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WALLACE, La. (AP) — Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project. A representative from the company, Greenfield Louisiana LLC,

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors charged four Milwaukee hotel employees Tuesday with being a party to felony murder in connection with D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death. Mitchell was Black. The incident has drawn comparisons to the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died in 2020 after a white Minneapolis police

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis, marking the second time this year that one of the party’s incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war

“Power Book II: Ghost” is preparing for its final season with a new trailer.  Starz released the trailer for season 4, part two of the hit series on Monday. This time around, Tariq is figuring out how closely he wants to be like his late father, Ghost (Omari Hardwick). The

On a special edition of “The Hill with April Ryan,” Minnesota State Attorney General Keith Ellison shared his thoughts about Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate.  Ellison told theGrio, “[Voters] will like” Walz, who he has known for almost

Serena Williams is opening up about her experience at a Paris restaurant that she says would not allow her and her children to enter.  The tennis legend revealed on Monday that The Peninsula Hotel refused to seat her and her daughters, Alexis Olympia Jr. and Adira River, whom she shares

While children are enjoying the last few days of summer, parents are gearing up for back-to-school season, specifically back-to-school shopping. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), back-to-school and back-to-college shopping are some of the top spending events for consumers in the U.S. However, the economic realities of 2024 may

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There is a spark in the air and a renewed hope for America’s future. The thought of Kamala Harris making history as the first female president of the United

WASHINGTON (AP) — Howard University’s men’s basketball coach is reportedly pitching a proposal to potential investors in which a 33% stake in the program could be sold for $100 million. “College athletics is a full-fledged business now,” Kenny Blakeney, the team’s coach, told the Washington Post. Blakeney has met with a private

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — With a rebuilt statue of Jackie Robinson in bronze back in Kansas, some of the late baseball icon’s biggest fans are breathing a sigh of relief. The original sculpture depicting Robinson resting a bat on his shoulder was cut off at its ankles in January, leaving only Robinson’s