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James Baldwin, James Baldwin birthday, James Baldwin books, Black authors, theGrio.com
November 29, 2024
James Baldwin, one of America’s most influential writers and thinkers, continues to inspire decades after his death.
James Baldwin, James Baldwin birthday, James Baldwin books, Black authors, theGrio.com
August 2, 2024
The illustrious author and civil rights activist James Baldwin’s legacy lives on through his endearing words.
James Baldwin, Google, Google Doodle, Black History Month, Black writers, Black activists, civil rights movement, theGrio.com
February 1, 2024
In honor of Black History Month and James Baldwin's centennial birthday, Google unveiled a Doodle in his honor.
black youth, progress, justice, James Baldwin, theGrio.com
September 6, 2023
Black youth see our communities harmed without recompense, and we can no longer ask them to wait for justice.
November 7, 2022
On its debut, Giovanni advises the younger generation on the importance of self-love and treating yourself with the utmost respect.
LeBron James
July 14, 2022
If LeBron James wants to be a voice for social justice, as is his right, he should read up a…
Quincy Troupe thegrio.com
February 10, 2022
Troupe will discuss his decades-long writing career in a virtual roundtable with friends Danny Glover and Terry McMillan on February…
February 6, 2022
The wave of bans on educational materials about race prompted students across the county to take their education into their…
Maya Angelou thegrio.com
January 11, 2022
"Each time we redesign our currency, we have the chance to say something about our country," said Treasury Secretary Janet…
September 21, 2021
In a recent school board meeting, one member, Mike Wagner, noted that the book ban amounted to distrust of local…
Frederick Douglass thegrio.com
July 4, 2021
An oppressed Black America must always remind white America that it has nothing to celebrate on the July 4 holiday.
June 16, 2021
Despite the immense value of James Baldwin’s life and words captured on film, ABC never aired the interview.
flag thegrio.com
June 14, 2021
Flag Day celebrates the symbolism of freedom and unity of the United States but some Black people don't always feel…
Lorraine Hansberry Residence. Credit: Christopher D. Brazee/NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, 2020 thegrio.com
May 19, 2021
The NYC home of indelible playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry is now officially listed on the National Register of Historic…
WarnerMedia Upfront 2019 - Arrivals
March 19, 2021
The newly released 'This Is The Fire' was inspired by the classic literature collection of essays 'The Fire Next Time.'
February 6, 2021
"They could not have done this [important work] without their mothers," author Anna Malaika Tubbs says of the Civil Rights…
June 30, 2020
"Begin Again" author Eddie Glaude shares books to help contextualize the uprisings, racial reckoning and possible reconstruction of America in…
June 28, 2020
OPINION: Dr. Sheldon Applewhite says Black LGBTQ voices have been muted or ignored, both as champions of freedom and as…
April 10, 2020
A series of short films produced by Shoga Films offers an in-depth look at the unsung queer figures of the…
Native Son
January 25, 2019
Sundance FIm Festival kicks off with the premiere of 'Native Son' starring Kiki Layne and Ashton Sanders on opening night.