Black History Month

Discrimination complaint against prestigious Virginia High School

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Pygmies, cannibals and tribesmen forced to participate in 1904 Olympics Games

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Ricky Williams Foundation being run by cult-like 'Access Consciousness' group

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Vanderbilt and Fisk University work together to graduate more black PhD's

NBC LATINO - Dr. Keivan Stassun, a professor of Astronomy at Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tennessee has developed a program…
/ July 24, 2012

Teacher's aide allegedly fired for calling 'Huck Finn' racist

.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' still manages to provoke controversy because of its liberal use of the n-word...
/ July 19, 2012

Black women and weight: Relocating to the South helped one woman change her self-image and accept her body

My current goal is to ensure that my obsession doesn’t turn into obesity as I find a happy medium between…
/ July 18, 2012

Keke Palmer: Listen to tomorrow's leaders, today

Keke Palmer blogs about her role in 'Akeelah and the Bee' and how it opened her eyes to the difficulties…
/ July 10, 2012

3-day Kansas event to honor black Civil War soldiers

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A group that publicizes Kansas history is planning a three-day celebration in Topeka next month to…
/ July 9, 2012

Negro Leagues Museum getting All-Star game boost

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine sat back in the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium earlier…
/ July 6, 2012

Supreme Court cases that shaped black America

SLIDESHOW - Throughout history the Supreme Court has played a crucial role in shaping the ideological identity of America.
/ June 28, 2012

Dwyane Wade's ex-wife ordered to visit kids in Florida

The former wife of Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade was ordered by a Cook County judge to temporarily shift visits…
/ June 28, 2012

Morehouse College trends on Twitter after alum slams school

ATLANTA - One of the trending topics on Twitter, not only in Atlanta, but around the country Monday was Morehouse…
/ June 27, 2012

Emancipation Proclamation copy sells for $2.1M

NEW YORK (AP) - A rare original copy of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation sold Tuesday at a New York…
/ June 26, 2012

1st African-American Marines honored by Congress

Congress will honor those African=Americans that broke the color barrier to fight for their country...
/ June 22, 2012

TheGrio's 100: C.J. Senter, child fitness instructor

theGRIOs 100 - C.J. Senter has six-pack abs, loves to exercise and has his own brand under which he produces…
/ June 22, 2012