Robert E. Lee

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Mike Hill thegrio.com
December 21, 2018
Rep. Mike Hill thinks it's unfair that General Robert E. Lee is being characterized as “some racist” by historians and…
May 22, 2018
Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis took the gloves off in an interview with the Washington Post when he criticized rap music saying often-misogynistic…
Harriet Tubman theGrio.com
February 16, 2018
A park site in Baltimore that was once the home of Confederate monuments will soon be rededicated to Harriet Tubman.…
October 31, 2017
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly characterized the removal of Confederate statues as a "dangerous" erasure of history.
October 5, 2017
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit over Charlottesville's plans to remove a statue of…
October 2, 2017
Pete Freedman, co-founder of Central Track, wrote why Badu deserves to be honored on their website and plans to present…
March 22, 2017
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' governor signed legislation Tuesday ending the state's practice of commemorating Confederate Gen. Robert E.…
April 17, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - A group of law students, calling themselves "The Committee," at Washington & Lee University have submitted a…
January 14, 2012
the GRIO REPORT- Indeed, while most states celebrate Martin Luther King Jr's birthday singularly, several continue to proudly acknowledge Civil…
June 20, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Confederate officers thought nothing of leaving important documents where Scobell could see them, or discussing troop movements…
January 11, 2011
VIDEO - Lexington, Virginia is causing a storm of controversy over the way it is celebrating Lee-Jackson Day...
April 22, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -The Virginia-based Kappa Alpha Order issued new rules to chapters earlier this year saying members aren't allowed…