Underground Railroad

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School mural pays homage to county’s history and future

When the students of William Hall Academy walk into their school, they have a beautiful reminder that past is prologue.

Candice Marie Benbow / January 25, 2022

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TheGrio’s 10 best television shows of 2021

As 2021 comes to an end it’s time to reflect on the best (and Blackest) things we’ve seen on the

Cortney Wills / December 31, 2021

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Emmys 2021: All the snubs, surprises and history-making nominations

Nominees for the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced and this year’s list is Blacker than ever. 37 Black

Cortney Wills / July 14, 2021

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‘The Underground Railroad’ star Aaron Pierre shares the challenge of filming difficult scenes

Barry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad series on Amazon chronicles the life of a slave named Cora as she tries to

Janesha Jones / June 24, 2021

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Five Black bikers rode 1,100 miles on the Underground Railroad

Five Black men got on their electric bikes and rode from Alabama to Washington D.C. to honor the tenacity of

Ashley Terrell / June 13, 2021

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Barry Jenkins on his unflinching epic ‘Underground Railroad’

When Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins was considering adapting Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Underground Railroad into a limited

Associated Press / May 15, 2021

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Frederick Douglass statue torn down in New York

A statue of abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, was vandalized in Rochester, New York on Sunday. The statue was taken down from

Biba Adams / July 6, 2020