Black History Month

Dorothy Height, godmother of the civil rights movement, dies at 98

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Cities cut schools first, ask questions later

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Longtime civil rights leader Benjamin L. Hooks dead at 85

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Dr. King's church breaks ground on financial center

ATLANTA (AP) - On Wednesday, two of King's children helped break ground on a center for financial literacy and economic…
/ April 7, 2010

theGrio Q & A: Obama's HBCU czar on making reform matter

Dr. John S. Wilson, a Morehouse and Harvard alum, explains how education reforms Obama signs into law today will directly…
/ March 30, 2010

Dr. King's legacy on Vietnam sparks new controversy

VIDEO - April 4 is the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1968 assassination, but it is also the…
/ March 29, 2010

African-American ladies who have led the way

SLIDESHOW - From caregivers and laborers to CEOs and scientists, black women have held pivotal leadership roles in building America…
/ March 29, 2010

Wendell Scott: NASCAR’s unsung speedway barrier breaker

Scott blazed a trail - both literally and figuratively - in an environment that was, arguably, more hostile than many…
/ March 26, 2010

TheGrio’s 100: Lynn Nottage, a warrior writer

TheGrio's 100 - Lynn Nottage calls herself a warrior writer. The New York playwright inspires with honest portrayals of strong…
/ March 26, 2010

Smithsonian to launch ‘Save Our African-American Treasures’ series

ATLANTA (AP) - Years after author Alex Haley first encouraged blacks to research their roots, many are digging into attics…
/ March 25, 2010

Black ringmaster leads ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ (VIDEO)

theGRIO VIDEO - At 22, Johnathan Lee Iverson became the youngest and first African-American ringmaster at Ringling Bros. and Barnum…
/ March 25, 2010

Malcolm X assassin granted parole in New York

ALBANY, New York (AP) - One of three men convicted of killing civil rights activist Malcolm X 45 years ago…
/ March 22, 2010

Obama: ‘We are going to fix health care in America’

FAIRFAX, Virginia (AP) - President Obama delivered a closing argument for the goal to which he has devoted much of…
/ March 19, 2010

A symbol of the slave trade joins US and Cuba

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Amistad, a U.S.-flagged vessel headed for largely forbidden Cuban waters is a symbol of both a…
/ March 18, 2010

Barbershop Buzz: Which women inspire you?

VIDEO - Women's history month is the time to give recognition to those that have made great strides spanning all…
/ March 12, 2010