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March 22, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - Chinua Achebe, the internationally celebrated Nigerian author, statesman and dissident who gave literary birth to modern…
March 10, 2013
VIDEO - On Saturday's "Melissa Harris-Perry," Melissa sat down with author Taiye Selasi, whose debut novel, "Ghana Must Go," is…
March 7, 2013
With so much talk about the weird weather, rumors of war, and the new pope, we thought it might be…
February 28, 2013
POST SCRIPT'D - From Booker T. Washington’s journey from slavery to national leader, to Ralph Ellison’s exploration of black consciousness…
February 28, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Amar'e Stoudemire, 30, is a professional basketball player, author, motivational speaker and dedicated philanthropist..
February 18, 2013
While we celebrate those known folks during the month of February—the seemingly usual suspects—we must never forget those not-so-famous people…
February 14, 2013
POSTSCRIPT'D - As we continue to celebrate the lives and contributions of African-Americans during Black History Month, The Immortal Life…
February 12, 2013
From her vast singing and acting career, to being outspoken in the world of politics and publicly ostracized for the…
February 7, 2013
POSTSCRIPT'D - This week’s List kicks off the start of Black History Month and features some truly historic books...
February 3, 2013
On the eve of the airing of Ayana Mathis' interview with Oprah Winfrey about her debut novel, she chatted with…
February 1, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Oprah Winfrey will interview The Twelve Tribes of Hattie author Ayana Mathis for the next installment of…
January 31, 2013
POSTSCRIPT'D - 'Remembering Whitney' leads our Hit List, which also includes a memoir by a black man raised in Germany…
January 30, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - Copeland, 30, is working on a memoir for Simon & Schuster's Touchstone imprint and picture book…
January 25, 2013
POSTSCRIPT'D - For many, King, whose holiday happened to fall on Inauguration Day, was only synonymous with Civil Rights. But…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Dinaw Mengestu, 34, has been praised for his work exploring the identities of Africans transitioning to life…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Becoming one of the youngest self-made millionaires at only 14 years old, Farrah Gray, who is now…
January 10, 2013
POST SCRIPT'D - We’re currently in the midst of the highest incidents of deadly flu outbreaks in recent history. But…
January 7, 2013
POSTSCRIPT'D - All over the Internet and the blogosphere, writers of color lament the difficulty in getting a deal from…
January 4, 2013
Award-winning photojournalist Miki Turner has just the thing you need if one of your New Year's resolutions is to grow…
January 3, 2013
POST SCRIPT'D - How will you ensure that you have a happy and prosperous new year? The books on our…