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