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the U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
May 31, 2023
Critics of the bipartisan debt ceiling bill are calling out Republicans for provisions they say will ultimately harm Black communities.
New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour killed
May 31, 2023
On Tuesday, police arrested 28-year-old Rashid Ali Bynum for the murder of Eunice Dwumfour, who was shot dead on Feb.…
Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama discusses marriage, Black celebrity couples, theGrio.com
May 30, 2023
In her New York Times best-seller, "The Light We Carry," Michelle Obama writes about navigating hardships in troubling times.
May 30, 2023
Uganda's president signed into law anti-gay legislation widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad.
May 29, 2023
Critics say the African Union has become a paper tiger where there’s plenty of talk, but not much much real…
May 28, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation that will add weight and height to the list of protected categories,…
May 27, 2023
Black congressional members will meet with city leaders and constituents to address how Black Americans can respond to recent happenings.
May 26, 2023
Advocates continue to demand that the U.S. Supreme Court adopt a code of ethics; however, Chief Justice John Roberts has…
May 26, 2023
The White House is saying goodbye to domestic policy advisor Susan Rice, who officially ended her time with the Biden-Harris…
May 25, 2023
Host April D. Ryan chats with NAACP President Derrick Johnson, Ambassador Andrew Young, and former RNC chairman Michael Steele.
May 24, 2023
Advocates say Congress is not doing enough to crackdown on labor and sex trafficking which disproportionately impacts Black and brown…
May 24, 2023
Democrats threw cold water on the presidential campaign of Ron DeSantis and sounding the alarm about the risks he poses…
May 23, 2023
The official launch of Republican Senator Tim Scott’s presidential campaign makes him the leading Black candidate in the 2024 race. 
Black mothers death rates, theGrio.com
May 23, 2023
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley reintroduced the Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act to protect Black women's mental and physical health behind…
May 23, 2023
Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, is telling Black Americans to “travel at your own risk” to Florida.
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
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