Grio's 100: Amar'e Stoudemire inspires kids to read with 'swag'
theGRIO's 100 - Amar'e Stoudemire, 30, is a professional basketball player, author, motivational speaker and dedicated philanthropist..
theGrio’s 100: Terrie M. Williams, advocating for the voiceless
theGRIO's 100 - The New York native has now gained notoriety as a national advocate for mental health awareness in the African-American community...
theGrio’s 100: McGill brothers making it big in classical music
theGRIO's 100 - Anthony McGill and Demarre McGill are brothers who, although born and raised on Chicago’s tough South Side, have both miraculously achieved stellar levels of success in the world of classical music...
theGrio's 100: Franchesca Ramsey, 'Girls Say' she is a sensation
theGRIO's 100 - Franchesca Ramsey has established herself as a comedic force to reckoned with in the increasingly ambitious world of viral videos...
theGrio’s 100: 'Terrence J’, the new prince of pop culture
theGRIO's 100 - Terrence J is a talented and ambitious TV personality who brings his personality and original style of storytelling to any news program that he is a part of...
theGrio's 100: Beverly Bond, encouraging young black girls to 'rock'
theGRIO's 100 - Beverly Bond is giving black girls the message their grandmothers or mothers didn't hear: 'you rock!'...
theGrio’s 100: the Moss brothers, operating on passion
theGRIO's 100 - Drs. Vincent and Vance Moss, 41, are twin surgeons who share a passion for helping others. This passion can be traced as far back as their years in the Boy Scouts of America...
theGrio’s 100: Peter Ramsey, 1st African-American to direct an animated film
theGRIO's 100 - The first African-American to direct an animated feature, his first film 'Rise of the Guardians' has earned the former storyboard artist several nominations and accolades...
theGrio’s 100: Will Packer, taking over Hollywood one film at a time
theGRIO's 100 - Producer Will Packer is taking over Hollywood one film at a time. In 2012, his film 'Think Like A Man' was the number one movie in America and took home a total of $91.5 million at the domestic box office...
theGrio's 100: Dr. Rick Kittles, uncovering our genetic roots
theGRIO's 100: Rick Kittles, PhD, 47, has traced the ancestry of over 100,000 African-Americans, including Oprah Winfrey, Isaiah Washington, Spike Lee and India Arie in his role as co-founder and scientific director of African Ancestry, Inc...
