Trayvon Martin used to inspire voter registration
theGRIO REPORT - With the case of slain teen Trayvon Martin as a catalyst, Rev. Jamal Bryant sees a future of increased political empowerment for young black Americans.
Stars turn out for Drum Major Awards in ATL
theGRIO REPORT - Samuel L. Jackson, Sean Penn and Al Sharpton were among those recognized at this year's Drum Major for Justice Awards...
Memphis will finally name a street after MLK
Forty-four years after Martin Luther King Jr's death there will finally be a MLK street in Memphis, Tennessee -- ironically the city where the civil rights legend was murdered...
Black churches to register 1 million voters on Easter
theGRIO REPORT - This Easter, a group of black ministers are planning to take advantage of high attendance to combat voter ID laws by registering one million voters in the pews...
Civil rights activist faces foreclosure
In the middle of their Black History Month advertising campaign, JP Morgan Chase may be responsible for removing an elderly civil rights activist from her home...
Photo of Coretta Scott King, first lady goes viral
theGRIO REPORT - The caption below it reads: 'One Black Man Died For Another Black Man To Win.' What do you think of this picture? Do you think it's inspiring or in poor taste?
Nichelle Nichols on TV's first interracial kiss
Nichelle Nichols who portrayed Lt. Nyota Uhura on the original Star Trek opens up about being on tv during a revolutionary period for African Americans. The...
New MLK assassination footage revealed in film
theGRIO VIDEO - Smithsonian Channel has released footage from their upcoming MLK assassination doc to theGrio.com...
Jesse Jackson: Occupy in memory of MLK
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is calling on progressive activists to use Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as inspiration when protesting for the rights of the '99 percent'...
New rare photos of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at home
Time magazine online is featuring rare photos of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at home...
