Black History Month

theGRIO REPORT - A Duke University study that explores the performance of "low performing" black students has set off a…
/ January 18, 2012
The legendary Stevie Wonder was one of the key figures behind Martin Luther King's birthday becoming a federal holiday.
/ January 16, 2012
VIDEO - In this archival footage President Ronald Reagan officially makes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday a national holiday...
/ January 16, 2012
SLIDESHOW - In this list of 25 people who paved the way for MLK there are familiar and unfamiliar names…
/ January 16, 2012
VIDEO - Anti-war marches like this one took place in other parts of the country as well as the rest…
/ January 15, 2012
VIDEO - Most everyone knows the story of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., but few who didn't know him personally,…
/ January 14, 2012
VIDEO - The summer of 1963 marked a time of massive nationwide civil rights protests demanding freedom and equality...
/ January 14, 2012
the GRIO REPORT- Indeed, while most states celebrate Martin Luther King Jr's birthday singularly, several continue to proudly acknowledge Civil…
/ January 14, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - A quote inscribed in stone on the new Martin Luther King memorial will likely be changed after…
/ January 13, 2012
VIDEO - In this archival footage, President Ronald Reagan raises questions about whether or not Dr. Martin Luther King Jr…
/ January 13, 2012
The 'Claiming Citizenship: African-Americans and New Deal Photography' exhibit captures moments of African-Americans learning to read, being taught new job…
/ January 13, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - They say behind every great man stands a great woman. Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist and…
/ January 13, 2012