Black History

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February 14, 2013
VIDEO - A University of Texas at Arlington graduate student recently found a piece of American history that offers more…
February 12, 2013
SLIDESHOW - New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians are African American and Afro Creole bands of mostly working-class men who use…
February 12, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - New Orleans’ Carnival celebration has always been an important part of the city’ culture; however, always with…
February 11, 2013
OPINION - Every February 1st, it happens like clockwork. Folks complain. On Twitter and Facebook, in idle chatter before meetings…
January 23, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Rosa Parks, the late legendary civil rights activist, is received a special honor this year to commemorate…
January 23, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A stovepipe hat worn by Abraham Lincoln is going on display at the Springfield library and…
January 21, 2013
(AP) - President Barack Obama says it was a privilege to take the oath of office using a Bible that…
January 21, 2013
ATLANTA (AP) - The nation will honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday — the same day…
January 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some of the most cared for spectators at President Barack Obama's inauguration were the Tuskegee Airmen, America's…
January 20, 2013
OPINION - My 9-year old daughter came home this week raving about her class and their discussion of Martin Luther…
January 17, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Martin Luther King's estate has recently filed a lawsuit against Maude Ballou, the late leader's secretary…
January 8, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - With Black History Month just around the corner, there's a more unique way to learn about the…
January 4, 2013
The study found that “racial socialization”—teaching kids about their culture and involving them in activities that promote racial pride and…
December 31, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — As New Year's Day approached 150 years ago, all eyes were on President Abraham Lincoln in expectation…
December 31, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - After years of claims that they were wrongly convicted, nine African-American men and one white women wrongly…
December 30, 2012
VIDEO - On Saturday, Melissa Harris Perry used her weekly "letter" to address out-going North Carolina Governor Bev Purdue. Her…
December 6, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - 'Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries' explores African-Americans' contributions as nurses, surgeons and hospital staff during the Civil War...
November 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The University of Kansas has published a historic collection of African American photos from the late 1940s…
November 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - A statue of Frederick Douglass, orator, writer, abolitionist, and advocate for equality of all people, will move…
November 16, 2012
REVIEW - The film depicts Lincoln as a legend without deep exploration of his belief system, and very seldom shows…