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TheGrio's 100: Elisabeth Omilami, living her parent's legacy through feeding the hungry

1:54 PM on 02/17/2012

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: Sonya Arrington, works to end teen violence after son's murder

By Keosha Johnson

12:22 PM on 02/16/2012

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: Marcia Anderson, first black woman to hold major general rank in the U.S. Army

By Keosha Johnson

9:50 AM on 02/16/2012

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: Andrew 'Bo' Young, III, changing the way we give

By Keosha Johnson

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

By Keosha Johnson

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: Nicholas Cobb, spreads 'Comfort and Joy' to homeless through foundation

By Keosha Johnson

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: Christopher 'Ludacris' Bridges, rapper helps underserved youth through his foundation

By Keosha Johnson

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

By Keosha Johnson

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

By Keosha Johnson

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: Brenda Combs, Founder of Finding My Shoes, goes from homeless to helping those in need

By Keosha Johnson

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

By Alexis Garrett Stodghill

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?

By Alexis Garrett Stodghill

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

By Mandisa Washington

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?

By Mychal Denzel Smith

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

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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

By theGrio

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'

By theGrio

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

By theGrio

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

By theGrio

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

By theGrio

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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