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Blue Halloween bucket
October 30, 2023
In the United States, children carrying blue buckets while trick-or-treating are signifying their place on the autism spectrum.
October 30, 2023
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, addressed Wade's death in his "State of the City" speech Thursday.
Black University of Washington police officers claim racism is rampant in their department
October 24, 2023
Five Black University of Washington police officers filed a lawsuit alleging racism against the college and the department in 2021.
Harry Porterfield death
October 24, 2023
Porterfield, a veteran of the Army, spent over 50 years working in Chicago TV as a writer, reporter and news…
October 23, 2023
Chappelle has, once again, sparked controversy, this time in the wake of remarks he made about the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
The Gathering Place
October 21, 2023
The Gathering Place is a nonprofit that offers free support services to individuals and families affected by cancer.
October 20, 2023
They are demanding answers and justice after the deaths of their loved ones, who are among 10 who died in…
Marsha Ervin voter fraud charges dropped Tallahassee, Florida
October 19, 2023
State Attorney Jack Campbell said prosecutors couldn't show Marsha Ervin's intent to deceive Florida when voting in two elections.
Pleasantville neighborhood Houston
October 18, 2023
Residents in Houston's historically Black Pleasantville neighborhood are concerned and frustrated following a rash of vandalism.
County of Dane WI
October 17, 2023
A new report out of Dane County, Wisconsin, is bringing attention to the longstanding racism and inequality Black residents face.
Teddy Temple -- Denver middle school stabbing
October 17, 2023
A Denver middle school student is on the road to recovery after his classmate stabbed him repeatedly in a "bias-motivated…
Workplace racism
October 16, 2023
A new study is shedding light on how racism shows up in the workplace and what organizations can do about…
100 Wardour Street London
October 16, 2023
A Black celebrity jeweler accuses 100 Wardour Street, a popular London bar, of denying him and his friends entry but…
October 16, 2023
Black correctional officers at Maryland Correctional Training Center have filed a racial bias lawsuit against their white peers.
Black people COVID-19 public health emergency, is the pandemic over, theGrio.com
October 13, 2023
For Black people, the outcomes from contracting COVID-19, especially multiple times, are more harmful compared to other races.
Black History Month London
October 13, 2023
A west London council has sparked controversy after announcing that it will not acknowledge or celebrate Black History Month.
The Isley Brothers - Rudolph Isley dies
October 13, 2023
Rudolph Isley, a founding member of The Isley Brothers, passed away in Illinois on Wednesday in his sleep, according to…
Marsha Ervin voter fraud charges dropped Tallahassee, Florida
October 12, 2023
Activists in Florida are fighting for Ervin, who was recently arrested for — unbeknownst to her — illegally voting in…
Cy-Fair High School altercation
October 11, 2023
A Houston-area high school administrator has returned to work following an investigation into an altercation with a student.
October 10, 2023
California has joined a growing list of states addressing the disparity in missing-persons cases involving young Black people.