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March 26, 2022
“It was really traumatizing to watch,” said Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic…
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) shakes hands with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
March 25, 2022
Although I’ve wasted gallons of ink writing about racism, I have largely been unsuccessful explaining racism.
Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in
March 25, 2022
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s nominee to be the 116th associate justice of the Supreme Court, just concluded confirmation hearings.
Kamala Harris thegrio.com
March 23, 2022
Kirsten Allen previously worked as Harris’ deputy national press secretary and media director during her 2020 presidential campaign.
Sen. Cory Booker and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
March 23, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson was moved to tears during a stirring speech delivered by Senator Cory Booker on Day 3 of…
March 23, 2022
Democrats condemned Republicans who challenged nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on critical race theory, among other topics.
March 22, 2022
Race and crime were front and center on Day 2 of the historic Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji…
Joe Biden debt thegrio.com
March 22, 2022
Why is President Biden unclear about using his executive authority to deliver on his promise to cancel at least $10,000…
March 21, 2022
According to people who didn't pay attention in sixth-grade civics class, the president apparently is responsible for everything.
March 21, 2022
Donna Brazile writes that Brown Jackson's solid gold resume is superior to most of the 115 justices who have served…
March 20, 2022
For Black girls, the possibility of Jackson being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is a moment of…
March 19, 2022
Amid a worldwide chorus of condemnation, much of Africa has either pushed back or remained noticeably quiet.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, theGrio.com
March 18, 2022
"We are seeing this movement where it is Black public opinion informing policy,” Adjoa Asmoah, Creator of The CROWN Act,…
March 18, 2022
Congressman Meeks updates theGrio on his trip to Poland about the mistreatment of Africans at the Ukraine border.
March 17, 2022
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Shalanda Young as the first Black woman director of the White House’s Office of Management…
March 17, 2022
The bill, HB 1354, creates clearer guidelines and standardizes compensation for those wrongfully convicted of crimes.
Vice President Kamala Harris
March 17, 2022
Vice President Harris, along with department officials, announced “Project Serve Grants” will provide up to $150,000 for HBCUs.
Herschel Walker
March 17, 2022
Right now, former NFL running back Herschel Walker is the frontrunner to win a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia this…
March 16, 2022
Black women missed out on $39.3 billion in 2019 alone, says U.S. Labor Department's Wendy Chun-Hoon who runs the agency's…
March 16, 2022
Millions of borrowers have pleaded with the Biden administration to ensure student loan cancellation is addressed before repayment begins.