Black History Month

Bill would posthumously grant freedom to NH slaves

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There's no excuse for not pardoning Jack Johnson

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theGrio's 100: Amar'e Stoudemire, inspiring kids to read is a slam dunk

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Rosa Parks statue unveiled at Capitol in Washington DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rosa Parks is famous for her 1955 refusal to give up her seat on a city bus…
/ February 27, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Terrie M. Williams, advocating for the voiceless

theGRIO's 100 - The New York native has now gained notoriety as a national advocate for mental health awareness in…
/ February 27, 2013

theGrio's 100: Carolyn McCaskill, giving black sign language a voice

theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Carolyn McCaskill, 60, is a deaf but her disability has never held her back. Her life…
/ February 27, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Anthony McGill and Demarre McGill, brothers making it big in classical music

theGRIO's 100 - Anthony McGill and Demarre McGill are brothers who, although born and raised on Chicago’s tough South Side,…
/ February 27, 2013

theGrio's 100: Franchesca Ramsey, 'Girls Say' she is a viral video sensation

theGRIO's 100 - Franchesca Ramsey has established herself as a comedic force to reckoned with in the increasingly ambitious world…
/ February 26, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Terrence ‘Terrence J’ Jenkins, the new prince of pop culture

theGRIO's 100 - Terrence J is a talented and ambitious TV personality who brings his personality and original style of…
/ February 26, 2013

Feds' loan changes hamper black college enrollment

ATLANTA (AP) - Thousands of students couldn't afford to go to college this school year because the U.S. Department of…
/ February 26, 2013

theGrio's 100: Beverly Bond, encouraging young black girls to 'rock'

theGRIO's 100 - Beverly Bond is giving black girls the message their grandmothers or mothers didn't hear: 'you rock!'...
/ February 26, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, the dynamic comedy duo

theGRIO's 100 - Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are both former members of Madtv, but are best known as the…
/ February 25, 2013

theGrio’s 100: the Moss brothers, operating on passion

theGRIO's 100 - Drs. Vincent and Vance Moss, 41, are twin surgeons who share a passion for helping others. This…
/ February 25, 2013

New film tells story of unsung civil rights leader Whitney Young Jr

WASHINGTON (AP) - In the civil rights struggle, Young was overshadowed by his larger-than-life peer, Martin Luther King Jr...
/ February 25, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Peter Ramsey, 1st African-American to direct an animated film, ‘Rise of the Guardians’

theGRIO's 100 - The first African-American to direct an animated feature, his first film 'Rise of the Guardians' has earned…
/ February 24, 2013