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February 29, 2016

The 25 Most Influential Black American Leaders of All Time

SLIDESHOW - Regardless of who tops the list or gets overlooked, the overall point is that it's time for us…
July 16, 2013

What do I tell my son?: How schools should respond to Zimmerman verdict

OPINION - Parents across the country including myself have asked this question in the aftermath of Trayvon Martin’s tragic death…
July 1, 2011

Slideshow: Black Americans who fought for our independence

SLIDESHOW - With the upcoming celebration of Independence Day, there are activists who paved the way for our independence as…
April 29, 2011

How the royal wedding reflects on America's 'black elite'

OPINION - How far have we come since W.E.B. DuBois put forward this vision of leadership, and who is playing…
April 20, 2011

Civil Rights museum opens in Great Barrington, Mass.

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (AP) - The museum will display rare books and documents connected with civil rights icons like Frederick…
February 11, 2011

Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 2/6-2/12

SLIDESHOW - Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson, the NAACP was founded and Nelson Mandela was set free; this is…
January 17, 2011

TheGrio’s 2011 African-American Leadership Survey

SURVEY - TheGrio assembled a group of 25 contemporary academics, artists and activists to assess the most influential black leaders…
November 8, 2010

Mass. town makes peace with WEB Du Bois legacy

GREAT BARRINGTON, Massachusetts (AP) - Since Du Bois' death in Ghana in 1963, the civil rights activist and scholar has…
July 13, 2010

NAACP takes on Tea Party's 'racist element'

OPINION - The willingness of some tea party protesters to use racism and the unwillingness of many to denounce them…