Emancipation Proclamation copy sells for $2.1M
NEW YORK (AP) - A rare original copy of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation sold Tuesday at a New York auction for more than $2 million.
'Vampire Hunter' sidekick based on real man
theGRIO REPORT - One man has filled up tomes; while another has only generated footnotes. Still, their relationship, especially in the context of the times in which they lived, is interesting...
No money for forced sterilization victims in NC
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) - Between 1929 and 1974, North Carolina forcibly sterilized about 7,600 people whom it deemed 'feeble-minded' or otherwise undesirable..
Blacks played significant role in War of 1812
In celebrating the bicentennial of the War of 1812, many historians have said that remembering the pivotal role African Americans played in the outcome of the war is key...
Historic Penn Center celebrates 150 anniversary
theGRIO REPORT - Welcoming over 10,000 visitors a year, the Penn Center, which has 19 buildings in all and a menu of Gullah meals, serves as a critical link to an important era in this nation’s history...
Rediscovering the first African-American boxing giant
Recently a Washington Post sportswriter chronicled the reined the first African-American boxing champ, Joe Gans...
Louisiana's 'Freedom Garden' tells story of survival
theGRIO REPORT - Kathe Hambrick-Jackson has set out to bring a slice of history to kids in her neighborhood by teaching African botany through the legacy of escaped slaves and lessons of survival with farming and horticulture...
Juneteenth offers black community much to celebrate
The annual Juneteenth celebration in Stockton is the anniversary of Texas abolishing of slavery...
Emancipation Proclamation copy set to be auctioned
theGRIO REPORT - A piece of African-American history that was once sold for just a few dollars could fetch millions when it goes up for auction later this month...
19th century middle class black household excavated
theGRIO REPORT - University of Michigan archaeologists have resumed their dig of the home to James Holliday, a freed slave and one of the first African-Americans to work as a cook at the Annapolis Naval Academy...
