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Mr. Birchum Series Premiere
August 14, 2025
The right-wing propaganda platform PragerU made a video where a cartoon of Christopher Columbus is downplaying slavery.
Trump NPR, Trump PBS, NPR funding, PBS funding, NPR PBS funding vote theGrio.com
June 12, 2025
The House of Representatives will vote on funding cuts for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides funding to NPR…
NPR, PBS, budget cuts, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
May 28, 2025
Earlier this month, Trump instructed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and federal agencies to cease funding for NPR and PBS.
NPR, PBS, budget cuts, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
May 2, 2025
The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."
International Jazz Day 2015 Global Concert UNESCO Paris
December 13, 2023
There are country award shows and hip-hop award ones, Latin Grammys and beyond — so why hasn't there been a televised jazz…
6th Annual Sing For Hope Pianos Kickoff Event At 28 Liberty Plaza
August 19, 2022
PBS announced that Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack will be featured in an episode of its "American Masters" documentary series.
NRDC Honors Julia Louis-Dreyfus At "Night Of Comedy" Benefit - Arrivals
August 2, 2022
Over the past month, America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston has taken viewers on a vast journey across the great United…
July 27, 2022
PBS to air "Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World," a four-part docuseries on hip hop, produced and…
May 2, 2022
Burton, the former host of "Reading Rainbow," has won many accolades throughout a luminous career that spans four decades.
February 7, 2022
Black men experienced the highest loss in life expectancy, mirroring the average American's life expectancy loss during World War II.
Uprooted doc thegrio.com
February 1, 2022
theGrio has five documentaries to stream during the first week of Black History Month such as "The Fight For The…
July 6, 2021
Prior to singing, Williams — who became our nation's first Black Miss America in 1984 — said she was "filled…
Yamiche Alcindor welcomes first child with husband
May 4, 2021
Journalist Yamiche Alcindor is making history by becoming the second Black woman to moderate Washington Week.
Matthew Head thegrio.com
February 20, 2021
Matthew Head discusses with theGrio learning new history about African-American churches during his latest composing assignment.
February 10, 2021
The seeds sown by "Soul!" paved the way for every Black media institution that's uplifted the diaspora since Ellis Haizlip…
Tulsa Race Massacre thegrio.com
February 2, 2021
A new PBS documentary is set to examine the Tulsa Race Massacre, known as the deadliest incident of racial violence…
Belly of the Beast thegrio.com
November 23, 2020
‘Belly of the Beast’ is a PBS documentary that follows the journey of Kelli Dillon who was involuntarily sterilized.
Tavis Smiley morals clause PBS lawsuit thegrio.com
August 18, 2020
Tavis Smiley has been ordered to pay $2.6M to PBS after he lost a countersuit that alleged he violated a…
Susan Rice theGrio.com
May 15, 2020
Former U.N. ambassador and national security adviser Susan Rice says she would consider being the running mate for Joe Biden
Watchmen theGrio.com
May 6, 2020
'When They See Us', 'Watchmen', 'David Makes Man', 'Finding Neverland' and more fantastic series earn 2020 Peabody Award nominations.