Grio's 100: Amar'e Stoudemire inspires kids to read with 'swag'
theGRIO's 100 - Amar'e Stoudemire, 30, is a professional basketball player, author, motivational speaker and dedicated philanthropist..
theGrio's 100: Carolyn McCaskill, giving black sign language a voice
theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Carolyn McCaskill, 60, is a deaf but her disability has never held her back. Her life is testimony to overcoming discrimination and achieving academic excellence...
theGrio’s 100: Walter Kimbrough, the 'hip-hop' college president
theGRIO'S 100 - The Atlanta native is the current president of Dillard University. Prior to this role, he served as president of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he significantly increased the student enrollment and graduation rate...
theGrio’s 100: Madu Eneli, teen author, pens middle school success guide
theGRIO'S 100 - Eneli is the self-published author of 'Am I Ready for Middle School?' The book, his first writing endeavor, provides tips, ideas and strategies to help students transition to middle school...
theGrio’s 100: Earl Phalen, a passion to save children through education
theGRIO's 100 - The Boston native has spent the past 20 years dedicated to developing opportunities for children through learning and academic engagement...
theGrio's 100: Sabrina Lamb, empowering minority youth to handle money
theGRIO's 100 - Sabrina Lamb is a best-selling author, media commentator and keynote speaker. She is also the head of WorldofMoney.org, a non-profit organization for children...
theGrio’s 100: Karen Lewis, Chicago Teachers Union head who led thousands
theGRIO'S 100 - Lewis was at the center of Chicago teachers’ strike, which put the national spotlight back on urban public schools.,,
theGrio's 100: Dylan C. Penningroth, behind groundbreaking research in slavery
theGRIO's 100 - Dylan C. Penningroth is a history professor at Northwestern University, who specializes in African-American socio-legal history...
theGrio’s 100: Dorian Warren, Columbia University scholar-activist
theGRIO's 100 - Dorian Warren is an activist, scholar of labor politics and professor at Columbia University...
theGrio’s 100: Tommie Lindsey, opening doors for students through public speaking
theGRIO's 100 - Tommie Lindsey has been a dedicated teacher for the past 36 years, primarily coaching Forensics, which essentially is competition in speech, debate and dramatic presentation...
