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Terrie M. Williams

theGrio’s 100: Terrie M. Williams, advocating for the voiceless

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theGRIO's 100 - The New York native has now gained notoriety as a national advocate for mental health awareness in the African-American community...
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Dr. Vance Moss (left) and Dr. Vincent Moss (right) in Iraq in 2008.

theGrio’s 100: the Moss brothers, operating on passion

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theGRIO's 100 - Drs. Vincent and Vance Moss, 41, are twin surgeons who share a passion for helping others. This passion can be traced as far back as their years in the Boy Scouts of America...
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Dr. Rick Kittles

theGrio's 100: Dr. Rick Kittles, uncovering our genetic roots

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theGRIO's 100: Rick Kittles, PhD, 47, has traced the ancestry of over 100,000 African-Americans, including Oprah Winfrey, Isaiah Washington, Spike Lee and India Arie in his role as co-founder and scientific director of African Ancestry, Inc...
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Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and the Director of the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

theGrio's 100: Dr. Nadine Gracia, caring for the nation's underserved

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theGRIO's 100 - As the newly appointed director of the Office of Minority Health, she is dedicated to creating health policy and programs to improve the health of underserved communities...
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theGrio’s 100: Dr. Robert J. Gore, saving lives even before the trauma

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theGRIO's 100 - In addition to training future physicians and practicing medicine -- where he treats victims of violence from a medical standpoint -- Gore dedicates his time to youth and violence prevention.
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Affectionately known to her patients as “Dr. G,” Dr. Naeemah Ghafur is a family medicine physician in Los Angeles.

theGrio’s 100: Dr. Naeemah Ghafur, champion for patients in need

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theGRIO's 100 - Affectionately known to her patients as “Dr. G,” Dr. Naeemah Ghafur, 41, is a family medicine physician at Central Neighborhood Health Foundation in South Central Los Angeles and the Saban Free Clinic...
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Dr. Kafui Dzirasa studies brain wave patterns in his lab.

theGrio’s 100: Dr. Kafui Dzirasa, mental health research healer

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theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Kafui Dzirasa, 34, is the first African-American to complete a PhD in neurobiology at Duke University...
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Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston and Dr. Gayle K. Porter, founders of Prime Time Sister Circles.

theGrio's 100: Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston and Dr. Gayle K. Porter, promoting health among midlife women

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theGRIO'S 100 - Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston and Dr. Gayle K. Porter have both received numerous honors for their work. Together, they have pooled their expertise and formed Prime Time Sister Circles -- focused on black women’s emotional and physical health...
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Dr. Charles Crutchfield, III

theGrio's 100: Dr. Charles Crutchfield III, leading ethnic skin care expert

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theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Charles Crutchfield, 52, is a practicing dermatologist, educator, inventor, entrepreneur and author in the St. Paul/Minneapolis area...
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Dr. Ayers and Dr. Aikins

theGrio’s 100: Drs. James K. Aikins, Jr., Charletta A. Ayers, treating women worldwide

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theGRIO's 100 - The husband and wife duo co-founded International HealthCare Volunteers, Inc., a non-profit organization providing healthcare to women and their families...
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