Black History Month

Hampton University student wins $25,000 scholarship from Wale

avatar Published by

Emmett Till would have been 72 years old today

avatar Published by

Willie Louis, witness to Emmett Till lynching, dies in Illinois at 76

avatar Published by

Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice: The 1st female president of Morehouse School of Medicine

theGRIO REPORT - When asked what’s the secret of her success the Harvard-educated obstetrician and gynecologist says in no uncertain…
/ July 24, 2013

Study: Black students at white colleges fear losing cultural identity

According to a recent study published in the National Communication Association’s journal Communication Education black students fear they’ll lose their…
/ July 24, 2013

How Obama’s Trayvon Martin remarks fit into fabric of presidential history

OPINION - As the first African American president, Obama was able to speak to the experiences of black Americans in…
/ July 23, 2013

Work to begins on MLK Memorial quote

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service says it will begin work this week to remove a disputed inscription from…
/ July 22, 2013

Emory University scholar-activist launches national campaign to inspire young African-American men

theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Gregory Ellison, 36, an assistant professor in the theology faculty, kicked off the initiative on Saturday…
/ July 22, 2013

Magic Johnson opens alternative schools In Chicago

NBC CHICAGO - Former NBA player Magic Johnson is hoping to cast his spell on the educational experience of some…
/ July 19, 2013

More than 2,000 Chicago teachers and staff face layoffs

NBC Chicago - More than 2,100 Chicago Public Schools employees could be laid off Friday morning, bringing the total number…
/ July 19, 2013

Michelle Obama empowers high school seniors in Chicago

theGRIO REPORT - It wasn’t difficult for first lady Michelle Obama to relate to a group of recently graduated Chicago…
/ July 19, 2013

South Carolina marking 150th anniversary of 54th Massachusetts

SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Dozens of re-enactors have gathered at Fort Moultrie in South Carolina to commemorate the 150th…
/ July 18, 2013

Trayvon Martin, Emmett Till and the shadow of Jim Crow justice

OPINION - The mood following the verdict in the case of Florida v. George Zimmerman is not politics as usual...
/ July 17, 2013

What do I tell my son?: How schools should respond to Zimmerman verdict

OPINION - Parents across the country including myself have asked this question in the aftermath of Trayvon Martin’s tragic death…
/ July 16, 2013

Revise student loan programs now to empower HBCUs

OPINION - The Department of Education has suddenly raised the bar so high for acquiring a student loan that thousands…
/ July 12, 2013