TheGrio’s 100: Laurel Richie, first black woman to head a national sports league
theGRIO's 100 - Laurel Richie, as the president of the WNBA, has no sports background but decades of business and marketing experience...
TheGrio's 100: Tia Norfleet, racing to become NASCAR's first black female driver
theGRIO's 100 - Tia Norfleet is making history as the first and only woman to be issued a NASCAR license in the organization's 63-year history...
TheGrio's 100: Bonita Carr, director of youth center pushes the envelope on urban education
theGRIO's 100 - Bonita Carr, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Lighthouse Youth Center in Chicago's South Side neighborhood Bronzeville, which provides mentorship...
TheGrio's 100: Bryant Terry, Chef fighting for healthy food distribution
theGRIOs 100 - Bryant Terry is not just a chef. He's a self-described food activist who's fighting for more healthy food options for people in urban communities that lack stores that sell affordable fruits and vegetables.
TheGrio's 100: T.J. Holmes, News anchor leaves CNN for BET
theGRIO's 100 - CNN news anchor T.J. Holmes shocked the world when he announced last year that he was resigning from his position and moving on to BET...
TheGrio's 100: Tracee Ellis Ross, actress portrays positive black image on and off the screen
theGRIO's 100 - Tracee Ellis Ross is a mainstay in American homes, providing families with an amusing take on life from a professional black woman's perspective...
TheGrio's 100: Van Jones, social entrepreneur among most influential in the world
theGRIO's 100 - Van Jones is an award-winning social entrepreneur who has served as an advisor to the Obama administration overseeing his green economic recovery program...
TheGrio's 100: Afam Onyema, building a world-class hospital in Nigeria
theGRIO's 100 - Afam Onyema turned down jobs from prestigious law firms with starting salaries of $160,000 to help realize his father's dream of opening a hospital in Nigeria...
TheGrio's 100: John Hunter, creator of the World Peace Game
theGRIO's 100 - John Hunter uses his World Peace Game to help students work to solve global issues...
TheGrio’s 100: Nicholas Cobb, spreads ‘Comfort and Joy’ to homeless through foundation
theGRIO's 100 - When he was four years old, Nicholas saw a homeless family living under a bridge. That image stuck out in his mind, and Cobb decided to do something...
