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

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TheGrio's 100: Derrick Pitts, a star among the stars

Brentin Mock
TheGrio's 100 - Pitts brings a certain charisma to an otherwise dark, down-tempo discipline...
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Q&A: One of Little Rock 9 speaks with daughter, a history maker in the making

Spirit Trickey-Rowan
Minnijean Brown Trickey has led a life of activism in the areas of civil rights and human rights. Her daughter, Spirit Trickey-Rowan, is one of theGrio's 100: History Makers in the Making...
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TheGrio's 100: Craig Watkins, a Texas DA using DNA for justice

Ethyln Harris
TheGrio's 100 - Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins became the first black district attorney in Texas. He didn't realize he was making state history...
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TheGrio's 100: Roland Martin, multi-media news maestro

Ronda Racha Penrice
TheGrio's 100 - Contemporary media has caught up to Roland S. Martin, not the other way around...
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TheGrio's 100: Adrian Peterson, explosive Vikings running back

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TheGrio's 100 - Adrian Peterson runs on sacred ground...
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TheGrio's 100: Drake, Mixtape master turned rap superstar

Michael E. Ross
TheGrio's 100 - Drake personifies the DIY creative experience...
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TheGrio's 100: Ephren Taylor, the face of young, black entrepreneurship

Bonnie Davis
TheGrio's 100 - Taylor is an author, inspirational speaker, and real estate expert; a whiz kid who made some of his first money building video games...
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TheGrio's 100: Spirit Trickey-Rowan, educating the next generation

Myranda Stephens
TheGrio's 100 - Whether I'm here at the historic site or through artistic means like a play, I want to keep this history alive...
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TheGrio's 100: Shelton Johnson, park ranger bringing kids to nature

Brentin Mock
TheGrio's 100 - Shelton Johnson has worked in National Park service for more than 20 years. He did not grow up in a small town in the mountains, but in industrial Detroit...
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TheGrio's 100: Wyclef Jean, musician, Haitian native son and activist

Ronda Racha Penrice
TheGrio's 100 - Long before the Haiti earthquake, Wyclef Jean was lifting his native land up...
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