The Grio
As record heat sweeps the US, some people must choose between food and energy bills
An increasing number of Americans, including Stacey Freeman of North Carolina, struggle with energy poverty, including the inability to afford utilities to heat or cool one’s home. “Sometimes I have t...
Howard University named #1 among HBCUs on Forbes America’s Top Colleges List
An electronic signboard welcomes people to the Howard University campus in Washington, D.C. in July 2021. There have been at least three violence incidents on or around the Howard campus in recent wee...
Watch: 5 questions with Chloe Bailey and Sinqua Walls
5 Questions with Chloe Bailey and Sinqua Walls Chloe Bailey and Sinqua Walls tell us why we should tune in to Peacock’s star-studded “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.” Peacock’s “Fight Night: Th...
Black ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince has died at 29
Michaela DePrince attends the American Ballet Theatre Gala on June 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for American Ballet Theatre) Defying the odds as a Black ballerina, th...
What’s the history of Black representation at the Emmy Awards?
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 15: Lamorne Morris, winner of the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for “Fargo”, poses in the press room during the 76th ...
Want to expand access to the ballot box? Let people vote by mobile phone.
(Adobe Stock Images) In an excerpt from the book “Vote With Your Phone,” Martin Luther King III argues that mobile voting would empower all voters to exercise their most fundamental democratic right u...
Why do Black voters usually vote with the Democratic party? A deep dive into history explains.
Why Black people vote democrat A combination of civil rights legislative wins, commitments to diverse representation, and opposition to racism led many Black voters to abandon the Republican Party for...
DC police officers sentenced to prison for deadly chase of Black man on moped and cover-up
This Metropolitan Police Department police-worn body cam image from video, contained in the Justice Department’s sentencing memorandum, shows Karon Hylton-Brown, 20, on the ground, after a moped...
Lil Wayne says he’s ‘devastated’ by not being chosen to perform at the Super Bowl
Lil Wayne poses for a photo during the first half against Team Shannon during the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stac...