Black History Month

theGrio’s 100: Cleve Mesidor, nation builder at the Department of Commerce

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theGrio’s 100: Dr. Jeanine Downie, top dermatologist and international expert

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theGrio’s 100: Zora Ball, 7-year-old mobile app programmer

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theGrio’s 100: Shante Bacon, public relations powerhouse holds court in Harlem

theGRIO'S 100 - The co-founder and CEO of the 135th Street Agency has garnered top clients from across the creative…
/ January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Dr. Keith L. Black, leading the fight against aggressive brain tumors

theGRIO'S 100 - Dr. Keith L. Black is leading the fight against aggressive brain tumors. He operates on tumors that…
/ January 31, 2014

McDonald’s employee accused of selling heroin inside Happy Meals

EAST LIBERTY, Pa. — A 26-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after police said undercover agents purchased heroin from the woman…
/ January 30, 2014

Harlem’s Apollo Theater turns 80: A hangout for black entertainment’s best

theGRIO REPORT - The theater is thriving and vibrant and looks wonderful, thanks to millions in renovations. It continues to…
/ January 26, 2014

N-word use puts Washington principal on leave

POULSBO, Wash. (AP) — An elementary school principal in Washington state has been placed on leave while the district investigates…
/ January 25, 2014

New Jersey to rebuild decaying Trenton Central High School

Nightly News -- A crumbling Trenton, N.J., high school in the shadows of the state capital has been terminally ill…
/ January 25, 2014

Tim Scott convenes panel of past and present black senators

theGRIO REPORT - Sen. Tim Scott is part of a very small community of African-Americans who have served in the…
/ January 24, 2014

Did New York City fail missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo?

OPINION - In these days of zero tolerance and the criminalization of schoolchildren, the police will quickly throw a child…
/ January 22, 2014

NBA honors MLK with shooting shirts

theGRIO REPORT - All 20 NBA teams playing today will wear special shooting shirts in honor of Martin Luther King…
/ January 20, 2014

Martin Luther King Jr. archives: The last days of Dr. King

VIDEO - In his last days, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. feared that his dream had become a nightmare...
/ January 20, 2014

Former NFL star Darren Sharper arrested in Los Angeles on charges of rape

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former NFL star defensive back Darren Sharper has been arrested on suspicion of rape, the Los…
/ January 18, 2014

The Obamas’ brilliant move to help poor and minority students

ANALYSIS - Obama and his aides have argued the president will increasingly use his 'convening' power to bring influential people…
/ January 17, 2014