Black History Month

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January 19, 2012
Serena Williams is getting an early start celebrating Black History Month. The American tennis star wore a custom-made Black History…
January 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - For the second time this month, a highly controversial homework assignment involving slavery has led to stunned…
December 18, 2011
TheGrio REPORT - The New Orleans Public Library is preparing for its annual Black History Month series that will showcase…
February 18, 2011
OPINION - Alex Haley's classic exploration of his own "roots" couldn't have picked a better time to join the newest…
February 17, 2011
OPINION - The economic recovery is still taking root, and African-Americans still face unemployment at a rate far above the…
February 16, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Vice President Biden welcomed over 120 elected African-American officials and their guests to their official residence in…
February 16, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will mark Black History Month at the White House…
February 9, 2011
SLIDESHOW - Don't miss these diverse and educational opportunities that will allow you to gain a deeper appreciation of African-American…
February 8, 2011
SLIDESHOW - Instead of thinking of these inspirational people, visit their homes or go to a museum that features in-depth…
February 4, 2011
VIDEO - What do you think about the progress African-American women made in history?...
February 2, 2011
Ferguson and West engage in a spirited discussion of the history of black oppression and triumph in American history...
February 2, 2011
OPINION - Since the classroom and textbooks have been an imperfect way of educating students about African-American history, the future…
February 1, 2011
MSNBC - Secret rooms. Hidden passageways. Trap doors. An underground escape route through a network of caves, surfacing at a…
February 1, 2011
OPINION - Considering the constant stream of half-truths and whole lies it must combat, Black History Month definitely has not…
January 27, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - TheGrio.com kicks of Black History Month with profiles of 100 future African-American industry leaders ...
November 11, 2010
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) - The suit claims that a teacher read excerpts from Julius Lester's "From Slave Ship to…
October 28, 2010
Recent numbers released by the Commission show blacks in Britain are over-represented among the number of individuals stopped and searched…
March 4, 2010
VIDEO - Ray Charles started his musical career at the age of five on a piano in a small cafe…
February 26, 2010
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A student at the University of California, San Diego admitted to hanging a noose in the…
February 25, 2010
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The University of California, San Diego has initiated a campus-wide campaign against racism in the wake…