Black History Month

TheGrio's 100: Tyrone Curry, school custodian and coach wins lottery, donates thousands to school

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TheGrio's 100: Traci Lester, striving to improve early literacy for low-income children

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TheGrio's 100: Tarell Alvin McCraney, playwright and actor addresses homosexuality, family dynamics in his plays

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TheGrio's 100: Tiya Miles, bringing Cherokee and African-American history to the forefront

theGRIO's 100 - Tiya Miles, Ph.D., has devoted her life to studying the literature, culture and history of African and…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks, founders of Black Girls Run!

theGRIO's 100 - Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks are the founders of Black Girls Run!, a website that provides tips…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Nitty Scott, up-and-coming female MC

theGRIO's 100 - Twenty-one-year-old rapper Nitty Scott became an overnight sensation when she made her national debut during the "BET…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Dr. Sandra Tucker, nursing school dean places priority on educating underserved communities

theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Sandra Tucker has been praised for her work as dean of the school of nursing at…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Laurel Richie, first black woman to head a national sports league

theGRIO's 100 - Laurel Richie, as the president of the WNBA, has no sports background but decades of business and…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Tia Norfleet, racing to become NASCAR's first black female driver

theGRIO's 100 - Tia Norfleet is making history as the first and only woman to be issued a NASCAR license…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Bonita Carr, director of youth center pushes the envelope on urban education

theGRIO's 100 - Bonita Carr, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Lighthouse Youth Center in Chicago's South Side neighborhood…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Bryant Terry, Chef fighting for healthy food distribution

theGRIOs 100 - Bryant Terry is not just a chef. He's a self-described food activist who's fighting for more healthy…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: T.J. Holmes, News anchor leaves CNN for BET

theGRIO's 100 - CNN news anchor T.J. Holmes shocked the world when he announced last year that he was resigning…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Tracee Ellis Ross, actress portrays positive black image on and off the screen

theGRIO's 100 - Tracee Ellis Ross is a mainstay in American homes, providing families with an amusing take on life…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Van Jones, social entrepreneur among most influential in the world

theGRIO's 100 - Van Jones is an award-winning social entrepreneur who has served as an advisor to the Obama administration…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Afam Onyema, building a world-class hospital in Nigeria

theGRIO's 100 - Afam Onyema turned down jobs from prestigious law firms with starting salaries of $160,000 to help realize…
/ January 31, 2012