Jay-Z reportedly only gave 6K to charity in 2010
theGRIO REPORT - The multimillionaire rapper is under scrutiny following reports he donated a tiny fraction of his earnings to charity...
Darden Restaurants to be sued for discrimination
theGRIO REPORT - Darden Restaurants Inc., the company that owns Olive Garden, Red Lobster and other restaurants has been threatened with legal action by a workers group claiming that it discriminates against people of of color...
Do black women pay more bills than white women?
Across the country, black women are bearing a heavier responsibility for family and friends than their white counterparts...
2/06/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
VIDEO - African-American unemployment declined to 13.6 percent. And black teen unemployment fell sharply to 38.5 percent, but remains the highest of any group...
Miss. bill would force food stamp users to eat healthy
theGRIO REPORT - The proposed action of one Mississippi lawmaker has led some to believe politicians have gone too far by attempting to regulate what people eat...
Strip clubs banned for welfare recipients
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would prevent those receiving welfare benefits from using their federal payments at strip clubs, casinos or liquor stores...
Birdman on civil suit: Cash Money was not invloved
theGRIO Q&A - Birdman sat down with theGrio to talk about his new book company, Cash Money's legacy in music, and the importance of education when building a brand...
Gingrich: The poor 'need a trampoline'
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Gingrich said both Romney and Democratic President Barack Obama think poverty can be solved with a safety net...
Chris Rock willing to pay higher taxes
In a recent video Rock said supports President Barack Obama's 'Buffett Rule', which would require multi-millionaires to pay what he considers to be a 'fairer' tax rate...
1/30/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
VIDEO - All eyes will be on the January employment report. In December the unemployment rate fell to 8 point 5 percent as 200-thousand jobs were created. Transportation and retail saw the biggest gains...
