TheGrio's 100: Tarell Alvin McCraney, playwright and actor addresses homosexuality, family dynamics in his plays

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theGRIO's 100 - Playwright and actor Tarell Alvin McCraney is catching the attention of the theater world with a trilogy of plays that explore homosexuality and family...

TheGrio's 100: Tiya Miles, bringing Cherokee and African-American history to the forefront

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theGRIO's 100 - Tiya Miles, Ph.D., has devoted her life to studying the literature, culture and history of African and Native Americans in the past and present...

TheGrio's 100: Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks, founders of Black Girls Run!

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theGRIO's 100 - Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks are the founders of Black Girls Run!, a website that provides tips and resources for black female runners of all levels...

TheGrio's 100: Nitty Scott, up-and-coming female MC

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theGRIO's 100 - Twenty-one-year-old rapper Nitty Scott became an overnight sensation when she made her national debut during the "BET Hip Hop Awards" cypher last year...

TheGrio's 100: Michael Roberts' billion dollar legacy

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theGRIO's 100 - Michael V. Roberts is one of the country's most successful African American businessmen...

TheGrio's 100: Dr. Sandra Tucker, nursing school dean places priority on educating underserved communities

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theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Sandra Tucker has been praised for her work as dean of the school of nursing at Southern University at Shreveport in Louisiana...

TheGrio’s 100: Laurel Richie, first black woman to head a national sports league

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theGRIO's 100 - Laurel Richie, as the president of the WNBA, has no sports background but decades of business and marketing experience...

TheGrio's 100: Tia Norfleet, racing to become NASCAR's first black female driver

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theGRIO's 100 - Tia Norfleet is making history as the first and only woman to be issued a NASCAR license in the organization's 63-year history...

TheGrio's 100: Bonita Carr, director of youth center pushes the envelope on urban education

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theGRIO's 100 - Bonita Carr, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Lighthouse Youth Center in Chicago's South Side neighborhood Bronzeville, which provides mentorship...

TheGrio's 100: Bryant Terry, Chef fighting for healthy food distribution

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theGRIOs 100 - Bryant Terry is not just a chef. He's a self-described food activist who's fighting for more healthy food options for people in urban communities that lack stores that sell affordable fruits and vegetables.

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TheGrio's 100: Tarell Alvin McCraney, playwright and actor addresses homosexuality, family dynamics in his plays

TheGrio's 100: Tiya Miles, bringing Cherokee and African-American history to the forefront

TheGrio's 100: Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks, founders of Black Girls Run!

TheGrio's 100: Nitty Scott, up-and-coming female MC

TheGrio's 100: Michael Roberts' billion dollar legacy

TheGrio's 100: Dr. Sandra Tucker, nursing school dean places priority on educating underserved communities

TheGrio’s 100: Laurel Richie, first black woman to head a national sports league

TheGrio's 100: Tia Norfleet, racing to become NASCAR's first black female driver

TheGrio's 100: Bonita Carr, director of youth center pushes the envelope on urban education

TheGrio's 100: Bryant Terry, Chef fighting for healthy food distribution

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