Black History Month

theGrio's 100: Robert Griffin III, soaring at quarterback in the nation's capital

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Maryland’s HBCUs rally for funding and support

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theGrio's 100: Lia Neal, helping erase swimming's 'color line'

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25th anniversary of Doug Williams’ historic Super Bowl XXII victory

OPINION - To some degree, Williams’ victory in Super Bowl XXII shattered racial stereotypes about the ability of black athletes…
/ February 3, 2013

Dr. John S. Wilson Jr., new Morehouse president, to focus on 'character' and 'capital'

theGRIO REPORT - Dr. John S. Wilson Jr. has an outstanding resume. So much so he was headhunted after a…
/ January 31, 2013

Kerry Washington visits DC elementary school

WASHINGTON - Actress Kerry Washington spent the day with kids at a school in southeast Washington. The 'Django Unchained' actor…
/ January 24, 2013

Rosa Parks' 100th birthday to be commemorated with US postage stamp

theGRIO REPORT - Rosa Parks, the late legendary civil rights activist, is received a special honor this year to commemorate…
/ January 23, 2013

Lincoln museum to display iconic stovepipe hat

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A stovepipe hat worn by Abraham Lincoln is going on display at the Springfield library and…
/ January 23, 2013

Utah college votes to keep 'Dixie' in name amid controversy

theGRIO REPORT - The board of trustees at a college in Utah has unanimously voted to keep the word "Dixie"…
/ January 22, 2013

Study: High school grad rate highest since '76

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of…
/ January 22, 2013

Obama: Privilege to use Martin Luther King's Bible in inaugural

(AP) - President Barack Obama says it was a privilege to take the oath of office using a Bible that…
/ January 21, 2013

Bernice King remembers MLK's act of 'gun control'

ATLANTA (AP) - The nation will honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday — the same day…
/ January 21, 2013

Myrlie and Medgar Evers' civil rights struggle still matters today

OPINION - Perhaps it seems that President Barack Obama is simply honoring the fifty-year anniversary of the death of Medgar…
/ January 21, 2013

Tuskegee Airman recalls Truman inauguration

WASHINGTON (AP) - Some of the most cared for spectators at President Barack Obama's inauguration were the Tuskegee Airmen, America's…
/ January 21, 2013

Martin Luther King 'content of character' quote inspires debate

(AP) - The quote is used to support opposing views on politics, affirmative action and programs intended to help the…
/ January 20, 2013