Black History Month

Alex Haley's son seeks Malcolm X letter at Syracuse

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8 states get waiver from 'No Child Left Behind'

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Scholars look at Civil War anew during anniversary

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June 7th marks beginning of 'Plessy v. Ferguson'

theGRIO REPORT - Plessy, who was considered Creole, and his case (Plessy v. Ferguson) would set in motion a series…
/ May 29, 2012

Otis Moss, III sends letter to fellow black clergy defending Obama and marriage equality

Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois wrote a letter to a fellow…
/ May 29, 2012

Team Obama attacks Romney over Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is releasing a television advertisement accusing Mitt Romney of failing to stand…
/ May 29, 2012

Toni Morrison to receive Medal of Freedom from Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will honor a diverse cross-section of political and cultural…
/ May 29, 2012

Michelle Obama releases book on White House garden

WASHINGTON (AP) - From the beginning, Michelle Obama's kitchen garden has been an overachiever, churning out more peppers, parsley and…
/ May 29, 2012

Harry Truman and the desegregation of the military: A timeline

theGRIO REPORT - When President Harry Truman signed an executive order on July 26, 1948, calling for the desegregation of…
/ May 28, 2012

How black WWII vets helped lead the civil rights movement

theGRIO REPORT - Black veterans, especially those who fought in World War II, served critical roles in raising national and…
/ May 28, 2012

Rep. Charlie Rangel on black America's truest heroes

OPINION - As we memorialize and pay tribute to all of our fallen heroes on this year’s Memorial Day, it…
/ May 28, 2012

Memorial Day: Remembering America's black war heroes

SLIDESHOW - This Memorial Day, theGrio has compiled a list of African-American war heroes who have left their mark on…
/ May 28, 2012

Some black family members skip European soccer championship

Some family members of England's black players will avoid traveling to the European Championship because of fears of racist abuse…
/ May 25, 2012

DNA study seeks origin of Appalachia's African-Americans

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group…
/ May 25, 2012

Knicks' J.R. Smith arrested in South Beach

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Miami Beach police say a New York Knicks player has been arrested on a bench…
/ May 25, 2012