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Juneteenth thegrio.com
June 15, 2021
The Senate voted unanimously in passing legislation to honor the significant holiday of Juneteenth in the United States.
U.S. President Joe Biden
June 1, 2021
theGrio was on the ground as President Joe Biden, administration officials and members of Congress gathered for historic Tulsa Massacre…
May 21, 2021
Floyd's surviving kin announced they will mark the first anniversary of his death with gatherings in Houston, New York City…
Capitol Building x President Biden
April 14, 2021
The quest toward reparations for slavery gains steam as Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives push H.R.40. through committee.
Amalgamated Bank
March 18, 2021
Amalgamated Bank becomes the first major American bank to support and endorse H.R. 40, legislation to creation of a federal…
March 5, 2021
The rap star's Hotties Helping Houston will provide monetary support for the Helping Houston Rebuild project over the next two…
February 26, 2021
Four lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would make Juneteenth, the June 19th commemoration of the end of slavery, a…
President Joe Biden
February 24, 2021
In efforts to correct the wrong of slavery, support for H.R. 40 is mounting as a markup and House vote…
February 21, 2021
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez travelled to Texas to volunteer at a Houston food bank after raising $4 million for storm relief.
February 20, 2021
Former NFL player Herschel Walker testified to Congress in opposition to the 2019 HR40 reparations bill for Black Americans.