such, are forever…
black history month thegrio.com
February 14, 2018
Black History is essentially a retelling of the past that is “limited” to one month of the year, which in…
Malcolm X Quotes www.theGrio.com
February 13, 2018
A personal letter written by Malcolm X to Nation of Islam leader and his mentor, Elijah Muhammad, about the state of his marriage
Strange Fruit quilt. (Detroit Free Press) thegrio.com
February 12, 2018
April Shipp’s “Strange Fruit” is a 10-by-10 foot piece of fabric that beautifully and richly commemorates the lives of those