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May 21, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - First Lady Michelle Obama said she was beyond thrilled to introduce the first annual White House Turn…
April 28, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Ahmad's inspiring story landed him on 'The Ellen Show last week' where he revealed which Ivy League…
April 22, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Her name is Brooke Kimbrough, 17-year-old University Preparatory Academy senior, who applied to the university with accomplishments…
April 22, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld Michigan's ban on using race as a factor in college admissions...
April 21, 2014
OPINION - Not much has changed since Brown, and in many ways it’s almost as if it never happened. The…
April 17, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Some people have applauded the university for finally solidifying a relationship with a longtime unofficial alumnus, while…
April 16, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anxious students — not to mention their parents — can get a heads-up for how the redesigned…
April 15, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Amid recent encouraging reports of African-American students getting accepted to most or all of the Ivy League…
April 11, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - For the fifth year in a row, the 240 seniors at the Chicago's Urban Prep Academy have…
April 1, 2014
OPINION - The idea that student athletes are given a lighter academic load is nothing new and it’s something that…
April 1, 2014
LAWRENCEVILLE, Va. (AP) — The St. Paul's College campus and the 35 buildings on its roller-coaster grounds are for sale…
April 1, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — In every region of America, white and Asian children are far better positioned for success than…
April 1, 2014
SHIRLEY, N.Y. (AP) — A 17-year-old Long Island student has applied to and was accepted at all eight Ivy League…
March 31, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - To say that Washington D.C. native Avery Coffey has a bright future ahead of him would be…
March 24, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Dorothy Owens is a 92-year-old Memphis native who was recently honored with her high school diploma.
March 23, 2014
DETROIT (AP) — In a city scarred by broken promises, the Moore brothers, James and Robert, and fellow student Chelsea…
March 21, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black students are more likely to be suspended from U.S. public schools — even as tiny preschoolers...
March 14, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Steve Perry is a rebel with a cause. He is an innovative educator who has dedicated…
March 9, 2014
NBC News - Fifteen-year-old Dontadrian Bruce was suspended from his school for unknowingly holding up a gang sign in a…
March 5, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Alma J. Powell was honored Tuesday by the Lincoln Center Education (LCE) at their annual gala for…