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TheGrio's 100: Andrew 'Bo' Young, III, changing the way we give
2:04 PM on 02/08/2012
theGRIO's 100 - Andrew 'Bo' Young, III is the CEO of Give Locally, a website that pre-screens and posts the needs of everyday Americans on the site...
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TheGrio's 100: Jason Taylor, NFL player gives back to underserved youth in South Florida
9:20 AM on 02/05/2012
theGRIO's 100 - Recently retired Miami Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor is giving back to the community that supported him during his football career...
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TheGrio's 100: Sonya Arrington, works to end teen violence after son's murder
2:52 AM on 01/31/2012
theGRIO's 100 - Sonya Arrington started Mothers Against Teen Violence, a non-profit organization that raises awareness about teen violence, after her son was killed...
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TheGrio's 100: Nicholas Cobb, spreads 'Comfort and Joy' to homeless through foundation
2:01 AM on 01/31/2012
theGRIO's 100 - When he was four years old, Nicholas saw a homeless family living under a bridge. That image stuck out in his mind, and Cobb decided to do something...
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TheGrio's 100: Marcia Anderson, first black woman to hold major general rank in the U.S. Army
1:59 AM on 01/31/2012
theGRIOs 100 - Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson is the first black woman to hold her rank in the history of the U.S. Army. Before this position, she was already the highest-ranking African American female in the military branch.
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TheGrio's 100: Christopher 'Ludacris' Bridges, rapper helps underserved youth through his foundation
8:28 PM on 01/30/2012
theGRIOs 100 - Grammy Award-winning rapper and actor Christopher 'Ludacris' Bridges, 34, is well-known in music circles, but through the Ludacris Foundation, Bridges' commitment to helping youth of all ages has also been nationally recognized...
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TheGrio's 100: Tamika Mallory, executive director, National Action Network
8:03 PM on 01/30/2012
theGRIO's 100 - Tamika Mallory was named executive director of the National Action Network two years ago...
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TheGrio's 100: Alie Kabba, bridging African immigrant communities together
7:55 PM on 01/30/2012
theGRIO's 100 - Alie Kabba is the executive director of the United African Organization, a Chicago-based group comprised of multiple African national associations dedicated to empowering African immigrants and refugees in Illinois...
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TheGrio's 100: Elisabeth Omilami, living her parent's legacy through feeding the hungry
11:44 PM on 01/02/2012
theGRIOs 100 - Elisabeth Omilami has dedicated her life helping others. After her father passed away, Omilami took over his foundation, Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless, and expanded its reach to help even more of those in need.
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TheGrio's 100: Brenda Combs, Founder of Finding My Shoes, goes from homeless to helping those in need
1:28 AM on 01/01/2012
theGRIO's 100 - While living drug-addicted on the streets, Brenda Combs hit rock bottom. Combs then got clean and founded an organization aimed at helping those in need...
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'The Iron Lady' has nothing on these brave black women
5:15 PM on 12/13/2011
SLIDESHOW - 'The Iron Lady' has nothing on these brave black women. While Meryl Streep is making headlines for her new role in this biopic...
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Who will follow in Rosa Parks' footsteps?
5:12 PM on 12/01/2011
SLIDESHOW - Who will follow in Rosa Parks' footsteps? There are several young women rising through the activism ranks, many of whom could someday be just as revered as the late civil rights icon...
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Slideshow: 'Father of a Nation' Nelson Mandela through the years
12:25 PM on 07/18/2011
SLIDESHOW - In honor of Nelson Mandela's 92nd birthday, theGrio invites you on an emotional journey through seven decades of his political activism and personal crisis...
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Where are this generation's Freedom Riders?
8:52 AM on 05/25/2011
OPINION - If young people were willing to risk their lives 50 years ago for the cause of equal rights, where are the youth activists of today willing to do the same?...
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TheGrio's 100: La'Shanda Holmes, first black female Coast Guard copter pilot flying high
9:00 AM on 02/09/2011
TheGrio's 100 - Lt. JG La'Shanda Holmes' claim that she 'didn't grow up with a silver spoon' is an incredible understatement...
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TheGrio's 100: Richard Bennett, ex-Marine builds $8M construction company
8:59 AM on 02/08/2011
TheGrio's 100 - This Former Marine now commands his own company, Fidelis, which has rapidly built a sturdy reputation in contract construction...
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The men and women of theGrio's 100 'Service and Activism'
2:15 AM on 02/01/2011
Every February TheGrio looks at the men and women who are making a difference in black communities and across the nation. In particular, the members of theGrio's 100 who were chosen for their dedication to service and activism are shining examples: Joshua Williams, pint-sized philanthropist shares big heart At the...
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TheGrio's 100: Tracie Washington, calling out racism and injustice in NOLA
12:15 AM on 02/01/2011
TheGrio's 100 - When the Louisiana Housing Authority planned to raze a public housing project in 2006, Tracie Washington sued to block them in their tracks....
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TheGrio's 100: Christina Oliver, translating as part of a rare team in Afghanistan
12:02 AM on 02/01/2011
TheGrio's 100 - Before 25-year-old Cpl. Oliver and 39 other female Marines were deployed to interview rural Afghan women last year, the U.S. military had no point of access to the female half of the population...
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TheGrio's 100: Dale Long, pledging to change history by serving as Big Brother
12:00 AM on 02/01/2011
TheGrio's 100 - Dale Long has a big family. A 34-year volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Dallas native has mentored six Little Brothers from adolescence to adulthood...
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Symone Black, 'American Idol' contestant, falls off stage (VIDEO)
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Pro-Atheism campaign targets African-Americans for Black History Month
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New York Fashion Week kicks off with black models running the show
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Slideshow: Mo' money, mo' problems! 20 celeb tax cheats
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The top 10 greatest black quarterbacks of all time (SLIDESHOW)
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The 10 most memorable presidential campaign themes (SLIDESHOW)
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Angelo Dundee dead: Legendary trainer for Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard dies at 90
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