theGrio’s 100: Peter Ramsey, 1st African-American to direct an animated film
theGRIO's 100 - The first African-American to direct an animated feature, his first film 'Rise of the Guardians' has earned the former storyboard artist several nominations and accolades...
JFK's complex place in black history
(AP) - Not that many years ago, three portraits hung in thousands of African-American homes, a visual tribute to men who had helped black people navigate the long journey to equality...
theGrio’s 100: Quvenzhané Wallis, 9-year-old actress making history
theGRIO's 100: Quvenzhané Wallis received an Oscar nomination for her leading role in 'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' making her the youngest performer to ever be nominated in the leading actress category...
theGrio’s 100: Will Packer, taking over Hollywood one film at a time
theGRIO's 100 - Producer Will Packer is taking over Hollywood one film at a time. In 2012, his film 'Think Like A Man' was the number one movie in America and took home a total of $91.5 million at the domestic box office...
Tubman relative's black history lesson
theGRIO Q&A - Pauline Copes-Johnson,85, is the great-grandniece, and her daughter Deirdre Stanford, 64, is the great-great grandniece of Harriet Tubman has been giving presentations about Harriet Tubman's life for over ten years...
Obama: Rosa Parks statue dedication a 'powerful moment'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the dedication in the Capitol of a statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will be a 'powerful moment'...
The Descendants
SLIDESHOW - theGrio decided to track down some of the living descendants of well-known African-American historical figures to find out what it is like being related to some of most the influential people in history...
theGrio's 100: Dr. Rick Kittles, uncovering our genetic roots
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...
theGrio’s 100: Ava DuVernay, 1st black woman to win Sundance best director
theGRIO's 100 - In 2012 Ava DuVernay made history by becoming the first black woman to win the Best Director accolade at the Sundance Film Festival for her second feature, 'Middle of Nowhere.'
theGrio’s 100: Kerry Washington, ‘Scandal’ and ‘Django’ A-lister
theGRIO's 100 - Kerry Washington made her mark on Hollywood in 2012, starring in her successful TV sitcom Scandal and appearing on the big screen in 'Django Unchained'...
