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March 13, 2012
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Actor and human rights activist George Clooney made a quiet visit to a volatile border region…
February 20, 2012
SLIDESHOW - Their passion for giving back and helping their communities are reasons these 10 African-Americans made this year's Grio's…
February 16, 2012
theGRIO's 100 - Sonya Arrington started Mothers Against Teen Violence, a non-profit organization that raises awareness about teen violence, after…
January 30, 2012
theGRIO's 100 -- Patrick Gaspard played a major role in helping President Barack Obama get elected to the White House…
January 30, 2012
theGRIO's 100 - Jonathon Prince did not spend most of his life as an athlete...
January 30, 2012
theGRIO's 100 - Tamika Mallory was named executive director of the National Action Network two years ago...
January 30, 2012
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland was hit by the most turbulent protests in weeks as Occupy demonstrators clashed repeatedly with…
January 25, 2012
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is calling on progressive activists to use Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as inspiration when protesting…
January 16, 2012
The legendary Stevie Wonder was one of the key figures behind Martin Luther King's birthday becoming a federal holiday.
December 16, 2011
Because he tirelessly advocates for animals and sets a positive example for others by promoting a vegan lifestyle, PETA is…
December 14, 2011
The African American clergy and civil rights leaders will announce their decision to join the Occupy movement starting a sub-project…
December 13, 2011
SLIDESHOW - 'The Iron Lady' has nothing on these brave black women. While Meryl Streep is making headlines for her…
December 8, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - An online advocacy group wants corporations that market to African Americans to stop giving money to a…
November 30, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police in Los Angeles and Philadelphia moved in on Occupy Wall Street encampments under darkness in…
November 25, 2011
OPINION - Given the economic terrain back in August, boasts of 'planking on a million' felt hopelessly out of touch...
November 23, 2011
HIP HOP WIRED - Russell Simmons and Jay-Z are continuing their efforts to support Occupy Wall Street...
November 18, 2011
OPINION - Your average sit-in activist was usually a well-dressed and polished church-goer or college student who was able to…
November 15, 2011
OPINION - They were trying to kill the movement. They've only set themselves up for an incredibly long fight...
November 10, 2011
OPINION - Our nation is in the midst of a 100-year flood of extremist attacks on voting rights. The goal:…
November 9, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Kansas, Tennessee and Wisconsin are among the states that passed voter identification measures this year...