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January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Kid Fury and Crissle, keeping hip-hop heads amused on ‘The Read’

theGRIO'S 100 - The unabashedly profane duo take 'throwing shade' to a new level on a weekly basis leaving their…
January 31, 2014

Jahmir Wallace: What we can learn from 10-year-old, born without arms, who plays trumpet with his feet

theGRIO REPORT - Jahmir Wallace's story is a wonderful example of what can happen when families, school leadership, and teachers…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Zakiya Smith, Harvard graduate with a passion for equality of access

theGRIO'S 100 - Currently a strategy director for student financial support at the Lumina Foundation, Smith is focused on developing…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Robby Novak, ‘Kid President’ wins hearts of a viral nation

theGRIO'S 100 - The articulate pre-teen in a dress suit has won millions of fans with his motivational viral videos...
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Dr. Leon Finney, prominent Chicago organizer launches multimedia center

theGRIO'S 100 - Last year on his 75th birthday Dr. Finney launched a new state-of-the-art Urban Broadcast Media (UBM) Center…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Erika Harold, ex-Miss America hopes to become congresswoman

theGRIO'S 100 - The 2003 Miss America is now running for a U.S. House seat in Illinois. If Harold won,…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Kathryn Finney, Champion of change in the tech world

theGRIO'S 100 - Kathyrn Finney is an author, tech entrepreneur, and television correspondent who’s best known as of one of…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Ryan Coogler, 1st time director, strikes gold with ‘Fruitvale Station’

theGRIO'S 100 - Ryan Coogler is a writer and director whose first feature, 'Fruitvale Station', chronicles the last 24 hours…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Tananarive Due, writer brings black fantasy heroes to the screen

theGRIO'S 100 - Tananarive Due is a writer, and now film producer, working tirelessly to bring images of blacks in…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Lonnie Johnson, from nuclear scientist to legendary toymaker

theGRIO's 100 - Lonnie Johnson is a scientist and teacher who's patented multiple inventions in his 30+ year career...
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Janaye Ingram, leading the charge with National Action Network

theGRIO'S 100 - Janaye Ingram, 34, is the acting Executive Director of the Harlem-based National Action Network, a leading civil…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Jamie Broadnax, encouraging black girls to embrace their inner nerd

theGRIO’S 100- Jamie Broadnax is a self proclaimed blogger and nerd. She’s also the creator of BlackGirlsNerds, an online group…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Alia Jones-Harvey and Stephen C. Byrd, successful producers on the Great White Way

theGRIO'S 100 - When Jones-Harvey and Stephen C. Byrd produced an all-black version of the Tennessee Williams classic 'A Streetcar…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Derrica and Natalie Wilson, sisters helping seach for missing minorities

theGRIO'S 100 - Derrica and Natalie Wilson are sisters who are joined together in their mission to help minority families…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Kimberly Bryant, leader of Black Girls Code movement

theGRIO’s 100 - Kimberly Bryant is the founder of Black Girls Code. Black Girls Code is a website and movement…