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Donald Trump, Jesse Jackson, theGrio.com
February 17, 2026
"I think that Trump has done an awful lot to set race relations back by inciting fear in people," Jackson…
Barack Obama, Jesse Jackson, theGrio.com
February 17, 2026
"Reverend Jackson also created opportunities for generations of African Americans and inspired countless more, including us."
Donald Trump, Jesse Jackson, Barack Obama, theGrio.com
February 17, 2026
Trump touted his perceived accomplishments in the Black community, while attacking Barack Obama and denying that he is a racist.
Donald Trump, Wes Moore, theGrio.com
February 17, 2026
A spokesperson for Maryland Gov. Moore says Trump, yet again, "has his facts wrong" after the president's attack on Truth…
Luther Campbell, founder of 2 Live Crew, discusses his decision to run for Congress in Florida’s 20th District, thegrio.com
February 16, 2026
Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell announces 2026 congressional bid in Florida’s 20th District, challenging Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in a crowded Democratic…
Former President Obama Campaigns With New Jersey And Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Ahead Of Elections On Tuesday
February 15, 2026
Barack Obama responded to the racist video President Donald Trump posted, where he and Michelle Obama are depicted as apes.
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February 14, 2026
As lawmakers head on a week-long recess, it leaves the Department of Homeland Security without funding, affecting other departments.
Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry, NFL, Pardon, theGrio.com
February 13, 2026
Trump has issued many pardons, including baseball legend Darryl Strawberry, rapper NBA YoungBoy, and Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover.
White House, theGrio.com
February 13, 2026
Both enslaved and free Black Americans played a critical role in the human labor that erected the White House in…
Stephen A. Smith, Stephen A. Smith Debate, Stephen A. Smith President, Stephen A. Smith CBS News
February 13, 2026
Stephen A. Smith continues to flirt with the idea of running for President, telling CBS News which party he'd likely…
Mandela Barnes, theGrio.com
February 13, 2026
After a close 2022 U.S. Senate defeat, Barnes returned to his roots of organizing, setting up what he hopes is…
Jasmine Crockett, Donald Trump, Black women, economy, theGrio.com
February 13, 2026
"While the wealth gap was starting to close under the previous administration, he's widening it in a lot of ways,"…
Gov. Wes Moore, Gov. Wes Moore Trump, Trump Wes Moore dinner, theGrio.com
February 13, 2026
Gov. Wes Moore reminds President Trump that he does not determine his “worthiness," after being uninvited from White House dinner.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
February 12, 2026
"It's been shown all over the place long before that was part of it, but that was a very strong…
Barack Obama, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
February 12, 2026
The NAACP condemned the EPA repeal, warning that it will leave Black and other frontline communities in a "uniquely tenuous…