Black History Month

New research reveals Yale College's first black graduate

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Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day: Stepping toward a cure

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theGrio's 100: John Ridley, writer who adapted '12 Years a Slave' for the screen

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School finds ‘teachable moments’ from Michael Dunn murder trial

VIDEO - A Jacksonville, Florida charter school is finding teachable moments from the recent high-profile Michael Dunn murder trial...
/ February 28, 2014

'12 Years a Slave' coming to a school near you

theGRIO REPORT - Steve McQueen's acclaimed drama '12 Years a Slave' has been hailed as the definitive portrayal of American…
/ February 26, 2014

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

theGRIO REPORT - The dynamic duo, married in 2010, continue to take the world by storm, changing the face of…
/ February 24, 2014

Venus Williams wins Dubai title for 3rd time

(AP) — Venus Williams won her 45th career WTA title at the Dubai Championships in an impressive 6-3, 6-0 victory…
/ February 22, 2014

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

theGRIO REPORT - Eunique Jones Gibson set on a mission to tell a story about black history in a more…
/ February 22, 2014

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