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The Grios 100 2011

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TheGrio's 100: Monica Haslip, educating the next generation of emerging artists

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TheGrio's 100 - Monica Haslip departed from her corporate marketing job to teach inner-city Chicagoans the trades of art and entrepreneurship...
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TheGrio's 100: Viola Davis, from stage to film — acting with history in mind

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TheGrio's 100 - From a nearly all-white town in Rhode Island, Davis was resilient about her pursuit of acting...
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TheGrio's 100: Janelle Monáe, of-the-moment artist with timeless appeal

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TheGrio's 100 - The tuxedo-clad, perfectly coifed artist burst onto the Billboard charts with the funky single "Tightrope"...
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TheGrio's 100: Michelle Obama, first lady leads fight against obesity

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The Grio's 100 - Michelle Obama is throwing her weight behind her landmark Let's Move initiative, and is propelling our country towards a healthier future...
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Iraq War Veteran and CEO, Fidelis. Photo Keith Major

TheGrio's 100: Richard Bennett, ex-Marine builds $8M construction company

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TheGrio's 100 - This Former Marine now commands his own company, Fidelis, which has rapidly built a sturdy reputation in contract construction...
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TheGrio's 100: Robert Battle, choreographer leaping to lead Alvin Ailey's dancers

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TheGrio's 100 - In 2011, Robert Battle will assume his role as the third director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, a powerhouse studio with a 52-year history...
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TheGrio's 100: Hydeia Broadbent, putting a face on the future of AIDS

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TheGrio's 100 - "I am the future and I have AIDS." These words, spoken by a 12-year-old Broadbent at the 1996 GOP convention, propelled changing perceptions of the disease...
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TheGrio's 100: Kazem Abdullah, conductor adds color to the classical music scene

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TheGrio's 100 - One of America's most-watched musical conductors, Kazem Abdullah recently joined Brazil's internationally renowned Orquestra de São Paulo...
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Myron RolleMyron Rolle redefined the term “student-athlete.” The Tennessee Titans safety stepped away from football as he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, earning a M.Sc. in medical anthropology. Rolle’s foundation plans on opening a free health services clinic in the Bahamas named the Myron L. Rolle Medical Clinic and Sports Complex.(AP Photo/Phil Coale)

TheGrio's 100: Myron Rolle, Rhodes Scholar footballer with a heart

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TheGrio's 100 - On first glance, Myron Rolle appears to be three different, highly accomplished people living secretly under one alias...
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TheGrio's 100: Chanel Iman, Victoria's Secret angel earns her wings (VIDEO)

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TheGrio's 100 - This high-fashion model has turned heads walking runways for major fashion houses...
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