TheGrio's 100: Michelle Obama, first lady leads fight against obesity
The Grio's 100 - Michelle Obama is throwing her weight behind her landmark Let's Move initiative, and is propelling our country towards a healthier future...
TheGrio's 100: Richard Bennett, ex-Marine builds $8M construction company
TheGrio's 100 - This Former Marine now commands his own company, Fidelis, which has rapidly built a sturdy reputation in contract construction...
TheGrio's 100: Robert Battle, choreographer leaping to lead Alvin Ailey's dancers
TheGrio's 100 - In 2011, Robert Battle will assume his role as the third director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, a powerhouse studio with a 52-year history...
TheGrio's 100: Hydeia Broadbent, putting a face on the future of AIDS
TheGrio's 100 - "I am the future and I have AIDS." These words, spoken by a 12-year-old Broadbent at the 1996 GOP convention, propelled changing perceptions of the disease...
TheGrio's 100: Kazem Abdullah, conductor adds color to the classical music scene
TheGrio's 100 - One of America's most-watched musical conductors, Kazem Abdullah recently joined Brazil's internationally renowned Orquestra de São Paulo...
TheGrio's 100: Myron Rolle, Rhodes Scholar footballer with a heart
TheGrio's 100 - On first glance, Myron Rolle appears to be three different, highly accomplished people living secretly under one alias...
TheGrio's 100: Chanel Iman, Victoria's Secret angel earns her wings (VIDEO)
TheGrio's 100 - This high-fashion model has turned heads walking runways for major fashion houses...
TheGrio's 100: Keith Ellison, Minnesota's first Muslim congressman
TheGrio's 100 - "Muslim" and "Congressman" were mutually exclusive terms before Minnesota elected Keith Ellison in 2006, when he also became the state's first African-American representative...
TheGrio's 100: Cullen Jones, Olympic swimmer dives in to teaching
TheGrios 100 - Jones nearly drowned at a water park when he was 5. Less than 20 years after his near-death experience, he brought home a 2008 Olympic gold medal...
TheGrio's 100: Rihanna, Barbadian songstress taking over the world
TheGrio's 100 - Since 2005, Rihanna's distinctive voice and knock-out looks have made her one of the world's biggest-selling musicians...
