'StreetSquash' brings sports and academics together
George Polsky started a program in 1999 that would help kinds from Harlem graduate high school on time. He created 'StreetSquash'...
Children help first lady plant White House garden
WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama is harvesting vegetables and plants at the White House with children from across the country for the first time...
Minority students face harsher punishments
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 70 percent of students involved in school-related arrests or cases referred to law enforcement were Hispanic or African-American...
Black men a 'distinct minority' at HBCUs
CLUTCH - One look at the make-up of any university campus and you'll notice one thing: black men are scarce...
TheGrio's 100: John Hunter, creator of the World Peace Game
theGRIO's 100 - John Hunter uses his World Peace Game to help students work to solve global issues...
Slavery tag? Tasteless game at Georgia school
theGRIO REPORT - A suburban school district near Atlanta is reeling under accusations of racism, as students at Camp Creek Elementary School in Lilburn, Ga. allege that their teacher led them in a slavery-themed recess game...
Duke students call for better climate for blacks
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - A group of about two dozen Duke University students urged administrators Tuesday to create a better climate and provide more financial support for black students...
FAMU dismisses students charged with hazing
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The four students charged last week with hazing pledges of a Florida A&M University marching band club known as the Clones have been dismissed from the school...
Photos capture blacks claiming citizenship in Great Depression
The 'Claiming Citizenship: African-Americans and New Deal Photography' exhibit captures moments of African-Americans learning to read, being taught new job skills and creating art during the 1930s...
No Child Left Behind turns 10: Has it failed?
theGRIO REPORT- Merely a decade ago, the No Child Left Behind Act inspired the country to provide the best education possible to its youth. Yet today, on its tenth anniversary, many say the legislation has been ineffective...
