Technology

OPINION - Ride's selection as the first American woman in space was a clear indicator of NASA's acknowledgement of the…
/ July 30, 2012
SLIDESHOW - It is important to bring attention to some of the African-American females that have, and are still, paving…
/ July 26, 2012
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (AP) - About 200 people honored the first black graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at a memorial…
/ June 7, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is praising Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords as an 'inspiration' and 'the very best of…
/ January 22, 2012
The astronaut who became the first black woman in space in 1992 has been chosen to skipper the '100 Year…
/ January 11, 2012
(AP) - The answer turns out to be a complex equation of self-doubt, stereotypes, discouragement and economics -- and sometimes…
/ October 24, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - It was not until 1979 that an African-American, Guion "Guy" Bluford, Jr., donned cosmonaut overalls. Three-years later,…
/ October 11, 2011
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that…
/ October 5, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats crowded around her as she mouthed "thank-you's." She used one hand to greet some, the other…
/ August 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - While other congressmen cite their voting records for proof of their convictions, Rep. Donna Edwards can point…
/ February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Legendary astronaut Bernard Harris has logged close to 200 hours in space and more than 2.9 million…
/ February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Think laptops are cool? Thank Donya Douglas, an instrument systems engineer at NASA conducting temperature control research…
/ February 1, 2011