Black History Month

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

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

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

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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

TheGrio's 100: Christopher 'Ludacris' Bridges, rapper helps underserved youth through his foundation

theGRIOs 100 - Grammy Award-winning rapper and actor Christopher 'Ludacris' Bridges, 34, is well-known in music circles, but through the…
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Tamika Mallory, executive director, National Action Network

theGRIO's 100 - Tamika Mallory was named executive director of the National Action Network two years ago...
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Alie Kabba, bridging African immigrant communities together

theGRIO's 100 - Alie Kabba is the executive director of the United African Organization, a Chicago-based group comprised of multiple…
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Jana Johnson, budding techie breaks into computer technology

theGRIO's 100 - Jana Johnson is a tech analyst at Goldman Sachs. The Columbia University graduate has been a leader…
/ January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: LeVar Burton, Taking 'Reading Rainbow' to the digital world

theGRIO's 100 - LeVar Burton helped teach millions of children learn to read during Reading Rainbow's 23-season run, and now…
/ January 30, 2012