Oprah Gives Up Her Cover Spot On O Magazine To Honor Breonna Taylor
For the first time in over two decades, Oprah Winfrey is nowhere to be seen on the cover of O magazine. Instead, Breonna Taylor is front and center. The decision…
Obama: Senate Should Eliminate Filibuster To Protect Voting Rights
Barack Obama delivered a forceful criticism of the way the Senate conducts business on Thursday, calling the filibuster a “Jim Crow relic” and telling the chamber to get rid of…
Morgan Freeman Reads John Lewis’ Final Words: ‘Now, It’s Your Turn’
The final message of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) was broadcast Thursday night in a poignant reading by his friend, actor Morgan Freeman. The essay, which Lewis asked…
Ex-RNC Chair Spells Out Harsh Reality Of COVID-19 During Tribute To Herman Cain
Michael Steele, former chair of the Republican National Committee, on Thursday remembered his friend Herman Cain and issued a pointed reminder about the threat posed by the coronavirus. Cain, the…
As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease, Muslims Celebrate A Socially Distanced Eid
After months in lockdown and forfeiting an in-person Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr last May, some Muslim Americans will celebrate an in-person, socially distant Eid al-Adha on Friday. In states like…
Virginia’s Utility Kingpin Ends 14-Year CEO Stint Amid Scrutiny Of Record On Race
Dominion Energy CEO Thomas Farrell II on Friday said he will step down as the utility giant’s chief executive in October, vacating a role that made him Virginia’s most powerful…
Naya Rivera buried in private funeral 2 weeks after death : TheGrio
Actress Naya Rivera poses for a portrait session at Giffoni Film Festival in Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) Actress Naya Rivera, who tragically lost her…
Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay : TheGrio
(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump repeatedly tests the Republican Party’s limits on issues including race, trade and immigration. Now he has struck a…
Meet the Black men of Biden’s presidential campaign : TheGrio
(Photo by Adam Schultz / Biden for President) “Oh I didn’t know we were gonna get a comedian in here!” said Kendall Corley, the South Carolina state director for Joe…
COVID-19 testing turnaround times reveal wide disparity : TheGrio
In this June 30, 2020, file photo, people wait in line at a walk-up testing site for COVID-19 during the new coronavirus pandemic, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)…