Rep. John Lewis

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January 23, 2023
Ricardo Guthrie, an ethnic studies professor at Northern Arizona University, settled his discrimination lawsuit and joined the Fisk faculty.
13th Annual ADCOLOR Conference and Awards – Awards
May 18, 2022
Jones shares her story on the latest episode of theGrio's podcast, Acting Up, ahead of her new book, published this…
April 6, 2022
Bridge signage wouldn't change, but the words “foot soldier” would get separate marking, including silhouette art of the historic protesters.
Vice President Kamala Harris
March 6, 2022
Vice President Harris joined leaders in Selma to commemorate 57 years since protesters were brutally beaten on the Edmund Pettus…
January 10, 2022
"In 2020, millions made their voices heard at the polls," Obama tweeted, noting that foes of "progress are making it…
JusticeforAhmaudArberySign - theGrio.com
October 22, 2021
One potential juror in the Brunswick, Georgia trial of three white men described Arbery's February 2020 killing as a "hate…
theGRIO.com
October 2, 2021
Statues of George Floyd, Rep. John Lewis and Breonna Taylor were unveiled in the southern part of Union Square in…
Tamika Mallory thegrio.com
September 1, 2021
In an interview with theGrio, activist Tamika Mallory is calling on some Democrats to fight harder to pass police reform.
Sharpton March on for Washington thegrio.com
August 28, 2021
Marchers and activists gathered across the National Mall on the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington to protest for…
August 25, 2021
The legislation passes as Republicans in nearly every state propose — and many are passing — restrictive voting laws.
July 30, 2021
In a short clip, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee says of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act that "the people of…
confederate flag thegrio.com
June 28, 2021
The membership of two neo-Confederate groups have been revealed and among them are scholars, military veterans and politicians.
LAPD officers charged thegrio.com
May 25, 2021
USC’s Safe Communities Institute is developing a national database of police officers who have been terminated due to misconduct.
Fisk University thegrio.com
May 18, 2021
Fisk University announced that it has received a $2.5 million donation from a Nashville family--the largest gift in the HBCU's…
Luvvie Ajayi Jones thegrio.com
March 2, 2021
Luvvie Ajayi Jones spoke with theGrio about her newly released book "PROFESSIONAL TROUBLEMAKER: The Fear-Fighter Manual."
California State Prisons Face Overcrowding Issues
January 21, 2021
Georgia Democrats filed legislation to reinstate voting rights to felons but it is unlikely the bill will pass.
Warnock Obama Georgia thegrio.com
January 6, 2021
Barack Obama congratulated Raphael Warnock on his victory in the Georgia Senate race saying John Lewis would be proud.
Nikema Williams John Lewis Angela Stanton-King
November 4, 2020
Nikema Williams defeated Angela Stanton-King in a landslide victory in the race for the late Congressman John Lewis’ seat in…
Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris Campaigns In Raleigh
September 28, 2020
Sen. Kamala Harris spoke at HBCU Shaw University to stress the importance of voting and how critical the Supreme Court…
2016 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Lionel Richie - Red Carpet
September 25, 2020
Stevie Wonder shared a heartfelt video after the grand jury decided not to directly charge the officers involved in Breonna…