Black History Month

LGBT couple launches new 'Politini' series with theGrio: Meet Aisha and Danielle Moodie-Mills

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Venus Williams wins Dubai title for 3rd time

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Photographer Eunique Jones Gibson celebrates black history through her campaign, 'Because of Them, We Can'

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Court to control MLK Bible and Nobel Peace Prize

ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Luther King Jr.'s Bible and Nobel Peace Prize should be placed in a safe deposit box…
/ February 20, 2014

Kansas bill would allow spanking in school that leaves marks

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas lawmaker is proposing a bill that would allow teachers, caregivers and parents to spank…
/ February 19, 2014

TODAY: Meet the Jamaican Olympic bobsled team

TODAY - The Jamaican bobsled team is back in the Olympics for the first time in 12 years, and two-man…
/ February 18, 2014

A black history of the American presidency

OPINION - Isn’t it cool the way that President’s Day happens during black history month, giving us so many opportunities…
/ February 17, 2014

Legacy of civil rights leaders source of fights

WASHINGTON (AP) — Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter recently walked up to the pulpit of the Atlanta church where her…
/ February 17, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Questlove, late night TV’s most lovable bandleader

theGRIO's 100: Known professionally as Questlove, he is best known as the drummer and frontman of the Grammy-Award winning band…
/ February 17, 2014

Michael Sam supporters #standwithsam

MSNBC - When college football player Michael Sam made his first public appearance since he came out publicly as gay…
/ February 16, 2014

Jamaican bobsled team looks for ‘Cool Runnings’ pt. 2

SOCHI, RUSSIA – The Jamaican bobsled team, which is competing in the Winter Games for the first time in a…
/ February 16, 2014

Kevin Hart cedes celeb MVP to education secretary

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Film star Kevin Hart's reign as the best celebrity basketball player of NBA All-Star weekend has…
/ February 16, 2014

UCLA’s black law students struggle with lack of diversity

theGRIO REPORT - Black students attending UCLA School of Law participated in a video, sharing what their experiences have been…
/ February 14, 2014

Geoffrey Canada to step down from Harlem Children’s Zone

theGRIO REPORT - An educator, social activist and charter school advocate, Canada, 62, has been known for his work on…
/ February 13, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Billy Porter, Tony winner for ‘Kinky Boots’

theGRIO'S 100 - As Lola in 'Kinky Boots', Porter both entertained audiences with his bold talent and advanced acceptance for…
/ February 12, 2014