Black History Month

9-year-old delivers message to Mayor Rahm Emanuel about school closings

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Charlotte remembers 1963 desegregation ‘eat-in’

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Dozens arrested at last day of protests over Chicago public school closings

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Plaxico Burress launches luxury accessories line

theGRIO REPORT - NFL star Plaxico Burress is testing new waters during the off-season and has launched a luxury sock…
/ May 20, 2013

Why there’s no ‘excuse’ for simplifying Obama’s message to Morehouse men

OPINION - Interestingly enough, both the president’s detractors as well as his supporters will seize on the same soundbite from…
/ May 20, 2013

Morehouse grads ‘proud’ to witness historic Obama commencement speech

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama delivered a fearless and passionate commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday, which despite the…
/ May 20, 2013

Obama to Morehouse grads: Serve others, set examples as good fathers, men

ATLANTA (AP) -rically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college...
/ May 19, 2013

President Obama, first lady address graduates at HBCUs

theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Graduation season is underway and students and their families are joined by a few special guests as…
/ May 17, 2013

Charges dropped against Florida teen over amateur science experiment

NBC News - The 16-year-old high school student who was arrested after causing a small explosion on school grounds will…
/ May 16, 2013

Columbia University seeks to change whites-only fellowship

NBC Latino — Columbia University is seeking to change the terms of a fellowship that can only be awarded to…
/ May 15, 2013

Identical twins Kirstie and Kristie Bronner named Spelman co-valedictorians

theGRIO REPORT - A pair of identical twins at Spelman College have achieved a first in the schools 132-year history.…
/ May 14, 2013

Changes to student loan program threatens future of black students, HBCUs

theGRIO REPORT - In late 2011, the federal government implemented changes to the administration of one of its most popular…
/ May 11, 2013

High school students suspended over twerking video

NBC San Diego - Dozens of San Diego area high school students have been suspended and banned from prom or…
/ May 2, 2013

Morehouse College athletes charged with raping Spelman student

theGRIO REPORT - The alleged victim claims she was held against her will inside a room on campus at the…
/ May 2, 2013

Why the Assata Shakur case still strikes a chord

OPINION - Assata’s status, the government’s case against, her and the moment out which all of this emerged, are signal…
/ May 2, 2013