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theGRIO REPORT – An African-American man who stormed the stage during Kansas City Mayor Sly James’ ‘State of City’ speech on Tuesday has today been charged with two misdemeanors…
theGRIO REPORT – Yetunde Orungbemi faces the prospect of being estranged from her African-American husband and deported back to a country she barely knows…
theGRIO REPORT – Malik Kofi is extraordinarily talented; a child prodigy, musical genius, awe-inspiring orator, with intellectual gifts well beyond his years…
theGRIO REPORT – Could Francis’ election open the doors for the first African pope in more than 1,500 years?…
theGRIO REPORT – A distraught mother whose daughter has been abducted has launched a campaign on the White House petition website in a last-ditch attempt to encourage the federal government to take action…
theGRIO REPORT – A South Miami community activist says the lack of access to a pool and swimming lessons in the city’s African-American neighborhood means black kids don’t have the skills to swim, in some cases costing lives…
theGRIO REPORT – Celebrities turned out in full force yesterday for the opening night of the return of the musical Fela! to Atlanta…
theGRIO REPORT – Zoe Saldana has finally responded to critics who have been fuming since it was announced that the Avatar star would be replacing Mary J. Blige in the upcoming Nina Simone biopic…
theGRIO REPORT – At first glance the Qatari billionaire businessman seems an unexpected mate for the Queen of Pop…
theGRIO REPORT – An innovative one-day photographic exhibition that explores the analogy between DJs and ministers took place in Atlanta on Sunday night…
theGRIO REPORT – The gathering was a chance for the president to reiterate his policies and continue dialogue with the men and women who have the ear of the black American population…
theGRIO REPORT – Emory University president James Wagner is fighting to save his career following widespread criticism over controversial remarks he made about slavery in a university publication…
theGRIO REPORT – Two-time NBA Champion Dwyane Wade has hosted a weekend of events to raise money for charities and inspire fathers to play an active role in the lives of their children…
SLIDESHOW – The show, infamous for its colorful display of wacky and outlandish hairstyles, is expected to attract at least 30,000 visitors by the end of the four-day convention, which ends on Tuesday Feb 19…
theGRIO REPORT – The official launch party to celebrate the return of ‘Fela!’ to Atlanta took place Friday at a funky venue in the downtown district…
theGRIO REPORT – The program, the brainchild of the Knight Foundation, overseas a web portal that gives like-minded men a platform to share their stories…
theGRIO REPORT – Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with a disturbing video that shows a young man stripped naked and whipped in broad daylight on the streets of New Jersey…
theGRIO REPORT – More than 100 black war veterans will finally be recognized at a site in downtown Cleveland that pays homage to men who fought in the American Civil War…
theGRIO REPORT – Three teenagers have been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old who was killed over expensive sneakers…
theGRIO REPORT – Johnson, alongside hip-hop artist, Common, and BET boss, Debra Lee, have joined forces with Coca-Cola to serve as mentors…