Black History Month

The youngest participant in Selma's 1965 march describes the day

avatar Published by

President Obama proposes free community college program

avatar Published by

Couple sues school district for disproportionately sending black kids to special education programs

avatar Published by

Lincoln University President Robert Jennings resigns amid controversy over rape comments

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania university says its president has resigned after he was criticized for comments he…
/ November 24, 2014

Obama to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Stevie Wonder, Meryl Streep and others

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is presenting the nation’s highest civilian honor to 19 artists, activists, public servants and
/ November 24, 2014

Minneapolis public schools now need approval before suspending black students

theGRIO REPORT - In the Minneapolis school system, students of color are 10 times more likely to be suspended than…
/ November 14, 2014

94-year-old Tuskegee Airman honored for her service

She joined the army over 70 years ago and was assigned to the Tuskegee Air Reserve Base. Yesterday, for Veteran’s
/ November 12, 2014

HBCU president makes controversial remarks on rape to female students

theGRIO REPORT - A video posted to YouTube of a speech by Lincoln University President Robert R. Jennings has incited…
/ November 11, 2014

Black Republicans make history

Utah’s Mia Love and South Carolina’s Tim Scott certainly had a lot to celebrate last night as the results came
/ November 5, 2014

Slave quarters will be rebuilt at James Madison’s Virginia home

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homes of slaves who served President James Madison at his Montpelier estate in Virginia will be rebuilt
/ November 1, 2014

Teacher allegedly says she would ‘kill all black people,’ still teaching

theGRIO REPORT - It's not the kind of thing that should be on anyone's 'bucket list.' A North Carolina math…
/ October 31, 2014

Why are we still celebrating Columbus Day?

Happy Columbus Day?  What is there to celebrate?  And how about Happy Indigenous People’s Day instead? With Columbus Day upon
/ October 13, 2014

MLK’s Nobel Peace Prize speech 50 years later: Is it still relevant?

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to much more than achieving racial equality. That goal, he said
/ October 12, 2014

Ancient hair extensions found on 3,300 year-old Egyptian woman

Ancient hair extensions found on 3,300 year-old Egyptian woman
/ September 20, 2014

College president gives $90,000 of his salary to lowest-paid university workers

theGRIO REPORT - Raymond Burse, the newly appointed interim president of Kentucky State University, has taken generosity to a new…
/ August 7, 2014