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March 11, 2022
The unemployment rate for Black women in America appears to be on the rise, according to February’s jobs report.
black women thegrio.com
March 10, 2022
Vanessa Grant wants women to plan out personal development days and understand the power of delegating responsibilities to others.
March 10, 2022
A Santa Clara judge ruled that the six cops hadn't offered enough evidence that the mural amounted to discrimination.
International Women’s Day Books thegrio.com
March 8, 2022
As International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 here are 9 books chronicling the experiences of Black women and…
Prathia Hall theGrio.com
March 8, 2022
Black women in the clergy have changed and continue to change the American religious landscape. Here are 10 to know.
March 6, 2022
The Emmy-nominated television host talks about her career, Tyler Perry, the new Supreme Court nominee and her legacy.
The Beauty of Blackness
March 5, 2022
The Sephora-produced documentary chronicles the revival of iconic beauty brand Fashion Fair; plus, 9 other docs celebrating Black women.
March 4, 2022
The list of twelve extraordinary women honored by Time magazine for 2022 includes an ample amount of Black excellence.
March 4, 2022
Latoya Elder and Sherrell Dorsey have developed mentorship programs and resources to help Black job seekers land tech jobs.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
March 3, 2022
Black women leaders appear in a new ad as urging the U.S. Senate to quickly confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji…
March 2, 2022
As Black women experience violence at rates higher than other women, it's time to seriously talk about the danger looking…
Andrew Walls proud boys thegrio.com
February 28, 2022
An Akon, Ohio man has been charged with assault after being captured on video calling a Black woman the N-word…
February 26, 2022
Advocacy groups and civil rights leaders are applauding President Joe Biden’s historic Supreme Court nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson.
February 25, 2022
Black women are overrepresented in the workforce yet underrepresented in their opportunity, according to recent research.
Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Nominations For Judges
February 25, 2022
President Biden fulfills his campaign promise to select the nation's first Black woman to become Supreme Court justice.
pregnant fertility thegrio.com
February 23, 2022
A new report from the CDC shows that the United States is continuing to see a rise in maternal death…
February 21, 2022
Sen. Ted Cruz is once again condemning President Joe Biden for pledging to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme…
February 18, 2022
Soon, President Joe Biden will nominate the first Black female Supreme Court justice—a moment that is long overdue.
February 16, 2022
For many Black women, the journey to finding love and building a family is often non-linear and nontraditional.
February 10, 2022
Black women develop sarcoidosis and experience chronic and severe symptoms at rates higher than Whites and Black men.