Black History Month

FBI says end near in civil rights-era prosecutions

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Paterson's Great Falls: A national park with black appeal

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5 things you didn't know about the first black NBA player

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Obama to designate Fort Monroe a National Monument

TheGRIO REPORT - An Army fort with a history steeped in slavery and the Civil War will be designated a…
/ November 1, 2011

Thousands of Detroit students without books for months

theGRIO REPORT - The 2011-2012 Detroit Public School year started on Sept. 6, with thousands of homes and streets all…
/ October 28, 2011

House votes to honor first black Marines

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's first black Marines received a rare national tribute Tuesday as the House voted to award…
/ October 25, 2011

Mourners praise civil rights activist Shuttlesworth

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Rep. John Lewis called the preacher 'one of the founding fathers of the New America,' who…
/ October 24, 2011

Marine Corps to teach story of first black Marines

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Commandant Gen. James Amos is lobbying to get the Montford Point Marines the Congressional Gold Medal,…
/ October 24, 2011

Holder, pastors praise Ala. civil rights icon Shuttlesworth

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, often eclipsed by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in life, was…
/ October 23, 2011

Memorial to King honors an entire movement

OPINION - At the helm of the civil rights movement, King called into question what citizenship meant if it was…
/ October 16, 2011

MLK dedication draws union, 'Occupy Wall Street' support

theGrio REPORT - This weekend's rescheduled dedication ceremony marking the opening of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington…
/ October 16, 2011

Obama: King 'stirred our conscience'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama saluted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday as a man who 'stirred our conscience'…
/ October 16, 2011

Full text: President Obama's speech at the MLK memorial dedication

THE WHITE HOUSE -- remarks delivered by President Barack Obama at the Martin Luthr KIng, Jr., Memorial Dedication on The…
/ October 16, 2011

In Obama's MLK Memorial speech: A call for faith, persistence and patience

OPINION - In a speech dedicating the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, President Obama speaks of the patience…
/ October 16, 2011

LA schools to boost equity for minority students

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A 19-month civil rights investigation of the Los Angeles Unified School District found that the district…
/ October 12, 2011