Black History Month

Why Rodney King's case still resonates

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Rodney King beating 20 years later: Can't we all just get along?

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TheGrio's 100: Monica Haslip, educating the next generation of emerging artists

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African and American relatives to reunite

MSNBC - Atlanta genealogical researcher William Holland is going to do something that according to him, has never been done…
/ March 2, 2011

Teachers of color remain a minority in US classrooms

TELEMUNDO - Arne Duncan believes that these figures could be key in figuring out the reasons behind the high drop-out…
/ March 2, 2011

Jackie Robinson’s Montreal apartment commemorated

MONTREAL (AP) - After a spring training in the segregated South, newlywed Rachel Robinson went to look at an apartment…
/ February 28, 2011

White-males-only scholarship reflects fear of minority majority

OPINION - A white-male-only scholarship is a tacky, demeaning and overly simplistic way to discuss issues of race, inequality and…
/ February 28, 2011

B-side of civil rights movement reaches new audience

theGRIO REPORT - Though gospel artists mainly are known for their sacred songs of comfort and consolation, they also sang…
/ February 28, 2011

New memorial markers pay tribute to lynching victim

GREENVILLE, SC - The lynching and court case have now become one of the most notorious crimes and controversial court…
/ February 25, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Viola Davis, from stage to film — acting with history in mind

TheGrio's 100 - From a nearly all-white town in Rhode Island, Davis was resilient about her pursuit of acting...
/ February 25, 2011

Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 2/20-2/26

SLIDESHOW - Muhammad Ali became heavyweight champion, Milli Vanilli won a Grammy and Malcolm X died; this is an incredibly…
/ February 25, 2011

Slideshow: Most memorable African-American Oscar moments

SLIDESHOW - Here are some of the magic moments where black performers got recognition through Hollywood's highest honor...
/ February 25, 2011

The 25 greatest Motown songs of all time

SLIDESHOW - Tonight, the Obamas will be paying tribute to the iconic music of Motown at a special Black History…
/ February 24, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Wyatt Cenac, ‘Daily Show’ standout cracks hilarious headlines (VIDEO)

TheGrio's 100 - The sleepy-eyed Cenac delivers reports and almost-too-honest interviews with an aura of droll and occasionally misplaced concern…
/ February 24, 2011

Emmys to honor Civil Rights icon Andrew Young

NEW YORK (AP) - As a young minister living in New York, Young made frequent appearances on the CBS-TV show…
/ February 23, 2011