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Black women, theGrio.com
June 3, 2026
A new poll conducted by The Highland Project finds that many Black women remain motivated to vote and fight for…
June 2, 2026
"This...would put Jim Crow jurists to shame," said Kristen Clarke, general counsel at the NAACP and a former DOJ attorney…
Jim Clyburn, theGrio.com
May 26, 2026
"It's just a friendly reminder that there are still some people of goodwill that exist," Dem strategist Antjuan Seawright tells…
May 26, 2026
The deliberate targeting of districts where Black voters determine the outcome of elections in the South has been vehemently condemned.
A Black male voter inside a voting booth
May 22, 2026
"If you want Black men to vote, that means investing time over years and engaging with them in a meaningful…
Kamala Harris, DNC, autopsy report, theGrio.com
May 22, 2026
Black Democratic strategists say that the DNC report exposes a party sin by not investing in a Black infrastructure to…
Ayanna Pressley, Black economy, theGrio.com
May 21, 2026
Racial justice advocates descended on Capitol Hill to slam Trump's policies that are an "attack on the Black economy."
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
May 20, 2026
Black Americans to disapprove of Trump's job performance and say the country is heading in the wrong direction.
Congressional Black Caucus, Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
May 19, 2026
The “Out of Bounds” campaign calls for athletic and financial boycott of public universities silent on Black voters losing political…
Black first, American flag, theGrio.com
May 15, 2026
This year's survey seeks to understand the vision Black communities have for themselves, even when they seem out of reach…
Edmund Pettus Bridge, Voting Rights, theGrio.com
May 15, 2026
"This is not a protest. This is a calling in. In many ways, it's like an altar call," said LaTosha…
Andy Beshear, theGrio.com
May 14, 2026
In a conversation with theGrio, Beshear says any Democrat running for president in 2028 should take action on voting rights…
Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
May 14, 2026
Harris embraced reforms like changing the Electoral College, expanding the Supreme Court, and granting D.C. and Puerto Rico statehood.
Barack Obama, James Talarico, theGrio.com
May 12, 2026
James Talarico is hoping to flip the U.S. Senate seat in the Lone Star State. But winning over Black Texans…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, theGrio.com
May 11, 2026
AOC excoriated Trump and Republicans over redistricting threatening Black leadership and representation across the U.S. South.
May 8, 2026
Va.'s new voter-approved map was ruled unconstitutional; in South Carolina, GOP lawmakers moved to eliminate the Black-majority district.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 04: President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Janai Nelson (C) speaks to members of the press after the oral argument of the Merrill v. Milligan case at the U.S. Supreme Court on October 4, 2022 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) theGrio.com
May 1, 2026
"We're at a point where anything that advances Black voting rights is problematic. Any claim of white grievance is invited…
Supreme Court, theGrio.com
April 29, 2026
"This is a decision that can eliminate Black representation and take our country back centuries," says Nadine Smith of Color…
Trump, SAVE Act, theGrio.com
March 10, 2026
"It's certainly not saving the Black community," Cliff Albright, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, tells theGrio.
Donald Trump, Black voters, theGrio.com
February 27, 2026
While Black voters say they feel the harm of the Trump administration, there are barriers to mobilizing them in future…