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May 22, 2023
Activists claim that Republican proposals and arguments related to employment and public safety-net benefits are rooted in a history of…
Florida travel advisory, Ron DeSantis, erasing Black history, theGrio.com
May 22, 2023
The NAACP is warning Black Americans against traveling to Florida in light of Gov. Ron DeSantis' alleged hostility toward them.
May 21, 2023
The founder of a nonprofit group was accused of fabricating a story about homeless military veterans being evicted from a…
May 20, 2023
The family and attorneys of Shanquella Robinson are hopeful after meeting with White House officials about the pending murder case…
May 19, 2023
Catch an all-new episode of “The Hill with April Ryan” every Thursday on theGrio.com and theGrio’s social media platforms.
May 18, 2023
As millions celebrate Haitian Flag Day, many struggle to reconcile national pride and the devastation that has plagued the Caribbean…
May 18, 2023
Rep. Jamaal Bowman condemned Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for saying the term white supremacist is equivalent to the n-word.
North Carolina Capitol -- racist question
May 18, 2023
A white North Carolina has apologized for asking his colleague a racist question about his educational achievements.
May 17, 2023
Congressman Bobby Scott, D-Va., reintroduced two landmark civil rights bills on the 69th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.
May 17, 2023
The vice president gathered dozens of entrepreneurs of color to discuss how the Biden-Harris administration could support them.
Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron
May 16, 2023
Attorney General Daniel Cameron won the Republican primary for Kentucky governor, becoming the state's first major-party Black nominee.
May 16, 2023
In reaching Black voters this campaign season, surrogates aplenty are ready to tout the feats of the Biden-Harris White House.
Louisiana State Capitol x theGrio Louisiana juvenile crime bill
May 15, 2023
Louisiana lawmakers' opinions vary on a bill headed to the Senate that would open court records for minors in three…
May 14, 2023
A brawl broke out over nominations for Minneapolis City Council candidates, leaving at least two people injured, a newspaper reported.
U.S. Border Patrol Agent on horseback tries to stop Haitian migrant from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, theGrio.com
May 13, 2023
“We all saw the photo go viral,” Nicole Phillips, legal director at Haitian Bridge Alliance, said in response to DHS…
May 13, 2023
As the new director of the Office of Public Engagement, Stephen Benjamin is the most senior Black man working inside…
May 11, 2023
“The Hill with April Ryan" breaks down the latest political news in Washington, D.C., including Donald Trump's sexual abuse case.
Haitian family on the U.S.-Mexico border, theGrio.com
May 11, 2023
Democrats counter a measure proposed by Republicans that they say would further exacerbate racist practices at the U.S.-Mexico border. 
Licensed practical nurse Noah Johnson administers a COVID-19 vaccination dose as part of a vaccination campaign on Aug. 17, 2021, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
May 11, 2023
The COVID-19 public health emergency has officially ended in the United States — but what does it mean for Black…
May 11, 2023
The Biden administration is proposing new limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants to combat climate pollution.