Black History Month

Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s secretary to auction off historic items

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

‘4 Little Girls’ remembered: The price of freedom after 50 years

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Virgil Ware and Johnny Robinson: 2 black youths killed in 1963 often overshadowed, but not forgotten

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

University of Alabama sorority investigation underway after allegations of discrimination

NBC News – The national Pi Beta Phi leadership teams says they are investigating the University of Alabama chapter of Pi Beta Phi, after allegations arose in the UA student newspaper, The Crimson White, about a potential member being dropped from rush due to her race…
/ September 13, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Conn. slave who died in 1798 called ‘child of God’

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Abused in life and death, an enslaved man known as Mr. Fortune will be honored with an elaborate funeral more than 200 years after he died in Connecticut…
/ September 13, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

University of Alabama sororities allegedly won’t allow black pledges

theGRIO REPORT – The University of Alabama’s student newspaper published a story Wednesday exposing the acts of four traditionally white sororities who have reportedly blocked two black girls from pledging…
/ September 12, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Oklahoma school changes policy on dreadlocks

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma charter school has changed its dress code after inciting criticism for telling a 7-year-old girl that her dreadlocks violated the school’s policy…
/ September 11, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Congress honors ‘4 little girls’, civil rights era bombing victims

WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate leaders on Tuesday awarded Congress’ highest civilian honor to four girls killed in the Alabama church bombing nearly 50 years ago that became a watershed moment in the civil rights movement…
/ September 11, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Lamar Odom checks into rehab following DUI arrest

E! Online – Lamar Odom has checked into rehab, less than a week after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
/ September 5, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Molly deaths may be caused by other drugs

NBC News – More and more college-age kids are landing in emergency rooms after ingesting the designer drug known as Molly.
/ September 4, 2013