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June 7, 2022
Louisiana's governor will call the Republican-dominated Legislature into special session soon to draw up new congressional district boundaries, now that…
Karen Bass
June 7, 2022
Mayoral candidate Karen Bass in an interview with theGrio discusses the top issues in Los Angeles: homelessness, crime and the…
A gun and bullets on an American flag
June 6, 2022
To be fair, the amateur forensic analysts who love to claim that “guns don’t kill people” are actually correct.
June 5, 2022
A small airplane entered restricted airspace near President Biden's Delaware home, prompting the evacuation of the president and first lady.
Charles Booker Kentucky
June 3, 2022
I’m genuinely conflicted, y’all. Yes, Charles Booker’s latest ad is powerful and effective, and yes, it is a crude use…
June 2, 2022
In a memo sent to staff obtained by theGrio, the Biden White House listed commitments it is making to retain…
June 1, 2022
If you’re Black, then you know that the designation of “uncle” extends past genetic boundaries or familial relationships
Dr. Anthony Fauci
June 1, 2022
Dr. Fauci, the chief medical advisor to the president, told theGrio that he is concerned about rising cases among Black…
Chris Smalls theGrio.com
May 31, 2022
Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls appeared at a rally for the pending Fashion Workers Act on Friday.
May 29, 2022
President Joe Biden grieved with the community of Uvalde on Sunday, mourning privately for three hours with anguished families.
May 29, 2022
Black women could be especially constrained in states that plan to ban most abortion access if the Supreme Court overturns…
May 28, 2022
Georgia voters for the first time have selected two Black candidates to represent the major parties in a Senate race.
May 28, 2022
A White House spokesperson has responded to reports that the Biden administration is planning to cancel $10,000 in student debt…
May 27, 2022
The cops are supposed to be society’s "good guys with guns" but the "good guys with guns" canard is officially…
Karine Jean-Pierre, theGrio.com
May 27, 2022
During Thursday's press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made clear, "This is on [Russia]."
May 26, 2022
Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, failed in the Senate Thursday.
May 26, 2022
Kemp is eager to tie Abrams to Biden in this year's rematch, seeking to drag her down with the weight…
May 26, 2022
There are so many reasons to pay attention to local and state-level races in your state, even if you live…
May 25, 2022
New suggestions include renaming Fort Lee, named after Robert E. Lee, as Fort Gregg-Adams, after two Black army veterans.
May 24, 2022
Football great Herschel Walker, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won Georgia’s GOP Senate primary.