Rand Paul, you can talk about black history -- just get it right
OPINION - Some GOPers, Sen. Paul included, love to bring up the fact that Abraham Lincoln 'freed the slaves'...
Rand Paul fails black history at Howard
OPINION - During a speech at Howard University, Rand Paul made his case for blacks supporting the Republican Party. Unfortunately, he was pitching a GOP that hasn't existed for more than 100 years...
Rand Paul tries to sell Republicanism to blacks
ANALYSIS - The actual words of the likely 2016 presidential candidate illustrated the surprising and unlikely-to-work strategy Republicans are taking in courting the black vote...
Rand Paul clashes with crowd at HBCU in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says Republicans face a 'daunting task' in connecting with black voters and are often cast as 'uncaring' in their policies — something that he says he wants to change...
Bill Clinton to deliver Howard commencement speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Howard University says former President Bill Clinton will deliver the school's commencement address in May...
Ernest Dickerson directs the 'Dead'
theGRIO REPORT - When it comes to filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, looking forward, looking ahead, is not just hopeful, it is essential...
theGrio’s 100: Aprille Ericsson, history making engineer from Brooklyn
theGRIO's 100 - Born and raised in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., Aprille Ericsson is the first African-American and the first woman to receive a PhD in mechanical engineering at Howard University...
Police arrest suspect in alleged rape of Howard student
WASHINGTON - D.C. police arrested a suspect in two violent attacks after he gave his name and number to the second victim, according to court documents. DeMarco Myles, 19, wrote down his first name and cell phone number for a 19-year-old Howard University student after he allegedly raped her in her room...
Howard Homecoming tailgating scene heats up
Among the thousands who thronged to the campus for the playing, as many attendants were there to partake of the music, fashion and social scene. One lesser known element of the afternoon is now garnering greater notice -- the Howard Homecoming tailgating scene.
Report: Clark Atlanta University ranks worst in student debt
theGRIO REPORT - The US News & World Report recently did an analysis of colleges and universities where students graduated with the least and the most amounts of debt debt. Clark Atlanta University ranks at the top of schools where students exit with most debt...
