Cory Booker, ex-senator Bill Frist team up to fight childhood obesity
theGRIO REPORT - Former Tennessee Republican senator Bill Frist and Democratic mayor Cory Booker of Newark acted as honorary vice chairmen of Partnership for a Healthier America, a non-profit organization that's on a mission to fight childhood obesity...
First lady Michelle Obama holds her first Google+ hangout
theGRIO REPORT - Yesterday, First lady Michelle Obama held what the White House is dubbing a “Fireside Hangout” to continue her whirlwind celebration of the third anniversary of Let's Move!...
Black male doctors: Becoming extinct?
theGRIO REPORT - When Vince Wilson, 44, was in his early 20s, he considered being a doctor, yet his own insecurities held him back...
First lady 'Let's Move' fitness campaign targets 50,000 schools
theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama on Thursday announced the launch of a program that will bring her 'Let's Move!' campaign to some 50,000 U.S. schools...
Michelle Obama wins over Mississippi
theGRIO REPORT - In a country that in recent years has become almost defined by political polarization, it's hard to imagine more unexpected partners than the deeply red state of Mississippi and Michelle Obama....
theGrio’s 100: Terrie M. Williams, advocating for the voiceless
theGRIO's 100 - The New York native has now gained notoriety as a national advocate for mental health awareness in the African-American community...
First lady announces healthy recipe search effort
WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama says five media companies and a social media website are working together to make it easier to find nutritious recipes...
theGrio’s 100: the Moss brothers, operating on passion
theGRIO's 100 - Drs. Vincent and Vance Moss, 41, are twin surgeons who share a passion for helping others. This passion can be traced as far back as their years in the Boy Scouts of America...
Some patients reject nurses of different race
DETROIT (AP) - It's been called one of medicine's 'open secrets'— allowing patients to refuse treatment by a doctor or nurse of another race...
Big Bird, first lady team up for PSA
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sesame Street's Big Bird is helping Michelle Obama encourage kids to eat healthier and be more active...
