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Report: 96K Haitians flee homes amid spike in gang violence

Report: 96K Haitians flee homes amid spike in gang violence

Some 96,000 people have fled their homes in Haiti’s capital, the U.N.’s International...

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Wes Moore, Black Democrats aiming to make Maryland history

Wes Moore, Black Democrats aiming to make Maryland history

Wes Moore could soon make history if elected Maryland’s first Black governor, and...

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Nikki Giovanni and Haki Madhubuti among recipients of the 2022 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize

Nikki Giovanni and Haki Madhubuti among recipients of the...

Eleven poets were celebrated as history-making as they joined the remarkable list...

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Obama, campaigning in Georgia, warns of threats to democracy

Obama, campaigning in Georgia, warns of threats to democracy

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama returned to the campaign...

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Young Black voters could be essential in future elections, analysis of theGrio/KFF survey shows

Young Black voters could be essential in future elections,...

Political candidates are making concerted efforts to appeal to young voters and...

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Massive learning setbacks show COVID’s sweeping toll on kids

Massive learning setbacks show COVID’s sweeping toll on...

The COVID-19 pandemic devastated poor children’s well-being, not just by closing...

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Nets owner disappointed Kyrie Irving backed film deemed antisemitic

Nets owner disappointed Kyrie Irving backed film deemed...

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai said Friday he is disappointed that...

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Babyface doesn’t rest on his laurels with ‘Girls Night Out’

Babyface doesn’t rest on his laurels with ‘Girls Night...

New York (AP) — Art can be inspired by even the most mundane experiences, and for...

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theGrio Style Guide: ‘Wakanda Forever’ collabs, Glamour’s Women of the Year, and Good American gets some TLC

theGrio Style Guide: ‘Wakanda Forever’ collabs, Glamour’s...

The theme for theGrio Style Guide this week is “teamwork makes the dream work,”...

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Utah Rep. Owens, McDonald agree on little in only debate

Utah Rep. Owens, McDonald agree on little in only debate

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens and Democratic challenger Darlene...

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Emmett Till movie shown in Black town pivotal to the story

Emmett Till movie shown in Black town pivotal to the story

MOUND BAYOU, Miss. (AP) — The tiny, all-Black town of Mound Bayou became a safe...

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Eric Burton flubs national anthem lyrics at World Series opener

Eric Burton flubs national anthem lyrics at World Series...

HOUSTON (AP) — Grammy-nominated singer Eric Burton lost track of the lyrics during...

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Affirmative action under threat as high court hears UNC case

Affirmative action under threat as high court hears UNC...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Once a bastion of segregation, the University of North...

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Mandela Barnes’ Senate bid may ride on Milwaukee’s Black turnout

Mandela Barnes’ Senate bid may ride on Milwaukee’s Black...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Standing beside the pulpit at King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church...

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Cholera overwhelms Haiti as cases, deaths spike amid crisis

Cholera overwhelms Haiti as cases, deaths spike amid crisis

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The sun shone down on Stanley Joliva as medical staff...

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Athletes who care about Black people have no business signing with Ye’s Donda Sports

Athletes who care about Black people have no business signing...

OPINION: Given Kanye West's previous anti-Black comments, Donda Sports should have...