Black History Month

TheGrio’s 100: Jawanza Colvin, preaching across generations — from Joshua to Jay-Z

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TheGrio’s 100: J. Cole, ‘Who Dat?’ rapper asking ‘What’s next?’

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TheGrio’s 100 men and women of ‘Service & Activism’

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Spike Lee urges more black men to become teachers

ATLANTA (AP) - "Everybody can't be a business major," Lee told the auditorium packed with male high school and college…
/ January 31, 2011

Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 1/22-1/28

SLIDESHOW - "We Are the World" was recorded, 'Roots' debuted and Rep. Chisholm launched her run for the presidency; this…
/ January 28, 2011

Only in America: Breaking the law to get kids in a better school

OPINION - Kelley Williams-Bolar was convicted of fraud, for a very common practice often utilized in many lower income communities...
/ January 26, 2011

Beautyshop Buzz: Can Obama’s State of the Union continue civil tone?

VIDEO - The latest buzz has been that Democrats and Republicans may break tradition and choose to seated side-by-side this…
/ January 21, 2011

Atlanta: Anatomy of a dysfunctional school board

OPINION - With 49,000 students, this is the largest school district ever placed on probation...
/ January 21, 2011

‘No baby’: 90 teen moms in one school has Memphis making amends

theGRIO REPORT - Mayor AC Wharton, Jr. says the 90 students pregnant at Frayser High School is "everybody's issue."...
/ January 18, 2011

NYC Underground Railroad stop in construction dispute

VIDEO - The drama that you learned in history class -- Harriet Tubman and other slaves risking their lives for…
/ January 18, 2011

TheGrio’s 2011 African-American Leadership Survey

SURVEY - TheGrio assembled a group of 25 contemporary academics, artists and activists to assess the most influential black leaders…
/ January 17, 2011

Martin Luther King Blvd is often a dividing line

theGRIO VIDEO - There are over 900 Martin Luther King Boulevards across the country. In Baltimore this street has been…
/ January 17, 2011

Does Dr. King’s alleged adultery damage his legacy?

OPINION - It is our fault, not his, that Dr. King has been placed on a pedestal so high that…
/ January 16, 2011

Why MLK must be more than myth to us

OPINION - To my parents, Martin Luther King was not some faraway figure on the page of a newspaper or…
/ January 14, 2011

Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 1/8-1/15

SLIDESHOW - Michael Jordan retired for the second time, 'Sanford and Son' debuted and R&B legend Donny Hathaway died; this…
/ January 14, 2011