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August 24, 2022
Rep. Mondaire Jones was defeated in an upset primary election that will see the nation’s first openly gay Black congressman…
August 23, 2022
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) has fended off his Democratic challengers to win the primary contest in New York’s 16th Congressional…
August 23, 2022
U.S. Rep. Val Demings seized the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Marco Rubio this fall.
August 23, 2022
White House Senior Advisor Trey Baker is moving on to a new role after serving the Biden administration since January…
August 23, 2022
The Biden administration may soon announce the cancellation of up to $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less…
August 22, 2022
On Tuesday, New York voters will get a chance to decide their party nominees to head into the November midterm…
August 22, 2022
A poll of 1,000 registered voters earlier this month found that only 21 percent believe American is moving in the…
August 22, 2022
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December.
August 22, 2022
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday that a decision on student loan debt would be revealed in "the next week…
August 21, 2022
Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams makes the case that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is due nothing for refusing to subvert a presidential…
Bobby Rush
August 20, 2022
In an interview theGrio, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush reflects on his political career and activism rooted in the civil rights…
2020 election thegrio.com
August 20, 2022
The 74-page order, issued Thursday, means that the provision will remain in effect for the closely watched November general election.
August 19, 2022
Advocates say the White House's latest measures are welcomed, but it must do more to ensure MPV services are distributed…
August 18, 2022
The Lawrence County Republican Party has apologized after the new chairman posted a picture of the GOP elephant that depicted…
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden
August 18, 2022
Fifty-nine years ago this month, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stirred the conscience of America with his eloquent “I Have…
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.