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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.
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…