Black History Month

6 women pardoned for 60s-era civil rights protests

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Sacrifice of black WWII soldiers to receive recognition

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Southern swamp holds clues about runaway slaves

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Should a white majority sign off on affirmative action policy?

OPINION - Are African-Americans, Latinos and other racial minorities unduly hurt by the referendum process, when the public policy is…
/ July 5, 2011

Why the 4th of July belongs to all of us

OPINION - As with every war, including the ones currently being waged, African-Americans have served this nation nobly...
/ July 2, 2011

Slideshow: Black Americans who fought for our independence

SLIDESHOW - With the upcoming celebration of Independence Day, there are activists who paved the way for our independence as…
/ July 1, 2011

Statue of famed boxer Jack Johnson sparks controversy

VIDEO - The newest addition to the family of carvings in Galveston Texas is a statue of the famed boxer…
/ June 29, 2011

90 years ago, Jack Johnson sought his own pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a March 25, 1921 letter to Attorney General Harry Daugherty, Johnson said the prosecutor in his…
/ June 28, 2011

The best and brightest black students of 2011

NEWS ONE - We would like to congratulate ten outstanding graduates from some of the nation's leading historically black colleges…
/ June 27, 2011

Film to launch new project on Boston busing riots

BOSTON (AP) - It's called "Can We Talk?" The film is part of the organization's years-long Boston Busing/Desegregation Project...
/ June 27, 2011

NAACP on charter schools: Separate and unequal is still wrong

OPINION - Since 1909, the NAACP has worked with parents, educators, and administrators to ensure a better education for all…
/ June 25, 2011

Harriet Tubman's historical legacy no longer underground

theGRIO REPORT - The 5-foot-2, physically challenged escaped slave is the motivation behind two national projects in the works, a…
/ June 23, 2011

North Carolina grapples with sterilization program legacy

RALEIGH, NC (AP) - Next week, victims and their relatives will tell their stories to a state task force considering…
/ June 20, 2011

Slaves, freedmen spied on South during Civil War

WASHINGTON (AP) - Confederate officers thought nothing of leaving important documents where Scobell could see them, or discussing troop movements…
/ June 20, 2011

School for pregnant girls saved at the last minute

VIDEO - The Catherine Ferguson Academy for pregnant teens was to be closed by the Detroit School District due to…
/ June 17, 2011