Black History Month

Patricia S. Due dead: Civil rights leader, dies at 72

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TheGrio's 100: Alonzo Washington, real-life superhero creates black comic book characters

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Brigham Young University video shows Black History Month ignorance

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Helen Bailey, civil rights activist, may be foreclosed by JP Morgan

In the middle of their Black History Month advertising campaign, JP Morgan Chase may be responsible for removing an elderly…
/ February 8, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Andrew 'Bo' Young, III, changing the way we give

theGRIO's 100 - Andrew 'Bo' Young, III is the CEO of Give Locally, a website that pre-screens and posts the…
/ February 8, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Cheryl Mills, leading the charge from the White House to the State Department

theGRIOs 100 - Cheryl Mills is currently the counselor and chief of staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
/ February 8, 2012

Photo of Coretta Scott King, Michelle Obama goes viral: 'One black man died for another black man to win'

theGRIO REPORT - The caption below it reads: 'One Black Man Died For Another Black Man To Win.' What do…
/ February 8, 2012

Newport Historical Society buys letter of freed slave from 1821

He was the country's first black music teacher, and led the Free African Union Society, believed to be the first…
/ February 8, 2012

DC wax museum adds Harriet Tubman to collection

WASHINGTON (AP) - Descendants of Harriet Tubman have gathered at The President's Gallery by Madame Tussauds and unveiled a wax…
/ February 8, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Nicole Lyons, car builder, drag racer and one of few women of color in the industry

theGRIO's 100 - In 2005, Lyons became the first black woman in professional stock racing. The following year she built…
/ February 8, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Anthony Robles, NCAA wrestling champion wins big without second leg

theGRIO's 100 - Born without a right leg, Anthony Robles has defied this challenge to win the 2010-2011 NCAA individual…
/ February 8, 2012

Charles Dickens characters: Were they drawn from real-life black Londoners?

theGRIO REPORT - In Charles Dickens' London, there was a diverse population of all backgrounds: a large Irish population, a…
/ February 7, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Nigel Sylvester, professional BMX rider takes life by the handlebars

theGRIO's 100 - At first, Nigel was just a boy on his bike in Queens, NY. He's still on his…
/ February 7, 2012

Brown University student discovers Malcolm X speech from 1961

The audiotape of Malcolm X's 1961 address in Providence might never have surfaced at all if 22-year-old Brown University student…
/ February 6, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Deanna Sutton, Founder of Clutch magazine

theGRIOs 100 - Deanna Sutton is the founder of Clutch Magazine. Since its online launch, Clutch has experienced exponential growth…
/ February 6, 2012