1940 census uncounted African-Americans
NEW YORK (AP) - The undercount estimate has generally gone down, but it's always been disproportionately higher for blacks than nonblacks...
How an openly gay man helped shape MLK's vision
OPINION - Bayard Rustin, who had worked with the original March in 1941, was a constant and steady force during the influential civil rights activities of the early 20th century. He was also openly gay...
How to preserve the Gullah culture
The National Park Service has designated lands from North Carolina to Florida as protected land to be preserved in commemoration of the Gullah/Geechee people...
Slideshow: A look back at 1970s 'Harlem, U.S.A'
SLIDESHOW - During that time, Harlem lost a third of its residents who sought refuge from its increasing crime and poverty. Those who stayed -- the barber, church-going women, children at play -- Bey captured through his camera lens...
Rare black history items to be sold at auction
Nathaniel 'Magnificent' Montague spent more than 50 years collecting rare artifacts of black history and culture. Facing bankruptcy, he lost it all, and now the priceless collection could be broken up and sold at auction...
National Cathedral to install statue of Rosa Parks
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington National Cathedral is preparing to dedicate a new carving of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks in a section of the church devoted to human rights...
Julian Bond to today's activists: 'Learn our history'
theGRIO REPORT - Veteran NAACP leader and former professor of civil rights Julian Bond hopes that renewed interest in activism sparked by Trayvon Martin's death can bear fruit...
Black female politicians who made history
MADAME NOIRE - Some black women have been trailblazers in the political arena, shaping history and leaving a legacy that cannot be erased...
'Uprising' captures hip-hop spirit inspired by LA riots
theGRIO REPORT - 'Uprising' makes a case for hip-hop, predominately coming from the West Coast at that time, as being the voice at the forefront of the riots and the circumstances to which they were a response...
Social media comes of age in wake of LA riots
OPINION - One thing has changed since 1992, that could have changed not only our response to the Rodney King verdict but also the riots that ensued. Now we have social media...
