Black History Month

Slideshow: 10 Black History Month facts you may not know

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TheGrio’s 100: Che ‘Rhymefest’ Smith, changing up the beat of Chicago poverty

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Grade school girls tap into emotional intelligence

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African-American cowboys celebrated rodeo-style

VIDEO - When it comes to scenes from the Wild West, one character is often left out -- the black…
/ February 22, 2011

Direct descendant of 1st black soldier a 6th grader

VIDEO - "I was really excited cause it's my local history, and my history," 6th grader Tyler Hamler said...
/ February 22, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Janelle Monáe, of-the-moment artist with timeless appeal

TheGrio's 100 - The tuxedo-clad, perfectly coifed artist burst onto the Billboard charts with the funky single "Tightrope"...
/ February 22, 2011

Educators seek out more minorities to study abroad

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Barriers often include lack of funds, fear of racism, worries about delayed graduation, and few role models…
/ February 21, 2011

In Memphis, old strife heats up over schools, race

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The fight over the fate of 150,000 public school students has stirred long-festering emotions in Memphis…
/ February 21, 2011

Slideshow: US presidents and the black leaders who moved them

SLIDESHOW - Throughout history, African-Americans have often provided critical insight, especially as it pertains to race relations, for presidents of…
/ February 21, 2011

Should African-Americans celebrate LBJ’s legacy?

OPINION - Had he survived into the Facebook era, his relationship status with race matters might well have been filed…
/ February 21, 2011

Confederate descendants mark 150th anniversary

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - They started at a fountain where slaves were once sold, past the church that Martin Luther…
/ February 20, 2011

Underground Railroad revealed in the windy city

VIDEO - From his tailor shop here on Dearborn Street, wealthy businessman John Jones ran an important stop on the…
/ February 18, 2011

Sharpton backs full pardon for Kelley Williams-Bolar

VIDEO - The Akron, Ohio mom spent nine days in jail for falsifying records enrolling her daughters in Fairlawn-Copley School…
/ February 18, 2011

Black inventors hailed for creating traffic lights, more

VIDEO - An internet giant has gotten behind an effort to educate the rest of us about who's behind the…
/ February 18, 2011

Cold-case movement sheds light on civil rights era’s darkest crimes

OPINION: 'The Injustice Files' underscores a key issue that shows why many unsolved murders are allowed to wither on the…
/ February 18, 2011