United States Stopping Use of Term "Negro" for Census Surveys	PBS film tells story of unsung civil rights leader	Slavery scenarios used to teach math?	Mississippi finally abolishes slavery
Floridians make influential list	Rosa Parks remembered on 100th birthday	Black history dies in neglected Southern cemeteries	Tonyaa J. Weathersbee
Debrah West Daniels	Celia Ann Washington Carr	Ava L. Parker	Elder Elizabeth Elaine Yates
Marsha W. Hatcher	Betty Burney	Carolyn Abiah Shehee Williams	Senator Audrey Gibson

Kenyatta Jones defends ‘House of Curves’ TV show: ‘I’m not promoting obesity’
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:12:36 +0000

theGRIO VIDEO - 'House of Curves' star Kenyatta Jones defends her plus size fashion line during an interview with theGrio...

Zimmerman jurors asked about neighborhood watch
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:08:23 +0000

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - Attorneys quizzed a whittled-down group of prospective jurors Wednesday in the Trayvon Martin case, asking if any were neighborhood watch volunteers like the teen's shooter and reminding them the trial would be different from what they've seen on shows like 'CSI'...

Blogging While Brown conference, in NYC for the first time, bridges the color barrier for blacks in tech
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:51:13 +0000

Developed by Gina McCauley, the firebrand mind behind the blog What About Our Daughters, Blogging While Brown is now the premiere annual event for bloggers of color to connect, promote their brands, and get top-tier advice from thought leaders in the technology sector.

Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week — hip-hop history is made
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:44:47 +0000

RAP GENIUS - This past Tuesday, June 18th, was the most important day of the year in hip-hop...

Victim’s mother spends 20 years fighting police brutality
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:35:08 +0000

WASHINGTON - The mother of a man who was shot 14 times by police while in handcuffs 20 years ago has spent years of her life fighting police brutality...