Black History Month

First black Ivy League president stepping down

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Delayed MLK dedication could draw smaller crowd

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SAT reading scores fall to lowest level on record

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Jackie Kennedy on MLK: 'That man's terrible'

NY DAILY NEWS - Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy described King as "phony" and "tricky" in a 1964 interview just…
/ September 13, 2011

Tavis Smiley explores education crisis in TV special

theGRIO VIDEO - In part two of theGrio's interview with Tavis Smiley, the television host and commentator discussed his upcoming…
/ September 13, 2011

Study: White students more likely to win scholarships

California Watch - The figures show that white students here also receive a disproportionately greater share of private scholarship funding...
/ September 12, 2011

New October date set for MLK memorial dedication

WASHINGTON (AP) - Executive Architect Ed Jackson Jr. told The Associated Press on Sunday that the memorial will now be…
/ September 11, 2011

Marian Wright Edelman: Spelman's helping hand

theGRIO REPORT - For Marian Wright Edelman, growing up in the segregated south and her parents' emphasis on community service…
/ September 11, 2011

Ohio woman in fake-address case grateful to gov.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Kelley Williams-Bolar told Cleveland's WJW-TV on Thursday she can live her life and be a productive…
/ September 9, 2011

Obama gives back-to-school interview to kids

WASHINGTON - The two 10-year-olds sat down with President Obama in the White House for an exclusive back-to-school interview set…
/ September 8, 2011

Charges lessened in Ohio school fake-address case

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Williams-Bolar, of Akron, served nine days in jail earlier this year for falsifying information on records…
/ September 7, 2011

Back to school: What's wrong with US education?

OPINION - As millions of young people return back to school this year, we are still faced with the elephant…
/ September 5, 2011

How we can learn from legendary black labor leaders

OPINION - When it comes to advocating for jobs that put black America to work, we've had a long history...
/ September 5, 2011

MLK Memorial architect says inscription will stay

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ed Jackson Jr. tells The Washington Post he stands by the paraphrased line from King's "drum major"…
/ September 3, 2011

B-average black students to get shot at Yale for free

VIDEO - They must also have a 90 percent attendance rate, a record of good behavior and at least 40…
/ September 3, 2011