Black History Month

The 9 best books of 2015

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Scalia suggests black students belong at ‘slower-track’ universities

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Why the assassination of Fred Hampton matters today

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14 Ben Carson quotes that will make you cringe in agony

Dr. Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon taking a swing at politics, has no qualms when it comes to saying what's…
/ November 24, 2015

Will Smith says prejudice is everywhere but racism is rare

Will Smith opens up about racism and prejudice in a new interview with 'The Hollywood Reporter'...
/ November 24, 2015

A Tennessee mother rips Cam Newton's dancing in insane open letter

Not everyone is here for Cam Newton's dance moves. For Rosemay Plorin of Nashville, the Tennessee Titans game against the…
/ November 17, 2015

Black woman trolls Trump by reading book during rally

Clearly not everyone is here for Trump's antics.
/ November 11, 2015

Ben Carson compares women seeking abortions to 'slave owners'

Can we all just stop comparing things - anything - to slavery? Ben Carson, the apparent frontrunner in the Republican…
/ October 26, 2015

20 years after the Million Man March, how have black men gained, lost?

October 16 marks the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, when Minister Louis Farrakhan called on black men to…
/ October 16, 2015

Black explorers we should celebrate instead of Columbus

There was a time when Christopher Columbus was heavily pushed and accepted as the greatest explorer of this side of
/ October 12, 2015

Why Serena's name must be mentioned amongst Robinson, Ali, Jordan, and Magic

Now that Serena Williams has defeated her sister Venus and will advance to the U.S. Open, the number one ranked
/ September 10, 2015

Why Julian Bond mattered to the movement

The civil rights community has lost one of its greatest champions and elder statesmen with the passing of Julian Bond...
/ August 17, 2015

As black churches burn concern grows over the resurgence of America's original terrorists

The recent rash of black church burnings have many African-Americans wondering if this marks a resurgence of the nation’s original terrorists — white
/ July 1, 2015

Misty Copeland becomes first black female principal ballerina of the American Ballet Theater

theGRIO REPORT - Misty Copeland has officially become the first African-American female principal dancer in the 75-year history of the…
/ June 30, 2015

Victor Cruz announced as the new face of Givenchy

theGRIO REPORT - Victor Cruz keeps scoring touchdowns in the fashion world. The 28-year-old New York Giants star has officially…
/ June 25, 2015