Slavery

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January 25, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Two cemeteries that had been dedicated to the burial of African-American slaves and their descendants were plowed…
January 23, 2012
SLIDESHOW - On the 35th anniversary of its airing, theGrio takes a look back at where the 'Roots' actors were…
January 20, 2012
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - The suburban Atlanta teacher who resigned after an investigation found students were given math homework with…
January 19, 2012
LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (AP) - A spokeswoman says a suburban Atlanta teacher has resigned after an investigation found third-grade students being…
January 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - For the second time this month, a highly controversial homework assignment involving slavery has led to stunned…
January 10, 2012
NORCROSS, Georgia (AP) = Suburban Atlanta school officials are deciding whether to discipline teachers who gave third-grade students math homework…
January 9, 2012
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - For some museums, that means more displays on African-Americans or exhibits on the roles women played…
January 8, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Parents in one Georgia school are demanding an apology after a third grade math class used images…
January 6, 2012
'Slavery By Another Name,' a new PBS documentary, explores and upends what producers say is a widely accepted notion: that…
December 27, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - When Thomas Jefferson died, scores of slaves were sold from his Monticello plantation to settle his…
December 22, 2011
CLUTCH - According to a recent press release, we can now look forward to 'Oprah and the Legendary Cast of…
December 18, 2011
the GRIO REPORT - December 18 is an important day in black history...
December 16, 2011
OPINION - Fair trade may not be as fair as you think. In fact, some of what is passing as…
December 14, 2011
OPINION - It's no secret that black audiences don't generally take kindly to roles that even reference slavery or servitude…
December 6, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) -- The almost 147-year-old document signifying the end of slavery is made of animal skin, which was creased…
December 2, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - In case you've forgotten, slavery continues to thrive throughout the world- mainly in the form of human…
December 1, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - A leaked photo of actor Daniel Day-Lewis on the set of an upcoming Steven Spielberg-directed biopic of…
November 24, 2011
theGRIO REPORT- African-Americans have long embraced the honored tradition of Thanksgiving, even during slavery...
November 22, 2011
OPINION - While Mr. Cain plays up his blackness to the glee of many large GOP primary crowds, the faces…
November 17, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Common plays mixed-raced former slave Elam Ferguson, who works on the rail system...