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June 6, 2023
President Biden is awarding $115 million to rebuild Jackson, Mississippi’s water infrastructure, theGrio is first to report.
June 5, 2023
Activist, theologian and academic Cornel West announced Monday that he is running for president in 2024 as a third-party candidate.
June 5, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost doubles down after boldly stating “F Ron DeSantis” at a Paramore concern in Washington, D.C.
June 4, 2023
YouTube said it will stop removing content falsely claiming past presidential elections were marred by “widespread fraud, errors or glitches."
June 3, 2023
Biden is set to sign it at the White House on Saturday with just two days to spare until the…
June 3, 2023
Democrats are deeply conflicted about the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden negotiated as part of the debt ceiling deal.
June 3, 2023
The Biden-Harris administration announced new actions the White House is taking to address racial bias in U.S. home appraisals.
June 2, 2023
House Democrats are demanding President Joe Biden renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for African migrants who face deportation. 
June 2, 2023
"The Hill" host April D. Ryan chats with former U.S. Rep. Ed Towns, the widow of Huey P. Newton and…
June 2, 2023
The Supreme Court has less than a month to release its opinion that could overturn affirmative action in college admissions.
June 1, 2023
The U.S. surgeon general is sounding the alarm about the negative impacts of social media on the mental health of…
May 31, 2023
Experts and advocates worry Black and brown communities are getting the short end of the stick as Congress votes on…
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…