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TheGrio's 100: Chandra Gill, using her life experience to empower today's youth

1:02 PM on 02/06/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Raised in the crime-ridden Woodlawn section of Chicago, Chandra Gill, Ph.D. uses her experiences to encourage youth to get an education through the group she founded, called Blackademically Speaking...

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TheGrio's 100: Tyrone Curry, school custodian and coach wins lottery, donates thousands to school

By Keosha Johnson

8:54 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - In 2006, Tyrone Curry won $3.4 million and continued working, even donating $40,000 to the school where he was employed as a janitor to build a race track...

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TheGrio's 100: Traci Lester, striving to improve early literacy for low-income children

By Keosha Johnson

2:59 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Traci Lester is the executive director of Reach Out and Read's Greater New York branch, which works with pediatric offices to provide free books for children...

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TheGrio's 100: Tiya Miles, bringing Cherokee and African-American history to the forefront

By Keosha Johnson

2:51 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Tiya Miles, Ph.D., has devoted her life to studying the literature, culture and history of African and Native Americans in the past and present...

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TheGrio's 100: Bonita Carr, director of youth center pushes the envelope on urban education

By Keosha Johnson

2:35 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Bonita Carr, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Lighthouse Youth Center in Chicago's South Side neighborhood Bronzeville, which provides mentorship...

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TheGrio's 100: John Hunter, creator of the World Peace Game

By Keosha Johnson

2:10 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - John Hunter uses his World Peace Game to help students work to solve global issues...

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TheGrio's 100: Nnamdi Asomugha, NFL player, stresses the importance of education

By Keosha Johnson

1:49 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha is known as one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL today and his commitment to giving back...

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TheGrio's 100: Karma Bridges, Ludacris' daughter creates educational website

By Keosha Johnson

12:30 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Ten-year-old Karma Bridges, the daughter of famous rapper Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, is the CEO of Karma's World, an educational website...

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TheGrio's 100: Kevin Clash, Voice of Elmo brings joy to millions of children

By Keosha Johnson

11:05 PM on 01/30/2012

theGRIO's 100 - If you told someone the voice of Elmo belongs to a 51-year-old black man from Baltimore, they'd most likely not believe you...

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TheGrio's 100: LeVar Burton, Taking 'Reading Rainbow' to the digital world

By Keosha Johnson

7:51 PM on 01/30/2012

theGRIO's 100 - LeVar Burton helped teach millions of children learn to read during Reading Rainbow's 23-season run, and now he's working to reach the next generation of would-be readers by going digital...

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Jalen Rose, ex-NBA star, creates high-performing Detroit school

By Ashley Michelle Williams

8:00 AM on 01/22/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Former NBA Star and ESPN Analyst Jalen Rose has established a school in Detroit to help combat poor high school performance in the region...

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Little Rock desegregation plans go back to court

By theGrio

9:02 AM on 09/19/2011

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - More than a half-century after federal troops escorted nine black students into an all-white school, efforts to desegregate Little Rock's classrooms are at another turning point...

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'World of Money' teaches dollars and sense to black youth

By Michelle Balani

10:39 AM on 08/11/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Programs like the World of Money are helping to fill that void and are providing young people with the tools they will need to secure a better financial future...

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15-year-old goes to Harvard after being accepted to 13 colleges

By theGrio

9:18 AM on 05/05/2011

After weeks of debate, 15-year-old Saheela Ibraheem settled on attending Harvard after being accepted to 13 colleges -- including six of the eight Ivy League schools...

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Slideshow: 10 ways to celebrate Black History Month from coast-to-coast

By Samantha Behrooj

7:59 AM on 02/09/2011

SLIDESHOW - Don't miss these diverse and educational opportunities that will allow you to gain a deeper appreciation of African-American contributions to society....

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Slideshow: 15 not-to-be-missed black history destinations

By Christa Aiken

8:12 AM on 02/08/2011

SLIDESHOW - Instead of thinking of these inspirational people, visit their homes or go to a museum that features in-depth looks into these individual's lives...

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TheGrio's 100: Robert Bobb, causing controversy and innovation in Detroit's public schools

By theGrio

12:50 AM on 02/02/2011

TheGrio's 100 - In 2009, with a deficit of $219 million, the Detroit Public School system was in a state of financial emergency when it appointed Robert Bobb as emergency financial manager...

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TheGrio's 100: Jill Scott, R&B star broadens the future for college-bound kids

By theGrio

7:00 AM on 02/01/2011

TheGrio's 100 - If Jill Scott isn't recording or touring for a Grammy-award winning album, chances are the soulful songstress is lending her voice to Blues Babe Foundation...

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TheGrio's 100: Dominique Lee, leading the way with teacher-led schools

By theGrio

7:00 AM on 02/01/2011

TheGrio's 100 - Fed up with the troubled bureaucracy of inner-city schools, 25-year-old Teach for America alumnus Dominique Lee decided it was time for teachers to take charge...

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