theGrio’s 100

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February 12, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - The Atlanta native is the current president of Dillard University. Prior to this role, he served as…
February 11, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Kelvin Doe, often called 'The Whiz Kid', is a 16-year-old self-taught inventor and engineer from Sierra Leone...
February 8, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Last November, Antron Brown, 36, became the first African-American to win a major auto racing title. He…
February 7, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Charles Crutchfield, 52, is a practicing dermatologist, educator, inventor, entrepreneur and author in the St. Paul/Minneapolis…
February 7, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Robin Roberts' bravery in the face of adversity served as inspiration to her legions of fans and…
February 7, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Swizz Beatz is making beautiful music for education, for some lucky kids in the Bronx...
February 6, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Love her or hate her, talk show host Wendy Williams, 48, has been one of the most…
February 6, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - All was right in 2012 for 16-year-old Chicago tennis prodigy Taylor Townsend. She dominated the junior tennis…
February 6, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Crump has helped to publicize cases of alleged police brutality or other misconduct that might have gone…
February 5, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Eneli is the self-published author of 'Am I Ready for Middle School?' The book, his first writing…
February 5, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - The husband and wife duo co-founded International HealthCare Volunteers, Inc., a non-profit organization providing healthcare to women…
February 5, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Ken Strickland's ascension to become NBC's Washington DC bureau chief could not have come at a more…
February 5, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Jabari Parker has already been named Gatorade's National Boys Basketball Player of the Year and won three…
February 4, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - The Ohio state senator emerged as one of the loudest voices in the country against controversial voting…
February 4, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Brendon Ayanbadejo risked locker room and social media ridicule to stand up for what he believes in...
February 4, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Susan Rice's role is particularly important as Obama has made building strong alliances with other nation's as…
February 4, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - The top-selling jersey in the NFL this season didn't belong to veterans Tom Brady or Peyton Manning…
February 4, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Lia Neal became only the second African-American woman to make a U.S. Olympic swim team when she…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - RZA has now made not only his directorial debut but also flexed his chops as the screenwriter…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Wanda Butts turned unspeakable tragedy into hope for thousands of Ohio children and their families...