Climate change vs. black America
theGRIO REPORT - The weather is big news in America. And according to many climate scientists extreme natural disasters will impact every facet of our lives in the coming years...
Dad to son: A secret to get ahead
ESSAY - What about a child’s shot at the pros? Quick answer: much worse. For example, the boy who wants to be a pro baseball player has a 0.4 percent chance...
The silent killer of men
theGRIO REPORT - African-Americans get screened and tested at the same rate as White Americans -- 52 percent -- however more black men get the disease. But what about the other 48 percent...
Tia Mowry dons lettuce dress for PETA
theGRIO REPORT - What do Waka Flocka Flame, Evelyn Lozada and Tia Mowry all have in common?...
Ask Dr. Ty: Can you gain weight in a healthy way? (and more)
VIDEO - Today’s topic is nutrition. To gain weight, instead of eating three times a day, increase to five or more...
Vanessa Bell Calloway tells breast cancer story
theGRIO REPORT - Following in Jolie's footsteps by telling her survivor story, Calloway is broadening her public presence to include breast cancer awareness advocacy. Calloway spoke to the Grio about her decision to share her experiences with the disease...
Feds now back morning-after pills for all girls
NEW YORK (AP) - The Obama administration said it will comply with a judge's order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions...
A daily struggle with hunger in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. Sometimes the line forms before the doors open at 9 a.m. at Harvest Hope Food Bank, a part of the Feeding America network. Chris Daly, chief operating officer of Harvest Hope, told me on Tuesday, 'it gets you when they’re here before you'....
Does the black church play a role in LGBT depression?
theGRIO REPORT - In recent years, the impact of mental health, depression and even suicide among black men and women has become the topic of much discussion within and outside the black community...
Oral sex causes cancer? The Michael Douglas debate
VIDEO - Actor Michael Douglas, who beat throat cancer two years ago, said in an interview published Sunday that his oral cancer was not caused by smoking and alcohol but from HPV...
