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Class of 2011 Revealed for TheGrio’s 100: History Makers in the Making

David Cohen on February 1, 2011 2:54 PM

TheGrio kicked off Black History Month by revealing the 2011 class of TheGrio’s 100: History Makers in the Making, which profiles African-American history makers and industry leaders selected by the editorial team from the NBC News-owned site, along with experts and NBC News affiliates.

The United States Marine Corps and AT&T sponsored this year’s class, and members will be profiled across NBC News platforms including NBC Nightly News, Today, MSNBC, CNBC, msnbc.com, theGrio.com, and local NBC affiliates including those in Atlanta; Cleveland; San Diego; Washington, D.C.; Memphis, Tenn.; St. Louis; Philadelphia; and Charlotte, N.C.

TheGrio also teamed up with foursquare to create a Black History badge, which users can unlock by following TheGrio on foursquare and checking in at more than 100 locations across the country that are historically relevant to Black History Month.

And more information on TheGrio’s 100 is available on its Facebook page and via Twitter under the #thegrios100 hashtag.

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theGrio Revisits Haiti One Year After the Earthquake

David Cohen on January 12, 2011 4:42 PM

theGrio, NBC News’ African American-targeted news and opinion site, is marking the anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti with news package Buried in Crisis: Haiti One Year Later, which features contributions from Mara Schiavocampo, Jeff Johnson, Todd Johnson, and Garry Pierre-Pierre.

Among the features, Schiavocampo and Johnson each produced original reports about life in Port-au-Prince since the tragedy struck, with Schiavocampo accompanying former U.S. President Bill Clinton on his visit to the island nation.

Wednesday is the actual one-year anniversary of the earthquake.

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