Emancipation Proclamation copy sells for $2.1M
NEW YORK (AP) - A rare original copy of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation sold Tuesday at a New York auction for more than $2 million.
1st black Marines honored by Congress
Congress will honor those African=Americans that broke the color barrier to fight for their country...
'Vampire Hunter' sidekick based on real man
theGRIO REPORT - One man has filled up tomes; while another has only generated footnotes. Still, their relationship, especially in the context of the times in which they lived, is interesting...
No money for forced sterilization victims in NC
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) - Between 1929 and 1974, North Carolina forcibly sterilized about 7,600 people whom it deemed 'feeble-minded' or otherwise undesirable..
Detroit judge: I'll keep Rosa Parks case
DETROIT (AP) - A judge accused of misconduct in a dispute over the estate of Rosa Parks says he won't step aside from the case...
Blacks played significant role in War of 1812
In celebrating the bicentennial of the War of 1812, many historians have said that remembering the pivotal role African Americans played in the outcome of the war is key...
Historic Penn Center celebrates 150 anniversary
theGRIO REPORT - Welcoming over 10,000 visitors a year, the Penn Center, which has 19 buildings in all and a menu of Gullah meals, serves as a critical link to an important era in this nation’s history...
Rediscovering the first African-American boxing giant
Recently a Washington Post sportswriter chronicled the reined the first African-American boxing champ, Joe Gans...
Slavery museum in Virgina facing mounting demands
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder's proposed national slavery museum faces new demands as it attempts to emerge from $7 million in debt, including a request that the museum liquidate its assets, according to court filings...
Mary J. Blige to play Betty Shabazz
Singer turned actress Mary J. Blige will play civil rights leader Malcolm X's wife in a new TV drama...
