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94th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals -- Aunjanue Ellis movies and tv shows
February 1, 2024
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor recently recalled walking out of a Hattiesburg, Mississippi, restaurant after noticing a confederate flag.
YouTube AI -- Bishop T.D. Jakes
February 1, 2024
Several Black celebrities have found themselves at the center of AI-generated content spreading across YouTube.
Alabama Department of Corrections (1)
February 1, 2024
The family of a man who died in Alabama Department of Corrections' custody plans to sue after receiving his body…
Bruce's Beach Park plaque stolen thegrio.com
February 1, 2024
Manhattan Beach authorities are investigating after someone stole a copper plaque from Bruce's Beach Park.
Michael Braham CT law school
January 31, 2024
Former "jailhouse lawyer" Michael Braham, who spent 25 years in a Connecticut prison, is headed to law school in the…
Princeville North Carolina flooding
January 30, 2024
Citizens in Princeville, North Carolina, America's oldest Black-chartered town, are on a mission to save their town amid constant flooding.
Willie Batchelor - first Black county commissioner Cook County Georgia
January 29, 2024
The Cook County community re-elected Willie Batchelor between 1985 and 2006, and he retired from the position. He died at…
Donald Trump Campaigns In Portsmouth, NH Ahead Of Primary News
January 26, 2024
Former president Donald Trump is reportedly considering a female or a Black male running mate during the presidential election.
how does racism affect brain
January 26, 2024
Researchers have discovered that experiencing racism actually has the ability to physically change a person's brain, NPR reports.
Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery
January 26, 2024
A family is looking for answers after learning that their daughter's remains are missing from Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery in…
School price fixing settlement
January 25, 2024
Several universities will collectively pay $104.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing them of considering prospective students' wealth.
White House lectern
January 23, 2024
The names of the first Black female White House reporters live on with the designation of a new press room…
New York medical debt laws
January 22, 2024
New York City officials have teamed up with a local nonprofit to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for…
January 19, 2024
Tiffany Cross took time on iHeartMedia’s "Native Land Pod" podcast to address questions about her departure from MSNBC in 2022.
Portland Oregon winter storm
January 19, 2024
A Portland teenager is receiving praise after saving a baby boy whose mother, father and uncle were electrocuted to death…
student debt relief, student debt cancellation, theGrio.com
January 19, 2024
Dozens of groups have signed a letter asking the Biden administration to modify a plan proposed for student loan debt…
January 18, 2024
Baltimore County Public Schools is investigating an alleged recording of a principal making disparaging remarks about Black pupils and staff.
Race discrimination England school
January 17, 2024
A Black teacher in England has won a race discrimination complaint filed against her former school following her termination after…
first Black fire chief Paterson
January 17, 2024
It was on Sept. 11, 2001, when Michael Hall attended Fire Academy for the first time, using the 9/11 tragedy…
Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery - Los Angeles
January 17, 2024
Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery volunteer Aisha Woods said she believed a pipe had burst when she arrived there on Saturday…