Grio’s 100: Feeding the hungry and homeless
theGRIOs 100 - Elisabeth Omilami has dedicated her life helping others. After her father passed away, Omilami took over his foundation, Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless, and expanded its reach to help even more of those in need.
Grio's 100: Ending teen violence after son's murder
theGRIO's 100 - Sonya Arrington started Mothers Against Teen Violence, a non-profit organization that raises awareness about teen violence, after her son was killed...
Grio’s 100: First black female major general
theGRIOs 100 - Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson is the first black woman to hold her rank in the history of the U.S. Army. Before this position, she was already the highest-ranking African American female in the military branch.
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: Mara Brock Akil, keeping black TV alive
theGRIO's 100 - What do 'Moesha,' 'The Jamie Foxx Show,' 'Girlfriends' and 'The Game' have in common (aside from making us laugh?) They all were written, produced or created by television writer and producer Mara Brock Akil...
Grio's 100: Maimah Karmo, Breast cancer survivor
theGRIOs 100 - Although Maimah Karmo was diagnosed with breast cancer six years ago, she is now an inspirational and outspoken breast cancer survivor and creator of the Tigerlily Foundation.
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: Drag racing woman breaks barriers
theGRIO's 100 - In 2005, Lyons became the first black woman in professional stock racing. The following year she built an 1,100 horsepower engine, which broke records...
Grio's 100: Deanna Sutton, Clutch magazine founder
theGRIOs 100 - Deanna Sutton is the founder of Clutch Magazine. Since its online launch, Clutch has experienced exponential growth and has become one of the leading websites for multicultural women ages 18 to 34...
Grio's 100: Ph.D. empowers today's inner-city youth
theGRIO's 100 - Raised in the crime-ridden Woodlawn section of Chicago, Chandra Gill, Ph.D. uses her experiences to encourage youth to get an education through the group she founded, called Blackademically Speaking...
