Black History Month

theGrio's 100: Judy Smith, the inspiration behind 'Scandal'

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Student discovers poem by nation's 1st African-American writer

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African-American Civil War soldiers finally recognized at Cleveland site

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theGrio's 100: Isis King, America's first top trans supermodel

theGRIO's 100 - Isis King made history on the runway and on television, and she could become the first trans…
/ February 13, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Dr. Kafui Dzirasa, healing families through mental health research

theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Kafui Dzirasa, 34, is the first African-American to complete a PhD in neurobiology at Duke University...
/ February 13, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Solange Knowles, from sibling to star in her own right

theGRIO's 100 - Solange recently reintroduced herself to the spotlight with the release of her new digital EP 'True'..
/ February 13, 2013

Rogue ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner believed dead after standoff

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) - The search ended abruptly Tuesday when a man believed to be Dorner bolted from…
/ February 12, 2013

theGrio's 100: Rob Nabors, navigating congressional waters for Obama

theGRIO's 100 - Nabors, 41, is the director of legislative affairs at the White House, managing relations between the administration…
/ February 12, 2013

A brief, racial history of Mardis Gras

theGRIO REPORT - New Orleans’ Carnival celebration has always been an important part of the city’ culture; however, always with…
/ February 12, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Walter Kimbrough, the 'hip-hop' college president

theGRIO'S 100 - The Atlanta native is the current president of Dillard University. Prior to this role, he served as…
/ February 12, 2013

What to do if someone asks: 'Why isn't there a White History Month?'

OPINION - Every February 1st, it happens like clockwork. Folks complain. On Twitter and Facebook, in idle chatter before meetings…
/ February 11, 2013

theGrio's 100: Kelvin Doe, 'Whiz Kid' from Sierra Leone

theGRIO's 100 - Kelvin Doe, often called 'The Whiz Kid', is a 16-year-old self-taught inventor and engineer from Sierra Leone...
/ February 11, 2013

theGrio's 100: Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston and Dr. Gayle K. Porter, promoting health among midlife women

theGRIO'S 100 - Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston and Dr. Gayle K. Porter have both received numerous honors for their work.…
/ February 11, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Kendrick Lamar, keeping hip-hop fresh and authentic

theGRIO's 100 - Kendrick Lamar rhymes about the temptations, social struggles, disharmony and the heartbeat of his hometown in Compton,…
/ February 11, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Gary Clark Jr, bringing blues music to a new generation

theGRIO's 100 - Born and raised in Austin, TX, Gary Clark Jr. began playing guitar at age 12. He performed…
/ February 8, 2013