John Willis Menard: 1st African-American to address House
Menard, a Republican, had apparently won a contest to complete the term of Rep. James Mann, who had died in office...
Grio’s 100: Rep. Frederica Wilson, fights for voiceless
theGRIO's 100 - Rep. Frederica Wilson has made a great name for herself as she represents the 17th congressional district of Florida...
Grio’s 100: Hillary Clinton's right-hand woman
theGRIOs 100 - Cheryl Mills is currently the counselor and chief of staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
Grio's 100: The first black mayor of Jacksonville
theGRIO's 100 - Alvin Brown became the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida last July after winning by a mere 1,648 votes in the closest mayoral race in the city's history...
Grio’s 100: A trailblazer for women in politics
theGRIOs 100 - As Florida Gov. Rick Scott's second-in-command, Jennifer Carroll is the first African-American Republican woman on a statewide ticket...
TheGrio's 100: Van Jones, social entrepreneur among most influential in the world
theGRIO's 100 - Van Jones is an award-winning social entrepreneur who has served as an advisor to the Obama administration overseeing his green economic recovery program...
TheGrio’s 100: Angella Reid, from The Ritz-Carlton to the White House as first female chief usher
theGRIO's 100 -- The job description of a White House chief usher can be daunting, but Angella Reid has the experience to take it head on...
TheGrio’s 100: Kevin Lewis, White House game changer
theGRIO's 100 - Kevin Lewis started out at the White House as a press assistant, traveling all over the country and the world with President Obama...
TheGrio's 100: Patrick Gaspard, political player
theGRIO's 100 -- Patrick Gaspard played a major role in helping President Barack Obama get elected to the White House as the campaign director for Obama's 2008 campaign...
TheGrio’s 100: Ayanna Pressley, first black woman elected to Boston City Council overcomes life full of obstacles
the GRIOs 100 - Ayanna Pressley is making history as the first African-American woman elected to the Boston City Council. She won the seat in 2009 and is known for her stance on issues that have molded her promising career in politics...
