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The U.S. Supreme Court building
January 28, 2022
Sources described nomination process for the first Black woman Supreme Court justice as more of a vetting than a search…
January 27, 2022
The lack of representation of intersecting identities in politics is dangerous. More women of color and queer people should seek…
January 23, 2022
Joe Biden’s run in the Democratic presidential primary was all but declared dead, until he won South Carolina in late…
January 22, 2022
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faces a vote of disapproval and possible censure from leaders of the Arizona Democratic Party on Saturday.
Provo, Utah School Prepares For School Year Amid CoVID-19 Pandemic
January 21, 2022
Black lawmakers walked out in protest after the Mississippi Senate passed legislation that would prohibit CRT from being taught.
Gary Chambers thegrio.com
January 18, 2022
Gary Chambers is running for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana, and he launched his campaign with a video showing him…
Jamal Simmons thegrio.com
January 18, 2022
Veteran Democratic communications aide Jamal Simmons previously made controversial comments about undocumented immigrants.
January 17, 2022
Florida Rep-elect Sheila Cherfilus McCormack won her election by a landslide but her opponent Jason Mariner will not concede.
January 15, 2022
President Joe Biden has selected lawyer and television personality Star Jones Lugo to lead a U.S. government agency.
January 15, 2022
President Joe Biden on Friday announced the nominations of two Black economists for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.
Girlboss Rally NYC 2018 - Day 2
January 10, 2022
Sanders' new duties will include hosting The Choice on NBC's Peacock streaming platform and hosting MSNBC on weekends.
January 9, 2022
New legislation gives more than 800,000 noncitizens New York City access to the ballot box in local elections starting next…
January 8, 2022
President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address on March 1, the White House confirmed Friday.
Philip Jefferson thegrio.com
January 4, 2022
Davidson College economist and administrator Philip Jefferson will likely fill a seat on the Federal Reserve board of governors
Mayor Ed Gainey thegrio.com
January 4, 2022
The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has a new mayor and his name is Ed Gainey who is the first Black…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, theGrio.com
January 2, 2022
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal Twitter account has been suspended to due to multiple COVID misinformation violations.
Alvin Bragg thegrio.com
January 1, 2022
Alvin Bragg has already notched one historic first, taking office Saturday as Manhattan’s first Black district attorney.
Eric Adams thegrio.com
January 1, 2022
Eric Adams is New York City’s new mayor, with the Democrat being sworn into office in a Times Square ceremony.
December 26, 2021
The NAACP and ACLU in a suit say newly drawn state House maps discriminate against Black people by diluting their…
December 22, 2021
The child tax credit that's been a significant relief during the COVID-19 pandemic may be gone for good, impacting 65…