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theGrio's 100: Franchesca Ramsey, 'Girls Say' she is a sensation

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Selma, a town rich with history, seeks new legacy (VIDEO)

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VIDEO - Take a ride down Broad Street in Selma, and history will greet you nearly every block...
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Chicago woman maintains massive black history archive

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VIDEO - The carefully constructed, three-hour interviews open a window not only onto black America, but also onto the human condition...
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TheGrio's 100: Mary Spio, reaching beyond the stars

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TheGrio's 100 - As a rocket scientist, Spio gained notoriety when she joined Boeing as the Head of Satellite Communications Systems at just age 26...
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TheGrio's 100: Tim King, prepping the next generation

Myranda Stephens
TheGrio's 100 - Tim King was, in his words, the "stereotypical bourgie black kid"...
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New moms in Chicago get an extra helping of joy

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VIDEO - Nearly four thousand babies are born at Chicago's Mt. Sinai Hospital each year. To each mother, any gift, even a simple baby gift, makes a difference...
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Rev. Frederick D. Reese remembers 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma (VIDEO)

Todd Johnson
VIDEO - Selma would provide a spark for then-President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the 1965 Voting Rights Act...
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TheGrio’s 100: Kamala Harris, the future of California politics

Donna Owens
TheGrio's 100 - San Francisco voters elected Kamala Harris to be the city's first female District Attorney...
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How 'Bloody Sunday' changed America

Kristen Clarke
OPINION - Selma, Alabama has long occupied a central place in the story of our nation's long struggle to extend voting rights to African-Americans. In 1965, the town...
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TheGrio's 100: Mo'Nique, a comedienne with serious talent

Talia Whyte
TheGrio's 100 - Mo'Nique made a career for herself as a brash but smart comedienne, breaking down barriers...
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TheGrio Reflects: The genius of Ray Charles

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VIDEO - Ray Charles started his musical career at the age of five on a piano in a small cafe in Jacksonville, Florida where his family lived...
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