theGrio's 100: Carolyn McCaskill, giving black sign language a voice

theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Carolyn McCaskill, 60, is a deaf but her disability has never held her back. Her life is testimony to overcoming discrimination and achieving academic excellence...

theGrio’s 100: Kerry Washington, ‘Scandal’ and ‘Django’ A-lister

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theGRIO's 100 - Kerry Washington made her mark on Hollywood in 2012, starring in her successful TV sitcom Scandal and appearing on the big screen in 'Django Unchained'...

theGrio’s 100: Tripoli Patterson, surfer brings new vibe to fine art

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theGRIO's 100 - Tripoli Patterson is an East Coast champion surfer who uses the skills he learned in his sport to successfully navigate the world of fine art...

theGrio's 100: Kiante Young, the sneaker king and marketing mogul

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theGRIO's 100 - Young and Doin’It is the title of this entrepreneur’s marketing firm and magazine and it also pretty much sums up the 32-year old's business career...

theGrio's 100: Amos Winbush III, the bow-tie wearing musician turned tech entrepreneur

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theGRIO's 100 - The budding musician was so frustrated after losing everything when his iPhone crashed in 2008, he was then inspired to create CyberSynchs,..

theGrio's 100: Suzanne Shank, the leading lady of Wall Street

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Who is Suzanne Shank?

Suzanne Shank is one of the few African-American female CEOs in the country, credited with running one of the top ranked minority and w…

theGrio's 100: Farrah Gray, the self-made millionaire book publisher

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theGRIO's 100 - Becoming one of the youngest self-made millionaires at only 14 years old, Farrah Gray, who is now 27, knows what it takes to make it big in the business world...