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July 16, 2026
A trendy Black-owned restaurant in Atlanta is under fire after one of its owners was seen pictured with the Republican…
Zohran Mamdani, NYC, bus, Diniece Mendes, theGrio.com
July 16, 2026
Black women make up 2% of the engineering workforce, making Diniece Mendes's role in transforming the U.S.'s largest bus system…
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments In Louisiana v. Callais Voting Rights Case
July 16, 2026
Southern Black Democrats betrayal: Black lawmakers say their party’s redistricting strategy could sacrifice Black-majority districts.
FaithActs, gubernatorial candidate forum; Bridgeport, Connecticut; school funding gap.
July 16, 2026
FaithActs brought Connecticut governor candidates together in Bridgeport to answer residents' questions on closing school funding gap.
House Democrats Speak To The Press On Kash Patel's Nomination To Run FBI
July 16, 2026
Rep. Kamlager-Dove tells BET's The Jason Lee Show why Black and Brown communities should stay engaged with policies from the…
2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture® Presented By Coca-Cola® - Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - Day 2
July 16, 2026
Charles Blow’s exchange with CNN panelist Lydia Moynihan went viral after he responded, “I won’t be lectured by a child,”…
JD Vance, Michelle Obama, theGrio.com
July 16, 2026
“I work in politics, people say crazy stuff all the time,” Vance said during a podcast interview with “The Joe…
July 15, 2026
March on Washington 2026 Defend the Vote: Civil rights leaders will march August 28 over the Voting Rights Act ruling.
Todd Blanche, theGrio.com
July 15, 2026
Critics say the acting attorney general has used the Justice Department to advance President Trump’s political agenda rather than uphold
Wes Moore, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
July 14, 2026
During an exclusive interview with theGrio, America's lone Black governor says the facts and the law are not on President…
donald trump, thegrio.com
July 14, 2026
"There was never a case or controversy; and there was never a question as to who would prevail," writes Judge…
Raphael Warnock, Raphael Warnock Housing Bill, Housing Bill, Raphael Warnock Senate, Bipartisan Housing Bill, Road to Housing Act, 21st Century Road To Housing Act
July 13, 2026
Sen. Raphael Warnock's proposal banning large private equity firms from buying additional single-family homes is now federal law.
Boosie Pardon, Boosie MAGA, Boosie Lawsuit, Boosie MAGA Lobbyists, Boosie Gun Charge
July 13, 2026
Louisiana rapper Boosie has filed a lawsuit against two pro-Trump lobbyists, accusing them of bilking him for $300K in an…
Lindsey Graham, Cory Booker, theGrio.com
July 13, 2026
For Black Americans, the passing of Graham has elicited strong opinions about his legacy and the harm it caused their…
Jay-Z, Target partnership, Target boycott, Yankee Stadium freestyle, Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z freestyle, Target backlash, DEI boycott, thegrio
July 12, 2026
Jay-Z addressed criticism of his Target partnership during a Yankee Stadium freestyle, pushing back against boycott critics with pointed new…