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April 18, 2023
Jalen Hurts is set to sign one of the richest deals in NFL history, agreeing to a five-year, $255 million…
Harriet Tubman, faith and spirituality, Women's History Month, Black women activists, Underground Railroad, Women's History Month, Christianity, Black liberation movements, Combahee River Raid, theGrio.com
April 4, 2023
Five acclaimed Black artists have been selected as finalists in Philadelphia's search to create a permanent statue of Harriet Tubman.
Tyre Nichols, theGrio.com
February 21, 2023
Skaters across Philadelphia came together on Sunday for a vigil in honor of Tyre Nichols, an unarmed Black man killed…
February 21, 2023
The 2023 Roots Picnic, the annual Philadelphia music fest, announced its dates and line-up, including headliners Lauryn Hill and Diddy.
February 6, 2023
SEPTA's Chris DeShields' valor outside of his normal driving duties will be rewarded with a seat at Biden's "State of…
David Balogun -- youngest high school graduate
February 6, 2023
David Balogun is now earning credits toward his college degree after becoming one of the youngest ever high school graduates.
John L. Jackson Jr.
January 26, 2023
John L. Jackson Jr. was selected as the second Black provost at the University of Pennsylvania, the No. 2 position…
January 18, 2023
The NCAA and many of its student-athletes are closely watching a court case in Pennsylvania that could determine whether Division…
January 13, 2023
A Philadelphia Military Academy student received a JROTC Medal of Heroism from the U.S. Army Cadet Command for helping save…
Off To Hollywood
December 29, 2022
A newly created reading room at the Paul Robeson House and Museum in West Philadelphia pays tribute to the late…
December 23, 2022
Judge Genece Brinkley is known for sentencing Meek Mill to prison for breaking probation in a nine-year-old case.
Crime scene, theGrio.com
December 20, 2022
A Philadelphia man who served nearly three decades behind bars, including 25 years on the city’s death row list, was…
Henry Ossawa Tanner
December 2, 2022
The childhood home of famed American painter Henry Ossawa Tanner has long been in ruins but efforts are underway to…
Philadelphia gun violence
November 30, 2022
The CCIP fits squarely into the violence interruption model that has gained significant attention nationally over the past couple of…
November 20, 2022
Eric Ruch Jr., who shot dead Dennis Plowden Jr., was sentenced to a fraction of the the decades behind bars…
Cape Cod families
November 16, 2022
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that Philadelphia will be the next destination for migrants the state is transporting from…
November 8, 2022
The brother of two of the victims in the 1985 MOVE bombing has filed a lawsuit against the city of…
October 28, 2022
Philadelphia Sheriff's Deputy Samir Ahmad was captured on tape allegedly receiving money for selling guns to a federal informant.
George Floyd
October 24, 2022
A man who admitted to setting a police vehicle on fire during protests in Philadelphia over the police killing of…
Philly 5 by 25, Black homeownership
October 20, 2022
Nonprofits across Philadelphia are collaborating for the Philly 5 by 25 initiative, which aims to boost Black and brown homeownership.