Chess

October 5, 2021

An 11-year-old Black boy on his way to becoming chess’ youngest grandmaster

By 

Nikita Pearl Waligwa
February 16, 2020

‘Queen of Katwe’ star Nikita Pearl Waligwa Dies at 15

By 

Trevor Noah thegrio.com
November 3, 2019

Trever Noah set to produce movie about formerly homeless, 8 year-old immigrant chess prodigy

By 

Tanitoluwa Adewumi becomes chess champion. (Russ Makofsky/GoFundMe) thegrio.com
March 25, 2019

Homeless 8-year-old chess champ gets a new home, scholarships and movie offers

By 

Tanitoluwa Adewumi becomes chess champion. (Russ Makofsky/GoFundMe) thegrio.com
March 18, 2019

Homeless 8-year-old Nigerian refugee becomes chess champ and inspires donations

By 

Matt Bevin thegrio.com
July 14, 2018

Kentucky Governor insults Black high school chess players

By 

theGrio featured stories
May 11, 2016

Trailer released for Lupita Nyong’o’s new movie ‘Queen of Katwe’

By 

theGrio featured stories
April 28, 2016

Detroit girls chess team earn first place at national championships, #blackgirlmagic

By 

theGrio featured stories
October 29, 2012

Brooklyn teen Rochelle Ballantyne on path to become 1st black female chess master

By 

theGrio featured stories
June 20, 2012

TheGrio’s 100: Justus Williams, ‘LeBron James of chess’ is the youngest black chess master

By 

theGrio featured stories
April 30, 2012

Human chess program keeps Harlem 5th graders from feuding

By 

theGrio featured stories
November 14, 2011

Black chess masters lead by example

By 

theGrio featured stories
June 3, 2011

12-year-old chess champ wants to be youngest grandmaster ever

By 

theGrio featured stories
March 1, 2011

12-year-old prodigy is ‘LeBron James of chess’

By