theGrio's 100: Dylan C. Penningroth, behind groundbreaking research in slavery
theGRIO's 100 - Dylan C. Penningroth is a history professor at Northwestern University, who specializes in African-American socio-legal history...
Study shows weak grad rates for black male college athletes
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A report released through the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education shows that most of the schools in the NCAA's six major sports conferences have weak graduation rates for African-American male student-athletes...
Former NFL linebacker running for Congress
CHICAGO (AP) — Former NFL linebacker Napoleon Harris is running to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress. Harris was just elected to the Illinois Senate...
2 years after blackface incident, community issues remain
Daily Northwestern - 'Images like these not only serve to dehumanize all members of the black community at NU and abroad,' he wrote, 'but it points to the lack of respect for one's peers and illuminates a mentality held by a multitude of people at NU'...
Is too much TV a recipe for childhood obesity?
theGRIO REPORT - Given the fact that 40 percent of minority children are considered overweight or obese, could there be a link between media usage and obesity rates of children of color?...
Private colleges 'act local' with financial aid
(AP) - By targeting local students in financial need, Northwestern is seeking to boost minority enrollment...
