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Oprah Winfrey theGrio.com
December 15, 2020
Oprah Winfrey is well known for her generosity and this holiday season is no different as she has been giving…
December 15, 2020
Democrats appear increasingly resigned to having to drop, for now, a scaled-back demand for fiscal relief for states and local…
December 15, 2020
Once approved, distribution of the Moderna double-dose vaccine begins to 3,285 sites across the country. Its trials on children start…
Keyontae Johnson Gators collapse thegrio.com
December 14, 2020
Florida's Keyontae Johnson's condition has improved since collapsing on the court on Saturday during a televised game.
December 14, 2020
A Black emergency-room doctor was barred from an Arizona hospital after tweeting his frustration over the lack of ICU beds.
December 14, 2020
The U.S. crossed the 300,000 threshold on the same it day it launched the biggest vaccination campaign in American history.
December 14, 2020
We are on the cusp of a monumental achievement, the release of the COVID-19 vaccine, but the dark cloud of…
Sandra Lindsay Black nurse vaccine thegrio.com
December 14, 2020
A Black critical care nurse, Sandra Lindsay, was among the first to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to help instill confidence…
December 14, 2020
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was reversing an administration directive to vaccinate top government officials against COVID-19.
December 14, 2020
The first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials made their way to distribution sites across the United States on Sunday.
Ashanti Keyshia COle thegrio.com
December 12, 2020
The highly-anticipated Verzuz between Ashanti and Keyshia Cole will not take place as planned after the former announced she has…
Charley Pride at The 54th Annual CMA Awards at Nashville’s Music City Center
December 12, 2020
Charley Pride, country music’s first Black star and the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has…
December 12, 2020
The government gave the final go-ahead for the COVID-19 vaccine shots needed to end an outbreak that has killed nearly…
December 12, 2020
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister struggled with COVID-19 symptoms during his final interview on Dec. 4. The actor was found unresponsive on…
December 12, 2020
New Orleans native and veteran actress Carol Sutton died from COVID-19 complications on Friday, December 11 at the age of…
December 11, 2020
Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming days after the FDA authorized…
Utah National Guard Operates Drive-In COVID-19 Testing Site
December 11, 2020
New research revealed a two-day Boston Biogen conference with 175 attendees sparked a widespread coronavirus outbreak.
December 10, 2020
After Rudy Giuliani testified maskless for hours in the Michigan House of Chambers, more than 30 people have contracted the…
Wrigley Field Campus Mobilized In Support of COVID-19-Relief Efforts
December 10, 2020
Lori Lightfoot says the Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell needs to get a COVID relief bill done that helps cities…
December 10, 2020
An FDA panel endorsed Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer…