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MARY BENTON Since 1979, Texas has celebrated the end of slavery on June 19. But on Galveston Island, the true
KEVIN JOHNSON Southwest Louisiana knows how to party, and Juneteenth celebrations are no different. Juneteenth is a celebration of the
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A reputed Ku Klux Klansman convicted of kidnapping two black men 43 years after the abductions
It’s a symbol of history — but also of hate. Some 150 years after the Civil War, the confederate flag
Blues legend David “Honeyboy” Edwards continues to share his music with audiences across America. Grammy award winning Edwards is one
Until recently, many African-American veterans have fought alongside their comrades but received little to no recognition for their courage. For
By Julia Mayes and Sonia Narang The Apollo Theater in Harlem celebrated its 75th anniversary Monday. Originally opened in 1914,
VIDEO - Charlotte, NC - Mary Sadler is an 83-year-old African-American who remembers when blacks had to use the other…
theGrio reflects on the life of Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey with NBC Learn. Marcus Garvey was born into the racial inequities
theGrio reflects on the battle for desegregation on June 11, 1963 with icue.com. Forty six years ago, this week, Governor
James Travis was one of the storied World War II airmen as a part of the nation’s first black military
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Eighty-six-year-old Johnnie Leach leans on his cane as he sits in warm sunshine on the steps…
The New York Times reported on two proms held by Montgomery County High School in Mount Vernon, Ga. One is
Saturday, hundreds of people came out to General Edward O. Gourdin Park to help honor the rich history of African…
VIDEO - Washington - A statue of a former slave who became a women's rights activist is now on display…
TheGrio now has FREE apps for your TV and your phone where you can watch FREE TV shows and movies!…
TheGrio Reflects - Vonetta Flowers was the first African-American to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics.
THEGRIO REFLECTS - Hollywood granted a long-delayed wish to Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Oscar.
Marian Anderson died at the age of 96 in Portland, Oregon. The greatest singer of her day, she wanted to
On September 29, 1999 President William Jefferson Clinton honored singer Aretha Franklin for her great talent. Aretha Franklin was born