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January 17, 2015

MLK marches with Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner and slain officer on cover of The New Yorker

theGrio REPORT - The January 26th edition of The New Yorker imagines a world where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
January 17, 2015

Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, and Oprah pay tribute to MLK in 'Because of Dr. King'

VIDEO -Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, and Oprah pay tribute to MLK in 'Because of Dr. King'...
January 17, 2015

Oprah Winfrey, 'Selma' stars to march in Alabama on Sunday

SELMA, Alabama (AP) — Producer Oprah Winfrey and stars of the movie "Selma" will march in the famed Alabama city…
December 23, 2014

Cast of 'Selma' discuss showing MLK's infidelities

theGRIO REPORT - 'Selma' cast members discuss the importance of breaking down the myth of MLK with their new film...
December 11, 2014

Ava Duvernay makes history with Golden Globe director nod for ‘Selma’

NEW YORK (AP) — Director Ava Duvernay became the first black woman nominated for best director...
July 2, 2014

5 things to know about the 1964 Civil Rigths Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law theCivil Rights Act of 1964, one…
April 25, 2014

Cliven Bundy defends racist remarks: MLK 'hasn’t done his job'

MSNBC - Embattled Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy didn’t back down from his views on race in a CNN interview Friday…
April 17, 2014

Washington & Lee University students demand Confederate flags be removed

theGRIO REPORT - A group of law students, calling themselves "The Committee," at Washington & Lee University have submitted a…
April 8, 2014

Judge disqualifies MLK estate lawyer from case

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a lawyer for the estate of Martin Luther King Jr. cannot participate…
April 5, 2014

National Civil Rights Museum re-opens in Memphis

NBC News - The main section of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tenn. reopens to the public on…
April 4, 2014

National Civil Rights Museum brings history to 21st century

MSNBC - From down on Mulberry Street, the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. looks very much the way it did…
April 4, 2014

National Civil Rights Museum completes $27.5 million renovation

theGRIO VIDEO - The National Civil Rights Museum has completed a $27.5 million renovation and will re-open to the public…
March 21, 2014

Rand Paul raises specter of MLK to attack President Obama on NSA spying

OPINION - Improper NSA surveillance is serious problem that is much bigger than the 'first black president'...
March 20, 2014

Rand Paul: Ironic that 'first black president' has expanded power of NSA

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — In a university speech, Republican Sen. Rand Paul criticized President Barack Obama and other government leaders…
March 20, 2014

Nazi-themed party held at Minneapolis restaurant on Martin Luther King Day

theGRIO REPORT - Photos have surfaced from a deeply offensive display at a Minneapolis restaurant from this past January...
March 6, 2014

Bernice King to her brothers: Don't sell MLK Bible, Nobel Peace Prize

ATLANTA (AP) — The daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. is calling on her brothers to reconsider their plan to…
February 22, 2014

Photographer Eunique Jones Gibson celebrates black history through her campaign, 'Because of Them, We Can'

theGRIO REPORT - Eunique Jones Gibson set on a mission to tell a story about black history in a more…
February 20, 2014

Court to control MLK Bible and Nobel Peace Prize

ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Luther King Jr.'s Bible and Nobel Peace Prize should be placed in a safe deposit box…
February 6, 2014

MLK’s daughter Bernice King blasts brothers at press conference over lawsuit

theGRIO REPORT - Flanked by family and supporters, the Rev. Bernice King, the youngest daughter of civil rights icon Dr.…
February 4, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Harry Belafonte, national treasure remains active in his 80s

theGRIO 100 - This past year alone, Belafonte was at the forefront of a number of hot-button issues but the…