The Grios 100

TheGrio's 100s: Allyson Felix, sprinting towards gold

Glenn Minnis

TheGrio's 100 - On the homepage of her website, Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix offers this proverbial wisdom: "Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life...

TheGrio's 100: Vernon Parker, changing GOP politics in the Southwest

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TheGrio's 100 - If Vernon Parker wins his quest for a Congressional seat, he'd be the first African-American to represent a state that once rejected a national holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr...

TheGrio's 100: Tyler Perry, media giant still growing

Ronda Racha Penrice

TheGrio's 100 - Growing up working class in New Orleans trying to avoid his father's beatings isn't the typical background of a Hollywood mogul...

TheGrio's 100: Barrington Irving, teaching kids to soar

Myranda Stephens

TheGrios 100 - At first I said, "What if I flew around the United States?" Then I said, "What if I flew around the world"...

TheGrio's 100: Shirley Ann Jackson, making math and science make sense

Myranda Stephens

TheGrio's 100 - pollinating the next generation of the nation's innovators...

TheGrio's 100: Beyoncé Knowles, American icon for generations to come

Michael E. Ross

TheGrio's 100 - Groomed for a life onstage, she made her breakthrough inch by inch in talent shows and contests in her native Texas...

TheGrio's 100: James McLurkin, Engineer forges fleet of robots

Brentin Mock

The Grio's 100 - James McLurkin built his first robot in 1988. Today he produces software that can move a whole community of robots...

TheGrio's 100: Tyra Banks, a model who's breaking the mold

Ronda Racha Penrice

TheGrio's 100 - Noted for her incorporation of hip-hop moves and rhythms into her catwalk, Banks rose quickly to land among the modeling elite...

TheGrio's 100: Helene Gayle, leading the fight against HIV/AIDS

Keosha Johnson

TheGrio's 100 - If you are an AIDS activist, chances are you have heard of Dr. Helene Gayle...

TheGrio's 100: Oprah Winfrey, media queen expanding her empire

Bonnie Davis

TheGrio's 100 - It has been Winfrey's sharp business acumen and full understanding of her industry that led to her billionaire status...

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