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October 15, 2011
OPINION - My daughters donʼt play lacrosse, but hereʼs why yours should...
October 6, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - These incidents included other racist messages being scrawled on doors; outright physical acts of racial intimidation; and…
September 27, 2011
TheGrio REPORTS -- Beyond the draw of show bands, step shows and fond campus memories, HBCUs offer a solid academic…
September 14, 2011
(AP) - "It's a lot of little things," he said. For example, he said, the number of black students taking…
September 12, 2011
California Watch - The figures show that white students here also receive a disproportionately greater share of private scholarship funding...
August 27, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - There are several important stories that are often omitted during comparisons between immigrant Africans and their U.S.…
August 14, 2011
OPINION - A YourBlackWorld.com study reports that 42 percent of all African-Americans at predominantly white college campuses never had a…
July 29, 2011
DETROIT (AP) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says he'll meet a Friday deadline to ask an entire appeals court…
July 19, 2011
President Obama meets this afternoon with business and non-profit groups dedicated to improving the nation's school systems...
June 20, 2011
African American women are moving ahead in their lives and professional careers rapidly...
June 8, 2011
It's a question that's been asked frequently over the years: "Is a college degree worth the investment?" ...
May 10, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - While a handful of detractors call these ceremonies discriminatory, a large number of students and professors laud…
May 5, 2011
After weeks of debate, 15-year-old Saheela Ibraheem settled on attending Harvard after being accepted to 13 colleges -- including six…
April 21, 2011
OPINION - The irony is that the multicultural inclusiveness that is desired by colleges and universities is the same thing…
March 8, 2011
OPINION - We tried understanding. We did the suspension thing, the revoking the chapter charter thing. Now it's time to…
March 3, 2011
OPINION - 'A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste' was and is a brilliant slogan for HBCUs who've historically…
February 25, 2011
BOSTON (AP) - The owners agreed to pay a $30,000 fine to settle allegations that it abruptly shut down an…
February 21, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Barriers often include lack of funds, fear of racism, worries about delayed graduation, and few role models…
February 9, 2011
VIDEO - He was diagnosed with ANCA vasculitis, a disease of the immune system that is so rare it only…
December 15, 2010
VIDEO - Eric LeGrand suffered an "incomplete" spinal cord injury during October's Rutgers-Army game when LeGrand tackled a player head…