Black History Month

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice receives 2-game suspension from NFL

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Alice Coachman, first black woman to win Olympic gold medal dies

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Howard University, 1974 NCAA soccer champions, brought worlds together

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50 years later, the Civil Rights Act would not pass

OPINION - On this Independence Day—as we celebrate the struggles that were fought and the sacrifices that were made in…
/ July 4, 2014

OWN, Lisa Ling explore the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the black community

theGRIO REPORT - Lisa Ling is shedding light on the African American HIV/AIDS epidemic in her new segment for her…
/ June 27, 2014

National HIV Testing day: The Church must lead the way on HIV testing

OPINION - This Friday - National HIV Testing Day - the Black Church must step up and remind our congregations…
/ June 27, 2014

National HIV Testing Day: A status you should always know

OPINION - If you’re like most folks, you probably think that if you don’t have HIV, then you don’t need…
/ June 27, 2014

White school district sends black kids back to failed schools

MSNBC -- Hundreds of mostly poor minority students who used a controversial Missouri law to transfer out of failing schools…
/ June 25, 2014

Congressman Gregory Meeks: Media seeking wrong voices on Iraq war

theGRIO REPORT - Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) appeared on 'All In with Chris Hayes' Monday night and talked about the…
/ June 17, 2014

HBCUs: The urgent call for more tech, math and science courses

VIDEO - MSNBC’s Craig Melvin has been exploring the future of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities. In the…
/ June 11, 2014

United Negro College Fund receives $25 million grant from the Koch brothers

(AP) - The United Negro College Fund announced a $25 million grant Friday from Koch Industries Inc. and the Charles…
/ June 7, 2014

'JET' magazine's final print issue hits stands Monday

theGRIO REPORT - JET Magazine is shifting gears and has decided to transition to digital publishing, marking an end to…
/ June 6, 2014

Black soldiers on D-Day: Invisible but present

theGRIO REPORT - When Allies hit the beaches of Normandy 70 years ago this week, there were black soldiers, but…
/ June 6, 2014

Donald Sterling drops plan to sue NBA, agrees to sell Clippers attorney says

(AP) — Donald Sterling is dropping his plans to sue the NBA, leaving only approval by the league's owners for…
/ June 5, 2014

Herman Cain in 2016? Jon Stewart can't wait!

VIDEO - The 2012 presidential campaign of Republican candidate Herman Cain ended abruptly amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment...
/ June 4, 2014