The Grio
In Los Angeles, people snap up air filters and wear masks against smoke pollution
Southern California chokes under hazardous air as wildfires rage, leaving residents and pets struggling to breathe With levels of sooty air pollution far too high across swaths of the Los Angeles area...
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19
Supreme Court weighs TikTok ban: Free speech vs. national security in landmark case that could affect social media creators and users across the country. The Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to u...
Is Trump’s criminal sentence justice served or vindication? It depends on who you ask.
President-elect Donald Trump’s historic sentencing draws mixed reactions as the unprecedented criminal case is expected to see appeal to the Supreme Court. After officially being sentenced on Friday b...
Black and Hispanic student enrollment in medical schools plummeted last year, according to a new report
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock Images) The data represents the first medical school class since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in June 2023. Black physicians, who make up roughly 5.7% of...
Meta seemingly bows to Trump and MAGA by axing DEI policies; White House responds
(Photo: Getty Images) When asked by the company decision made by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told theGrio: “Diversity is our greatest strength.” Meta, the socia...
How many of California’s incarcerated firefighters battling the wildfires are people of color?
Firefighters battle flames from the Palisades Fire on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are burning...
How many of California’s incarcerated firefighters battling the wildfires are people of color?
Firefighters battle flames from the Palisades Fire on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are burning...
Everybody’s favorite uncle, Snoop Dogg, to host the NFL Honors in New Orleans during the lead up to Super Bowl Sunday
After a rousing turn commentating at the Paris Olympics in the summer of 2024, the entertainer will host and hand out some of the NFL’s annual awards. Snoop Dogg, the rapper-turned-entertainer-turned-...
Historic Black neighborhood of Altadena reduced to ashes in Los Angeles Wildfires
Amongst the thousands of acres set aflame by the Los Angeles wildfires, Altadena, a historically Black neighborhood, is left incinerated. Los Angeles County is engulfed in flames as a series of devast...