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May 24, 2023
A white lawyer who spat on a Black high school student during an anti-racism march in suburban Milwaukee in 2020 has…
May 12, 2023
The fight over racial equity and free speech on Wisconsin college campuses is intensifying.
University of Wisconsin, Madison
May 3, 2023
The video reportedly depicts a white student using racial insults, saying she wants to bring back some Blacks from slavery…
A wooden table displays a brown wooden gavel and sound block, an open book and a brass scale
April 21, 2023
A white lawyer was convicted for spitting on a Black high school student during a 2020 anti-racism march in a…
April 7, 2023
While abortion rights were a key driver in turnout, the closely watched election may impact voting rights and the 2024…
April 4, 2023
Democrats will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the fate of…
March 24, 2023
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty Thursday to intimidating and interfering with Black residents who moved into a suburban Milwaukee…
February 19, 2023
Tuesday’s primary will feature two conservatives and two liberals running for the seat of a retiring conservative justice.
Wisconsin Black voters, theGrio.com
February 3, 2023
We ever talk to Black people before? I don’t think so,” Andrew Iverson said.
January 13, 2023
TikTok has been targeted by critics who say the Chinese government could access user data, such as browsing history and…
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Patti LaBelle performs during the 25th Essence Music Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 05, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/FilmMagic) thegrio.com
December 11, 2022
Soul icon Patti LaBelle was abruptly whisked off stage during a Christmas concert in Milwaukee on Saturday amid reports of…
November 29, 2022
Madison Area Technical College is creating an African studies program to help bolster its international student enrollment.
Mandela Barnes Ron Johnson
November 9, 2022
Mandela Barnes has been defeated in his bid for the U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin, according to polling results from…
Wisconsin Voters Head To The Polls On State's Primary Day
October 31, 2022
Nearly 20 poll workers in Milwaukee were instructed on how to resolve disturbances on Election Day, such as confrontational poll…
October 29, 2022
As Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes seeks to become Wisconsin’s first Black U.S. senator, his chances may depend on voters who don't…
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October 28, 2022
In an interview with theGrio, Mandela Barnes says Obama inspired his political career and slams his Republican opponent, Sen. Ron…
October 27, 2022
A Wisconsin man was convicted Wednesday of killing six people and injuring dozens of others when he drove his SUV through…
Peter Baker, Lake Ivanhoe resident
October 17, 2022
After World War I, the region around Lake Ivanhoe was built as a resort by wealthy Black Chicagoans wanting a…
October 15, 2022
Former President Barack Obama to give a boost to Democratic governor and challenger to Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in…
October 7, 2022
Judge William Griesbach wrote that the group does not have standing to challenge the plan simply because they are taxpayers.