Black History Month

Slideshow: 15 not-to-be-missed black history destinations

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Maryland bill seeks to rename ‘Negro Mountain’

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New book, Grammy museum exhibition honors hip-hop

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TheGrio’s 100: Hydeia Broadbent, putting a face on the future of AIDS

TheGrio's 100 - "I am the future and I have AIDS." These words, spoken by a 12-year-old Broadbent at the…
/ February 7, 2011

Chicago science program enriches middle schoolers

VIDEO - As Black History Month gets underway, one program in Chicago is helping to create a sense of confidence…
/ February 4, 2011

‘Wilmington 10’ civil rights case recalled 40 years later

VIDEO - There was never any proof any of the ten were there the night Mike's grocery burned to the…
/ February 4, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Kazem Abdullah, conductor adds color to the classical music scene

TheGrio's 100 - One of America's most-watched musical conductors, Kazem Abdullah recently joined Brazil's internationally renowned Orquestra de São Paulo...
/ February 4, 2011

Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 1/29-2/5

SLIDESHOW - Michael Jackson rocked the Super Bowl, Jackie Robinson was born and Coretta Scott King passed away; this is…
/ February 4, 2011

Beautyshop Buzz: How do you celebrate Black History Month?

VIDEO - What do you think about the progress African-American women made in history?...
/ February 4, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Chanel Iman, Victoria’s Secret angel earns her wings (VIDEO)

TheGrio's 100 - This high-fashion model has turned heads walking runways for major fashion houses...
/ February 3, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s first Muslim congressman

TheGrio's 100 - "Muslim" and "Congressman" were mutually exclusive terms before Minnesota elected Keith Ellison in 2006, when he also…
/ February 3, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Rihanna, Barbadian songstress taking over the world

TheGrio's 100 - Since 2005, Rihanna's distinctive voice and knock-out looks have made her one of the world's biggest-selling musicians...
/ February 2, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Gabi Gregg, tweeting her way into MTV history

TheGrio's 100 - More than 26,000 people tune in to Gabi Gregg's tweets about behind-the-scenes life at MTV...
/ February 2, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Isaiah Mustafa, Old Spice pitchman makes splash with new media

TheGrio's 100 - Isaiah Mustafa is the face -- and chest -- behind "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like,"…
/ February 2, 2011

How do we teach black history in the future?

OPINION - Since the classroom and textbooks have been an imperfect way of educating students about African-American history, the future…
/ February 2, 2011