WASHINGTON (AP) — Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress …
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Kamala Harris is not here to be the mammy Drew Barrymore wants her to be
by The Grioby The GrioEditor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Imagine me standing on top of a soapbox and…
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Survey shows Black people feel solidarity with Palestinians, reveals how they feel about Biden amid Israel-Hamas war
by The Grioby The GrioA recent survey shows that an increased number of Black Americans feel a sense of solidarity with the plight of Palestinians and want to see an immediate and permanent ceasefire…
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Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
by The Grioby The GrioBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors…
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Dear America, it’s time to fulfill the promises of the Fair Housing Act
by The Grioby The GrioEditor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. April is National Fair Housing Month, and as the…
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How Columbia University’s complex history with the student protest movement echoes into today
by The Grioby The GrioNEW YORK (AP) — College students taking up space and making demands for change. University administrators facing pressure to get things back under control. Police brought in to make arrests.…
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Tennessee House kills bill seeking to ban local reparations studies
by The Grioby The GrioNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant House on Wednesday spiked legislation that would have banned local governments from paying to either study or dispense money for reparations for slavery. The…
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Congressional members on Tuesday unveiled a coin collection dedicated to the life and legacy of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, told theGrio that congressional members are “excited”…
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Maryland lawmaker ‘surprised’ by FBI probe into collapsed Baltimore bridge
by The Grioby The GrioU.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., told theGrio that he is “surprised” that the FBI has launched a criminal investigation into the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge…
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VP Kamala Harris, ‘A Different World’ cast talk student debt relief
by The Grioby The GrioVice President Kamala Harris celebrated historically Black colleges and universities with the cast of sitcom “A Different World” as the White House promoted their efforts to reduce the burden of…