Will JD Vance get the Kamala Harris treatment for his tie-breaking vote for 'One Big Beautiful Bill'? cc: ⁦Reecie @BlackWomenViews⁩ Hyma Moore⁩ ⁦Joel Payne⁩ thegrio.com/2025/07/02/jd-…

Hakeem Jeffries delivered a record-breaking nearly 9-hour House speech to slam Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” — and he used the Bible to do it. "Our job is to stand up for the poor, the sick and the afflicted," he said. Full story below: thegrio.com/2025/07/03/hak… ✍🏾 @mrgerrenalist

Civil rights organizations warn that MAGA-aligned efforts are reshaping the 14th Amendment—the constitutional guarantee of equal protection—to restrict birthright citizenship, and more. #OnTheGrio ✍🏾: @mrgerrenalist thegrio.com/2025/07/11/14t…

While red states target DEI, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing back. In a new interview with theGrio, he explains why he’s not backing down on diversity—even in Trump country. "Diversity is a strength and never a weakness." ✍🏾 @mrgerrenalist 🔗 thegrio.com/2025/07/11/ken…

Rep. Maxine Waters says new crypto bills are “dangerous” and help Trump build “the most corrupt self-dealing crypto environment this country has ever seen.” 💰 With Trump’s coin earning $620M, she says it’s time to wake up. (✍🏾 @mrgerrenalist) Read more: thegrio.com/2025/07/16/rep…

And we’re baaaaaack… TheGrio Weekly reboot is live and here on YouTube! Get the latest with me, Panama Jackson and Gerren Keith Gaynor every Thursday- thanks in advance for the love and hit that subscribe button! 🔔- July 17, 2025 youtube.com/live/w4yQoCjtY… via YouTube theGrio.com

Rep. Ayanna Pressley introduces bill to restore Biden-era DEI orders, calls for 'Third Reconstruction' cc: ⁦Ayanna Pressley⁩ ⁦Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley⁩ ⁦NationalActionNet⁩ ⁦NCBCP⁩ ⁦National Urban League⁩ thegrio.com/2025/07/23/aya…

In case you missed it, rewatch our LIVE recap of top stories w/ Natasha S. Alford Panama Jackson and Gerren Keith Gaynor! 🔁 TheGrio Weekly: Trump Distracts with MLK Files & Obama Claims | Remember... youtube.com/live/Kjc4SzGOE… via YouTube

Gov. Wes Moore says Trump’s denial of FEMA aid to Maryland is “an insult” and vows to take him to court. Critics say Trump's move to block support appears politically motivated. Full story from theGrio.com and Gerren Keith Gaynor ✍🏾: thegrio.com/2025/07/25/gov…

“It is a hot mess... these people have no integrity,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett after a GOP-drawn map kicked her out of her own district. She’s urging Texans to fight back. Read to see which other Black rep is also being targeted (✍🏾 @mrgerrenalist): thegrio.com/2025/07/31/its…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt displays letter President Trump sent to CEO of Eli Lilly (similar to other pharma companies he sent) demanding the lowering of drug prices.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt displayed proposed renovations to the East Wing to build a State Ballroom beginning in 2025.

Black unemployment under Trump reaches its highest rate since the pandemic. Here's what it could mean Insights from ⁦Angela Hanks⁩ ⁦Brandon Weathersby⁩ ⁦American Bridge 21st Century⁩ ⁦The Century Foundation⁩ thegrio.com/2025/08/02/bla…

White House press corps awaits President Trump’s arrival to the briefing room for his press conference, where he is expected to announce deployment of the national guard and other actions to address crime in D.C.

President Trump's federal takeover of D.C. faces backlash from local leaders, citing declining crime rates and concerns over racial implications. Read more #OnTheGrio ✍🏾: @mrgerrenalist thegrio.com/2025/08/11/tru…

“Exclusion is baked in by design,” says a co-founder of Aging While Black, raising concerns that the White House’s digital health tools may skip equity and leave older Black Americans behind. Read more #OnTheGrio ✍🏾: @mrgerrenalist thegrio.com/2025/08/12/whi…

In 2017, Trump called the Smithsonian’s African American history museum “incredible” and “done with love.” Now, he says it focuses “too much” on slavery. @mrgerrenalist breaks it down #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/08/20/bef…

.Gerren Keith Gaynor covers more with me and other Black local voices, including Gregory Jackson, Courtney R. Snowden: “Trump deputy Stephen Miller says DC crackdown is for the ‘safety’ of Black residents. These residents say it’s causing more harm” thegrio.com/2025/08/20/tru…

Trump says he “removed” Fed Governor Lisa Cook—the first Black woman on the board. Critics call it a power play to control the Fed. Cook vows to fight back, and Maxine Waters says the courts will decide. Full story ⬇️ #OnTheGrio ✍🏾 @mrgerrenalist thegrio.com/2025/08/26/rac…

Trump made up praise from Gov. Wes Moore and then called Baltimore a “hellhole.” Grio fam — how should leaders respond when rhetoric like this paints entire Black communities as “hellholes”? Read the full story ✍🏾 by @mrgerrenalist #OnTheGrio: 🔗 thegrio.com/2025/08/26/tru…