Black History Month

TheGrio's 100: Roblé Ali, chef serves it up on reality TV show

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TheGrio's 100: Karma Bridges, Ludacris' daughter creates educational website

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TheGrio's 100: Yvette Miley, shaping MSNBC daytime programming

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TheGrio's 100: Leanna Archer, hair and body care CEO since age 9

theGRIO's 100 - Leanna Archer started a line of natural hair and body care products when she was nine years…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Anthony Frasier, inner city dropout, succeeds in Silicon Valley

theGRIO's 100 - Anthony Frasier, through determination and hard work, has become a formidable player in the online gaming world…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Kevin Lewis, White House director of black media gives community presidential access

theGRIO's 100 - Kevin Lewis started out at the White House as a press assistant, traveling all over the country…
/ January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Daniell Washington, teaching youth the importance of water conservation

theGRIOs 100 - Daniell Washington is marine biologist and activist who is reaching out to youth to teach them the…
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Corvida Raven, self-proclaimed 'Oprah of the web'

theGRIOs 100 - She's 24 and rocks a Mohawk. Yet despite her youth and rebellious choice of hairstyle, Corvida Raven…
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Chinedu Echeruo, founder of HopStop helps us navigate big cities

theGRIOs 100 - New York City can be hard to get around if you're not from there. Ten years after…
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Patrick Gaspard, executive director of the Democratic National Committee

theGRIO's 100 -- Patrick Gaspard played a major role in helping President Barack Obama get elected to the White House…
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Chef Jeff Henderson, breaking barriers in the kitchen

theGRIO's 100 - It isn't everyday that a convicted felon discovers his passion for cooking behind bars and becomes a…
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Jonathon Prince, 'athli-vist' organizing plans to run the first mile on the Moon

theGRIO's 100 - Jonathon Prince did not spend most of his life as an athlete...
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Frank Ocean, rising star in hip hop music

theGRIO's 100 - Up-and-coming songwriter, producer and singer Frank Ocean has had a meteoric rise to fame, and all signs…
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Korto Momolu, bringing African-inspired designs to mainstream fashion

theGRIO's 100 - Korto Momolu is a fashion designer who was the first-runner-up and voted fan favorite on the fifth…
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: MC Hammer, rapper, is now a tech innovator

theGRIO's 100 - MC Hammer's music may no longer be heard on the airwaves, but the rapper is staying relevant…
/ January 30, 2012