Black History Month

Women's NCAA tourney teams top men in grad rates

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2012 Florida Teacher of the Year uses music to shape students

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WWII African-American life photographs rescued from trash can

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Study: Tourney teams show grad rate improvement

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The graduation rate disparity between African-American and white players at schools in this year's men's NCAA…
/ March 12, 2012

Cleveland 4th graders dress up to learn about influential African-Americans

Cleveland Height Patch - As part of Black History Month, students chose one famous African-American writer, musician, athlete or activist…
/ March 9, 2012

Harley-Davidson highlights history of black 'Iron Elite' bikers

theGRIO REPORT - When most people think of Harley-Davidson, they rarely associate it with blacks. However, Harley-Davidson is trying to…
/ March 7, 2012

Rare photos depict lives of African-American sharecroppers during World War II

theGRIO REPORT - Shot between 1939 and 1941 by the Farm Security Administration, these images show the harsh living conditions…
/ March 6, 2012

Today in black history: The Dred Scott decision 155 years later

theGRIO REPORT - The Court, led by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, declared in 1857 that blacks -- enslaved or…
/ March 6, 2012

Minority students face harsher punishments

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 70 percent of students involved in school-related arrests or cases referred to law enforcement were…
/ March 6, 2012

Thurgood Marshall College Fund is bringing hockey to the minority community

theGRIO REPORT - The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the National Hockey League are working together to bring minority youth…
/ March 6, 2012

Are for-profit colleges good for black students?

theGRIO REPORT- Key black leaders are divided on the Obama administration's increased regulation of for-profit colleges, with some casting the…
/ March 5, 2012

Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game hits 50-year mark

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Big Dipper was larger than life. His size, his statistics, even his voracious appetite for running…
/ March 1, 2012

Klan resurgence in Colorado overstated, but KKK has a history in the Centennial State

theGRIO REPORT - The Ku Klux Klan does not appear to be having a resurgence in Colorado, despite a report…
/ February 29, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Chris Broussard, ESPN sports analyst knows the ins and outs of the NBA

theGRIOs 100 - Chris Broussard who has gained significant success as an ESPN sports analyst who mainly covers the NBA.
/ February 29, 2012

Why we need more black male teachers now

OPINION - This is an issue that should be addressed every day of the year, not just during Black History…
/ February 29, 2012