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March 13, 2022
The CDC reported that 75.2% of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated and 47.7% of the fully vaccinated have received a…
March 11, 2022
Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation through April 18.
March 9, 2022
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has overcome discrimination in apartheid South Africa to become WHO Africa's first female leader.
March 8, 2022
The study, originally published in the journal Nature, is the first to feature people who had brain scans before and…
March 6, 2022
The death toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, stood at 5.9 million Sunday morning underscoring that the pandemic is far…
Oprah Winfrey thegrio.com
March 4, 2022
Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions partners with Smithsonian Channel for 'The Color of Care' documentary, premiering May 1
March 2, 2022
Here are five takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union address, particularly as it relates to Black America.
Estee Lauder 2018 Breast Cancer Campaign
February 28, 2022
The cosmetics maker said its former executive John Demsey's IG posts 'do not reflect the values of The Estée Lauder…
February 28, 2022
While Black History Month 2022 focused on Black health and wellness, we must remain committed to our wholeness beyond these…
Lori Lightfoot Chicago City So Real thegrio.com
February 27, 2022
Chicago is launching a guaranteed basic income program supporting 5,000 low-income residents with $500 monthly issuances for a full year.
Robert Flack thegrio.com
February 25, 2022
Four-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Roberta Flack intends to make a comeback after suffering stroke and contracting COVID-19.
Jazmine Sullivan thegrio.com
February 25, 2022
Singer Jazmine Sullivan has announced that she tested positive for COVID-19 and she will be cancelling a number of forthcoming…
February 25, 2022
Most Americans live in places where healthy people can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines.
February 23, 2022
Akasia Lee-Nicholas created The Culinary Queens of New Orleans, which combines New Orleans' culinary passion with building connections.
February 22, 2022
Disparities in healthcare and structural inequities leave African-Americans most vulnerable to excess deaths during pandemic.
February 20, 2022
Raushan Rich was charged with insubordination when he expressed disagreement with the university’s COVID-19 protocol.
Summer Walker Mary J. Blige thegrio.com
February 15, 2022
The Roots Picnic is set to return to Philadelphia this summer with a 2-day music festival after a two-year hiatus.
February 15, 2022
"This is the saddest moment of my life," Gibson wrote in an Instagram clip, which shows him holding his mom's…
February 12, 2022
On January 29, 2022, a group of truckers took over Ottawa, the Canadian national capital. That convey became known as…
February 9, 2022
Rep. Beatty shared a series of tweets making her claims, and Rogers apologized to the Congressional Black Caucus chair by…