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Lani Guinier theGrio
January 9, 2022
The world lost a brilliant legal mind and an amazing human being when longtime Harvard professor Lani Guinier died on…
Reps. Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Cori Bush (D-MO) and Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX)
January 6, 2022
Many Black Congress members are still processing the trauma of the Capitol attack, while leading efforts to hold insurrectionists accountable.
Stacey Abrams
January 4, 2022
Many think Abrams has a strong shot in 2022, but there is concern about the negative impact of Democrats' lack…
January 4, 2022
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer penned a letter Monday to the Democratic Caucus reminding his colleagues what's at stake.
White House Voting Rights Protest
December 29, 2021
From voting rights to the COVID-19 response, the Biden White House and Congress grappled with a host of matters impacting…
President Biden and Vice President Harris
December 17, 2021
This week President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris leaned in on critical challenges impacting Black and minority communities.
Martin Luther King III -theGrio.com
December 15, 2021
"You show up for the bridges now show up for the people!” Arndrea King, president of Drum Major Institute, said…
White House Voting Rights Protest
November 17, 2021
Hundreds of demonstrators were arrested outside the White House on Wednesday during a second day of mass protests for voting…
November 16, 2021
After Biden signed into law part one of his infrastructure agenda, activists returned to protesting to get Democrats to pass…
President Biden Signs Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
November 15, 2021
Biden has a major victory after he signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. Black leaders now eye…
November 4, 2021
The Biden administration on Thursday sued Texas over new election laws that outlasted a summer of dramatic protests by Democrats.
Martin Luther King III, theGrio.com
November 3, 2021
Martin Luther King III was arrested and released Wednesday by U.S. Park Police after protesting for voting rights in front…
President Joe Biden
October 22, 2021
Biden acknowledged the "overwhelming support" he received from the Black community during his CNN town hall on Thursday.
U.S. President Joe Biden
October 21, 2021
Biden invoked Dr. King's fight for racial justice and equality as he acknowledged roadblocks to his agenda on voting rights…
October 20, 2021
Alyssa Milano, Ben Jealous and Rev. Jamal Bryant and 22 voting rights protesters were arrested for crossing U.S. Secret Service…
Voters Black thegrio.com
October 19, 2021
Florida's Senate Bill 7066 (SB-7066) requires former felons to pay all legal financial obligations before they can vote.
Cory Booker thegrio.com
October 16, 2021
Sen. Cory Booker acknowledged that without Black voters "we will get decimated" in reelections. "We can't let people get discouraged."
Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green
October 12, 2021
Republican gerrymandering in Texas could result in Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green facing off in a “double bunk”…
October 7, 2021
Harris sat down with Black Greek Letter Organization leaders to discuss the nation’s most pressing issues facing Black America.
Ben Jealous and other activists were taken into custody by U.S. Secret Service
October 5, 2021
Ben Jealous, activists were taken into custody by U.S. Secret Service on the eve of the Senate's debate on the…