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theGRIO REPORT – Magic Johnson doesn’t fit neatly into any box. He is a retired pro basketball star who has reinvented himself to become a mega-entrepreneur that’s smashed nearly every glass ceiling…
theGRIO REPORT – Over the weekend something magical happened to 100 teens looking for an opportunity to make their dreams a reality…
theGRIO REPORT – The definitive stamp, which immortalizes aviation trailblazer Charles Alfred Anderson, Sr., goes on sale nationwide from March 13…
theGRIO REPORT – In an interview with the Herald Bulletin, general manager, Braun Roosa said the signs were ‘requested by local law enforcement. It is for security and ID purposes only. We don’t ask them to remove the hoodie, just lower it’…
theGRIO REPORT – Just a month shy of her 86th birthday, Maya Angelou has the mental agility of most women half her age…
theGRIO REPORT – Kevin Hart’s ex-wife Torrei Hart stole the show last night at the official launch event for her Cherry Lemonade-flavored drink mixer with the Skimpy Mixers product line…
theGRIO REPORT – In the wake of the Michael Dunn trial, the hashtag #DangerousBlackKids has gone viral thanks to thousands of tweets challenging blanket stereotypes and the criminalization of black children…
theGRIO REPORT – The campaign to raise funds for Marissa Alexander’s retrial is in full swing, with a new social networking initiative encouraging supporters to dedicate songs to help keep media and public attention focused on her case…
theGRIO REPORT – After years of being behind the scenes, the 35-year-old mother is two is now busy carving a niche for herself as a comedic actress…
theGRIO REPORT – Aside from Nyong’o’s exceptional talent, she is also creating a stir because she embodies a different interpretation of beauty in the fiercely competitive film and entertainment industry…
theGRIO REPORT – Flanked by family and supporters, the Rev. Bernice King, the youngest daughter of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Thursday morning held a media conference to address a lawsuit filed by her brothers…
theGRIO REPORT – The formidable CEO of the King Center is scheduled to hold a media conference Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta in response to a lawsuit filed by her siblings…
theGRIO REPORT – The 44-year-old has been battling criticism over the city’s response to a storm that dropped just inches of snow on Tuesday…
theGRIO REPORT – Nebraska, known for its large agricultural industry, has surprisingly claimed the top spot as the state with the highest incidence of black murder victims, according to newly published research…
theGRIO REPORT – ATLANTA – Anthony Graves, a Texas man who has freed after 18 years of wrongful imprisonment, was the keynote speaker on Saturday at a Gideon’s Promise forum geared towards empowering new public defenders…
theGRIO REPORT – Darrin Manning, 16, says he was subjected to a violent pat down that resulted in serious injuries to his genitals…
theGRIO REPORT – Joy-Ann Reid, the managing editor of theGrio and a regular MSNBC contributor, will join forces with New York City’s new first lady Chirlane McCray and mega church pastor Rev. A.R. Bernard…
theGRIO REPORT – Successful and educated black people are remembered as lighter in skin tone, according to the controversial findings of a new study…
theGRIO REPORT – While not attempting to romanticize fatherhood, two new books set out to challenge negative stereotypes thrust on black males and fathers…
theGRIO REPORT – Despite the fact that most of us don’t stick to our goals we continue to make unrealistic resolutions year in, year out…