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March 24, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out Wisconsin state legislative maps that were preferred by the state’s
voting rights theGrio
March 20, 2022
A series of new laws that made voting more difficult in Arkansas were deemed unconstitutional and struck down on Friday…
March 17, 2022
Texas threw out mail votes at an abnormally high rate during the nation’s first primary of 2022, rejecting nearly 23,000…
Poor People's Campaign
March 15, 2022
The Poor People's Campaign held its first in-person march and rally in Cleveland, Ohio -- the first of several marches…
Signs indicating where to vote
March 11, 2022
Most Americans in both major parties think voting rules in their states are appropriate and support a voter identification law,…
Pennsylvania Court thegrio.com
March 8, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a victory for Democrats, the Supreme Court has turned away efforts from Republicans in North Carolina
March 8, 2022
Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. are meeting with Congressional leaders and White House officials.
Early Voting Begins In Florida
March 8, 2022
A federal lawsuit challenges Arkansas' new U.S. House district lines, claiming boundaries violate Black voters' rights.
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…
Bloody Sunday - African American Studies
March 6, 2022
Vice President Harris's visit to Selma for the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" is a reminder that the struggle for equal…
March 5, 2022
The voting law package was pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and would create a police force dedicated to pursuing election…
Vigil Marking One Year Since Passing Of Rep. John Lewis In D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Plaza
March 2, 2022
Reproductive health advocates joined housing and voting rights activists at the National Organization for Women’s Racial Justice Summit.
March 2, 2022
Here are five takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union address, particularly as it relates to Black America.
President Joe Biden
March 1, 2022
TheGrio’s April Ryan was part of the president's annual luncheon with news anchors to preview his State of the Union…
Signs indicating where to vote
February 28, 2022
Dems are building a war chest to spend record sums on attorneys and other efforts to help protect the vote…
February 17, 2022
“One thing I learned in 2020 is you can make your own history,” Jaime Harrison said during a sit-down interview…
A Fair Maps Rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court
February 16, 2022
Gerrymandering is a racist practice used by Republicans to reduce the number of Black candidates who can be elected to…
February 15, 2022
John Bel Edwards did not tell the media Monday if he will veto the bills, saying, "The simple answer: I…
voting rights theGrio
February 3, 2022
Since Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema refused to join their Democratic colleagues to overcome the Republican filibuster of voting
February 1, 2022
James tells theGrio she's confident she will prevail in court battle with Trump, and explains why she dropped out of…