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August 21, 2021
Indiana University Board of Trustees members elected Quinn Buckner to a two-year term. He is the first Black person to…
Kila Posey thegrio.com
August 18, 2021
The principal of an Atlanta elementary school is under fire after being accused of segregating students in classes based on…
August 15, 2021
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents spurns an anti-critical race theory resolution on Friday followed after hours of public…
August 14, 2021
The Alabama State Board of Education vote was split along racial and party lines with Republicans voting to approve it…
Dr. Vivek Murthy thegrio.com
August 12, 2021
In an interview with theGrio, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says COVID-19’s Delta variant is dangerous, and bans on masks…
ABCMouse thegrio.com
August 10, 2021
ABCMouse, a popular educational program, is releasing a new curriculum that intends to help children learn about DEI and cultural…
Gap David Jamison thegrio.com
August 9, 2021
David Jamison is being acknowledged by Gap after his video greeting his students with handshakes tailored to each one went…
August 7, 2021
The center at Virginia Union University, set to open in the spring, would provide a tremendous outlet to “house our…
classroom desks
August 5, 2021
Public school teachers in Tennessee face hefty fines if any part of their curriculum teaches about race -- specifically critical…
July 31, 2021
Mask mandates are diving parents nationwide with some who want masking to continue and others who believe its unnecessary.
New York Teachers Conduct Remote Classes From School Building
July 13, 2021
The Oklahoma Board of Education has outlined new guidelines limiting teachings on race and gender in K-12 classrooms.
Nikole Hannah-Jones thegrio.com
July 13, 2021
Nikole Hannah-Jones talks to theGrio about her new position at Howard University and what's next for the 1619 Project.
July 10, 2021
The addition of Ta-Nehesi Coates and Nikole Hannan-Jones to Howard University has placed a renewed spotlight on the HBCU.
Ruby Bridges thegrio.com
July 8, 2021
A group of parents in Tennessee are expressing their disapproval over critical race theory and teaching tools, including a Ruby…
July 3, 2021
The Grammy-winning recording artist takes on the task of empowering young people in an episode of the Netflix series, "We…
vanderbilt thegrio.com
July 1, 2021
Vanderbilt and Mississippi State are condemning an incident involving racial slurs directed to parents at the College World Series finals.
June 26, 2021
Hundreds of University of North Carolina students gathered Friday to demand that trustees reconsider tenure for Nikole Hannah-Jones.
June 26, 2021
Frederick S. Humphries' 16 years leading the school are known as its “golden years" that saw enrollment double and a…
Nikole Hannah-Jones thegrio.com
June 23, 2021
The legal team for Nikole Hannah-Jones has fired off a letter to UNC-Chapel Hill noting that she will not begin…
Students and community members gather for an education protest
June 17, 2021
Dozens of students and community members came together to protest at an education rally in Atlanta on Thursday morning.