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June 22, 2023
Congressional members held a ceremony to debut a postage stamp honoring the late former U.S. Congressman John R. Lewis, D-Ga.
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June 21, 2023
Multiracial support for reparations for Black Americans is growing, with many Jewish and Japanese organizations joining in.
June 20, 2023
Top Republican contenders in the 2024 presidential race were noticeably silent about Juneteenth on Monday.
June 19, 2023
Activists are using new efforts to protect against what they see as a deliberate movement to roll back Black voters'…
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson, state Rep. Gloria Johnson and state Rep. Justin Jones
June 17, 2023
Republican lawmakers booted the lawmakers from office on April 6 for violating decorum rules during the protest.
June 16, 2023
On “The Hill with April Ryan,” theGrio’s Washington bureau chief, April Ryan, breaks down the latest in politics.
June 15, 2023
On any given day at White House press briefing room with TV cameras zoomed in at the podium, all eyes…
June 15, 2023
The Department of Education secretary tells theGrio the administration is working to make sure borrowers "know what options they have...
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June 15, 2023
Members of Congress nominated Henrietta Lacks for a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for her contributions to modern medicine.
June 14, 2023
The conservative-majority Supreme Court will soon rule on affirmative action and whether race should be a factor in college admissions. 
June 13, 2023
Claims that Trump is a victim of a “two-tiered” justice system amid indictment is seen as ironic considering the wrongs…
June 13, 2023
New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced her resignation from the top law enforcement position on Monday.
June 11, 2023
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries responds to Republican efforts to put an end to the student loan payment pause.
June 10, 2023
The 2018 elections were the first following a coup that replaced Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's longtime autocratic ruler, with Mnangagwa.
June 9, 2023
“The Hill with April Ryan,” host and theGrio’s Washington Bureau chief April Ryan breaks down the latest in politics.
June 9, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to the Bahamas marked a significant step in the United States’ relationship with the Caribbean.
June 8, 2023
Former President Donald Trump says he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate.
June 8, 2023
The Supreme Court shocked Black leaders after rendering a decision upholding the Voting Rights Act in a gerrymandering case in…
June 8, 2023
The LGBTQ+ community is in a crisis all across the United States, says Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights…
June 7, 2023
Missouri prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate, aiming to unseat Republican Senator Josh Hawley.