theGrio’s 100

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January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Born and raised in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., Aprille Ericsson is the first African-American…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Lee Saunders made history by becoming president of the nation's largest labor union...
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - The Rev. Dr. William Barber is a modern-day civil rights leader who has led the fight for…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Emily Carpenter embodies the best spirit of her generation...
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Valeisha Butterfield Jones is putting the best image of black women forward...
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - The 25-year-old Myrick is the youngest-ever mayor of Ithica, New York, as well as the first African-American…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Young and Doin’It is the title of this entrepreneur’s marketing firm and magazine and it also pretty…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Nzinga Knight is a black American designer whose style mixes a sense of chic born of her…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Anthony Foxx is the mayor of Charlotte and considered a rising political star not only in the…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - The budding musician was so frustrated after losing everything when his iPhone crashed in 2008, he was…
January 15, 2013
Who is Suzanne Shank? Suzanne Shank is one of the few African-American female CEOs in the country, credited with running
January 15, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Dinaw Mengestu, 34, has been praised for his work exploring the identities of Africans transitioning to life…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - The MIT graduate is the co-founder and CEO of BCT Partners, a technology and policy consulting firm…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - International economist Dambisa Moyo is known for her groundbreaking work surrounding finance infrastructure in developing countries...
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Vera Moore is a soap opera star turned entrepreneur who created her own cosmetics line, Vera Moore…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Smith, 42, has been running NBCUniversal's Style network for the last six years...
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - In addition to being the leading lady at Ariel Investments, she’s also held positions as the director…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - The Boston native has spent the past 20 years dedicated to developing opportunities for children through learning…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Oscar L. Harris is one of the most influential businessmen and prominent architects in the Southern United…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Arnwine is president and executive director of the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights Under Law, which works…