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Residents of Pontchartrain Park celebrate historic marker declaring area as ‘safe cradle for Black hope’ 

Residents of the historic Pontchartrain Park neighborhood in New Orleans celebrated a new marker that declares their community as a

TheGrio Staff / July 5, 2022

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Biden’s call for gas tax holiday would provide economic relief, but some say Black Americans need more

Leaders and experts say they generally support President Joe Biden’s recent call on Congress to enact a “gas tax holiday”

April Ryan / June 23, 2022

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Program supporting Black-owned restaurants hits a milestone

A program designed to help Black-owned restaurants survive and thrive reached a milestone: It has provided $10,000 grants to 100

TheGrio Staff / May 4, 2022

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National Urban League finds State of Black America is grim

ATLANTA (AP) — The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and

Associated Press / April 12, 2022

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Lisa Cook faces Republican criticism in confirmation hearing for historic Federal Reserve nomination

President Joe Biden has tapped a series of Black women for historic roles throughout the federal government, and among them

Jessica Floyd / February 3, 2022

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Race and equity collide amid Biden travel ban in Africa over omicron variant

President Joe Biden on Monday said that the new omicron variant of the coronavirus is “a cause for concern, not

April Ryan / November 29, 2021

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Looming government shutdown could critically hurt Black communities

“A [Government] shutdown is neither necessary nor good,” cautions Nation Urban League President Marc Morial. For Black America’s sake, the

April Ryan / September 27, 2021