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August 17, 2022
One of the most insidiously absurd misconceptions about the persistence of American-style racial oppression is the concept of “awareness.”
Florida governor Ron DeSantis
August 17, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a proposal to address the state's teacher shortage that involves first responders.
Dr. Anthony Fauci
August 17, 2022
In an interview with theGrio, Dr. Anthony Fauci said “unfortunately” Black Americans continue to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
August 16, 2022
Ben Jealous has been reaching out to Black male voters “to get an understanding of what's really important to them.
August 14, 2022
Kenya’s peaceful presidential election saw a brief disruption Saturday as riot police responded to scuffles at the national tallying center.
The March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom
August 12, 2022
Why can't the people fighting for reproductive and gay rights, or gun reform see their goals coincide with the movement…
August 11, 2022
Our country has a long and tortured history of criminalization and violence against women and girls of color.
August 9, 2022
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes won the Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday and will face two-term Republican Sen. Ron Johnson.
August 9, 2022
Wisconsin’s primary elections are heating up as voters prepare to cast their ballots on Aug. 9 for the state’s next…
August 7, 2022
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Inflation Reduction Act will be among the "defining legislative measures of the 21st…
August 7, 2022
Abortion, an issue with strong support from white Democrats, is more complicated in the Black community, especially among churchgoers.
August 7, 2022
It's a sad commentary on the state of racial justice that in 2022, Black people still can't get justice when…
August 5, 2022
Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe…
August 5, 2022
The name of a city judge with ties to the KKK has officially been removed from a federal building in…
An ad featuring former President Donald Trump and Michigan Republican candidate John Gibbs
August 5, 2022
Ads funded by the Democratic Governors Association and the DCCC have not urged Republican primary voters to cast ballots for…
August 4, 2022
President Obama, who turned 61 on Aug. 4, remains a luminary figure. His former staff tells theGrio his legacy is…
August 3, 2022
In interviews with theGrio, advocates continue to call for a religious delegation to Russia to return Brittney Griner to the…
August 3, 2022
The Republican Party has become a cult. Members reject democracy, embrace thuggery and purge anyone who stands up to the…
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
August 3, 2022
It looks like Justice Clarence Thomas is in trouble again—this time with law students at George Washington University in Washington,…
August 2, 2022
Kansas voters protected the right to get an abortion in their state, rejecting a measure that would've tightened restrictions or…