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Andy Beshear, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
July 11, 2025
Potential 2028 presidential candidate Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tells theGrio, "Diversity is a strength and never a weakness."
Joe Biden, Joe Biden racial justice, Biden reparations, Biden slavery apology, U.S. Reparations commission, reparations, Biden presidency and racial justice, Biden administration and reparations, Trump and reparations, Trump and racial justice, theGrio.com
December 4, 2024
Activists are calling on President Biden to tackle a range of racial justice actions before the Trump administration takes office.
U.S. President Joe Biden, theGrio.com
February 22, 2024
Members of Congress and a coalition of advocates call on Biden to use his executive powers to address a host…
St. Paul reparations committee
January 5, 2023
St. Paul, Minnesota, has established a reparations committee to pursue racial justice for the descendants of enslaved people.
Detroit Will Breathe
October 14, 2022
Detroit Will Breathe has settled a lawsuit alleging the use of excessive police force during George Floyd-related protests in 2020.
Netflix Limited Series Colin In Black And White Special Screening
August 29, 2022
Colin Kaepernick and his girlfriend Nessa Diab have announced the birth of their first child, but they have not revealed…
June 9, 2022
Two Florida towns reckon with their legacy of racial animosity through historical observations and shared understanding.
Colin Kaepernick participates in a throwing exhibition
April 3, 2022
Colin Kaepernick was featured in a throwing exhibition on Saturday during halftime of the University of Michigan’s annual spring game.
April 1, 2022
TheGrio chatted with Sen. Klobuchar and D.C. Mayor Bowser about how Biden's budget could address issues important to Black communities.
January 15, 2022
Activist-journalist Ida B. Wells' legacy lives on in Barbie's Inspiring Women Series, with help from great-granddaughter Michelle Duster.
December 24, 2021
A pardon request in a 2004 drug conviction for George Floyd has now been withdrawn by Texas officials and there's…
August 24, 2021
The police killing of George Floyd ignited global protests and prompted corporate America to pledge billions to racial justice.
Yamiche Alcindor welcomes first child with husband
May 4, 2021
Journalist Yamiche Alcindor is making history by becoming the second Black woman to moderate Washington Week.
May 3, 2021
Multi-talented entertainer and philanthropist John Legend delivered the commencement speech to Duke University’s 2021 graduating class.
March 31, 2021
"It's past time we right this wrong," New York Attorney General Letitia James contended late Tuesday after the bill passed.
March 30, 2021
Survey results found 34.5% of respondents watched fewer sports after athletes began supporting social causes on the courts and fields.
Anti-racism protest
March 26, 2021
The truth is that white supremacy has long pitted Asian Americans against Black people, says CEO brightbeam Chris Stewart.
January 14, 2021
The free Apple courses — for which no previous experience is required — will be offered in collaboration with Michigan…
Joe Biden thegrio.com
October 6, 2020
Joe Biden gave a speech in Gettysburg and decried the false choice between affirming the lives of Black people and…
August 19, 2020
The Los Angeles Lakers filed into the arena wearing hats that read "Make America Great Again Arrest The Cops Who…