theGrio's 100: Svante Myrick, running a city in his 20's
theGRIO's 100 - The 25-year-old Myrick is the youngest-ever mayor of Ithica, New York, as well as the first African-American in the post...
theGrio's 100: Kiante Young, the sneaker king and marketing mogul
theGRIO's 100 - Young and Doin’It is the title of this entrepreneur’s marketing firm and magazine and it also pretty much sums up the 32-year old's business career...
theGrio’s 100: Nzinga Knight, designer who is making modest Muslim fashions fabulous
theGRIO's 100 - Nzinga Knight is a black American designer whose style mixes a sense of chic born of her life as a native New Yorker with the modesty inspired by her Muslim faith...
theGrio's 100: Anthony Foxx leading in the New South
theGRIO's 100 - Anthony Foxx is the mayor of Charlotte and considered a rising political star not only in the state but nationally...
theGrio's 100: Amos Winbush III, the bow-tie wearing musician turned tech entrepreneur
theGRIO's 100 - The budding musician was so frustrated after losing everything when his iPhone crashed in 2008, he was then inspired to create CyberSynchs,..
theGrio's 100: Suzanne Shank, the leading lady of Wall Street
Who is Suzanne Shank?
Suzanne Shank is one of the few African-American female CEOs in the country, credited with running one of the top ranked minority and w…
theGrio’s 100: Novelist Dinaw Mengestu brings voices of African immigrants to light
theGRIO'S 100 - Dinaw Mengestu, 34, has been praised for his work exploring the identities of Africans transitioning to life in America and those still inhabiting the often war-torn regions those immigrants sought to escape.
theGrio's 100: Randal Pinkett, 1st black 'Apprentice' winner trumps competition
theGRIO's 100 - The MIT graduate is the co-founder and CEO of BCT Partners, a technology and policy consulting firm that includes a client base of various companies from the Fortune 500...
theGrio's 100: Dambisa Moyo, international economist on quest to save Africa
theGRIO's 100 - International economist Dambisa Moyo is known for her groundbreaking work surrounding finance infrastructure in developing countries...
theGrio's 100: Vera Moore, the soap-opera star turned makeup guru
theGRIO's 100 - Vera Moore is a soap opera star turned entrepreneur who created her own cosmetics line, Vera Moore Cosmetics, after realizing there was limited selection of makeup geared towards minorities...
