Black History Month

Memorial service for 1st black Naval Academy grad

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Wedding bells might not sound off in Florida for Evelyn Lozada, Chad Ochocinco

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Miss USA runner-up goes from nerd to beauty queen

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Detroit principal fights for troubled school, in troubled city

theGRIO REPORT - A Detroit principal reflects on the school she's fighting to turn around, and the city she says…
/ June 4, 2012

Emory University acquires rare collection of historical African-American photos

theGRIO REPORT - Emory University has secured one of the largest photo libraries of black history ever assembled...
/ May 30, 2012

Alex Haley's son seeks Malcolm X letter at Syracuse

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The son of Malcolm X's biographer is asking Syracuse University to hand over a letter in…
/ May 30, 2012

8 states get waiver from 'No Child Left Behind'

ATLANTA (AP) - Another eight states are gaining flexibility from the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law, U.S. Education Secretary…
/ May 29, 2012

Scholars look at Civil War anew during anniversary

ALBANY, N.Y. - Nearly 150 years after the last fusillade of the Civil War, historians, authors and museum curators are…
/ May 29, 2012

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