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September 17, 2023
Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction" took home an award from the Toronto Film Festival seen as a much-watched bellwether in the…
Muslim woman hate crime Canada
July 19, 2023
Muslim groups in Winnipeg are calling for police to probe the stabbing attack of a Black Muslim restaurant worker as…
Canada labor market
July 5, 2023
Despite some progress, said a report co-author, "Black workers continue to bear a disproportionate burden of employment inequality."
June 30, 2023
Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U.S. from Minnesota to New York and Kentucky on Wednesday.
June 29, 2023
The EPA's AirNow.gov site showed cities including Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis and Cleveland, Ohio, had “very unhealthy air”...
Snoop Dogg thegrio.com
June 14, 2023
Snoop announced in May that he had teamed up with Los Angeles-based businessman Neko Sparks to buy the hockey franchise.
Canadian wildfire smoke, Air Quality, Air Quality alerts, Poor air quality, Air quality safety, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
June 8, 2023
As smoke from wildfires in Canada blankets the northeastern U.S., experts discuss air quality alert safety.
Black English speaking people Canada
May 11, 2023
Black English-speaking people in Quebec, Canada, where French is the primary language, report more barriers to accessing mental health care.
May 4, 2023
A Black man has filed a $125,000 against a Canadian police force and two officers who suspected him of stealing…
March 25, 2023
The immigration loophole has allowed thousands of asylum-seeking immigrants to move between New York state and the province of Quebec.
February 18, 2023
Canada’s move to send ships comes after the return of its surveillance plane from a mission to collect intelligence for…
November 21, 2022
Canada has expanded its economic sanctions freezing the Canadian assets of Haitian political elites to include former president Michel Martelly…
October 16, 2022
“This equipment will assist (Haiti’s National Police) in their fight against criminal actors," the State Department said.
October 6, 2022
Minnesota defenseman Matt Dumba, one of just a handful of minority players in the National Hockey League, has constantly faced…
October 4, 2022
Charles Fuller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of the searing and acclaimed “A Soldier’s Play” has died. He was 83.
July 27, 2022
Nigerian Afropop singer Yemi Alade was set to perform at a festival in Canada over the weekend but her visa…
July 19, 2022
The adventure drama, which is inspired by true events, is slated for theatrical release on Sept. 16.
J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar diss track thegrio.com
May 21, 2022
J. Cole to play guard with the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The season begins May…
May 5, 2022
Trent University student Zwena Gray hopes to be the first Black woman to complete the 559-miile journey in modern times.
March 28, 2022
Nelson Hackett fled Fayetteville, Arkansas, on horseback in July 1841 seeking freedom in Canada, but he was extradited.