Black History Month

476,000 applications filed for ‘Obamacare’ health insurance, sources say

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Philadelphia schools to get $45M to ease money crisis

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Martin Luther King papers to be auctioned in NYC

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45th anniversary of John Carlos-Tommie Smith ‘black power salute’ at ’68 Olympics

theGRIO REPORT - On this day in 1968, at the Olympics Games in Mexico City, two black U.S. medalists—Tommie Smith…
/ October 16, 2013

The walk to a better school that puts lives at risk

MSNBC - Following the closing of 23 schools in Philadelphia at the end of last school year, many students are…
/ October 15, 2013

Affirmative Action back in Supreme Court crosshairs

theGRIO REPORT - Today, the conservative leaning Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a new affirmative action case out…
/ October 15, 2013

Did Philly school budget cuts cause a girl’s death?

OPINION - The question people are asking is whether the budget cuts to the Philadelphia School District killed 12-year-old Laporshia…
/ October 15, 2013

Supreme Court weighs Michigan ban on affirmative action

WASHINGTON (AP) — After the Supreme Court ruled a decade ago that race could be a factor in college admissions…
/ October 14, 2013

‘American Promise’ doc focuses on the education of black boys

theGRIO REPORT - It wasn't easy - but Idris Brewster and Seun Summers made it through. The two best friends…
/ October 13, 2013

New Henry Louis Gates Jr project documents 500 years of black history

theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and his collaborator Dr. Donald Yacovone have exciting findings for African-American history…
/ October 11, 2013

The 5 things Congress should be working on

OPINION - The government shutdown in full effect, and not much is getting done in Washington these days...
/ October 10, 2013

Teach for America: There is strength in our diversity

OPINION - We are especially proud that two-thirds of our corps members stay in education and about one third of…
/ October 9, 2013

Allyson Felix talks ‘Active’ schools campaign, keeping sports clean

theGRIO VIDEO - This week, Allyson Felix showed her commitment to education and fitness as a participant in NBC's fourth…
/ October 8, 2013

Asean Johnson, 9-year-old Chicago activist, talks Education Nation

theGRIO REPORT - Asean Johnson, a nine-year-old education activist, joined MSNBC's 'The Ed Show' to talk about Education Nation and…
/ October 8, 2013

Couple donates $10 million, keeps Head Start open during government shutdown

theGRIO REPORT - Philanthropists Laura and John Arnold have offered up to $10 million in emergency funding to the National…
/ October 7, 2013