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February 19, 2026

Philadelphia slavery exhibit taken down by Trump administration is being restored

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February 18, 2026

Florida woman accused of posing as child protective services worker in attempted kidnapping

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February 18, 2026

Avel Gordly, Oregon’s first Black woman state senator, dies at 79

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February 17, 2026

‘Immensely grateful’: Jesse Jackson’s daughters remember their late father with touching letters, tributes

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February 17, 2026

Black woman killed in car crash involving a man fleeing ICE in Savannah, GA

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Naomi Campbell, Jeffrey Epstein, theGrio.com
February 17, 2026

Naomi Campbell speaks out as her name emerges in newly released Epstein documents: ‘Don’t come at me’

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, theGrio.com
February 17, 2026

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, is dead at 84

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February 16, 2026

7-year-old catches Black doll with beads tied like a noose at Mardi Gras parade, prompting outrage

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Luther Campbell, founder of 2 Live Crew, discusses his decision to run for Congress in Florida’s 20th District, thegrio.com
February 16, 2026

Uncle Luke says he’s running for Congress, setting up high-profile showdown in South Florida

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February 15, 2026

Stefon Diggs accuser speaks out about assault case, denies claims she is seeking a settlement

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February 14, 2026

How a Black woman’s grocery store in Chicago is reclaiming the promise of ’40 acres’

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Jacob Robinson pedestrian death, thegrio.com
February 14, 2026

The broader context behind Jacob Robinson’s death: Pedestrian safety gaps in Black communities

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University of Texas
February 12, 2026

UT Austin closes African and African Diaspora Studies department amid political pressure

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Tiffany Woods, theGrio.com
February 12, 2026

A Louisiana mother convicted of killing her infant son after she fed him cow’s milk amid the fallout of Hurricane Katrina denied parole

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February 11, 2026

Ex-NFL player Darron Lee denied bond after allegedly murdering girlfriend

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Keion White, Lil Baby, Keion White shooting, theGrio.com
February 11, 2026

NFL player Keion White was shot after an altercation with Lil Baby during Super Bowl party

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February 9, 2026

NFL player James Pearce Jr. facing five felony charges after allegedly crashing SUV into car driven by WNBA star Rickea Jackson

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February 6, 2026

Why Bryan Stevenson is fighting to protect Black history with ‘The Legacy Sites’

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February 6, 2026

Black woman awarded $100,000 settlement after her premature baby died in Syracuse jail in 2022

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February 6, 2026

‘Extremely heartbroken’: Lil Jon shares statement after son is found dead in Georgia pond

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