Slavery

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February 10, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) has in a letter to the president asked for the role of slave…
February 8, 2012
He was the country's first black music teacher, and led the Free African Union Society, believed to be the first…
February 1, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - What history was made on this day?
February 1, 2012
OPINION - Here at theGrio, we thought we'd kick off February the right way by debunking the 10 biggest myths…
January 26, 2012
The highly-anticipated PBS documentary 'Slavery by Another Name' was incredibly well received at the Sundance Film Festival
January 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - A suburban school district near Atlanta is reeling under accusations of racism, as students at Camp Creek…
January 25, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - As the Smithsonian continues developing a national black history museum, it's offering a look at Thomas Jefferson's…
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…