Black History Month

Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – Bayard Rustin, one of the most important, yet unheralded, figures in the civil rights movement will be posthumously receiving the highest honor an American civilian can get — the Presidential Medal of Freedom…
/ August 9, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
NBC CHICAGO – Chicago Public Schools announced Friday that 200 cafeteria workers will receive layoff notices, bringing the total CPS employee cuts to more than 3,000…
/ August 6, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday honored former baseball players in the Negro League, a haven for African-American players who for decades were prevented from competing with white players in professional baseball…
/ August 6, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – Bayard Rustin was a key figure during 1960s — he was a man who fought in social movements for both civil and gay rights…
/ August 5, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – Gabrielle Turnquest, from Windermere, has demonstrated superior academic prowess to become the youngest person to quality as a barrister in the U.K…
/ August 5, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
OPINION – My advice to the National Association of Black Journalists: Cover the stories of black educators, change agents, families and students who are the principle actors and consumers of education reform…
/ August 2, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – While testifying at a state legislative meeting Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn called the students “dark ones” while talking about how the school meets diversity challenges…
/ August 2, 2013