Texas resident killed over cheap Mother's Day gift
Clifton 'JR' Barkin, 22, is now dead after the mother of his children, Paige Parkerson, stabbed him in the backyard of his yellow rental house in Houston...
Zimmerman legal fund raising $1,000 a day
theGRIO REPORT - The fund created for George Zimmerman's legal and living expenses is raising money at a $1,000 per day clip since it launched May 3rd, his lawyer, Mark O'Mara announced...
Acquittal in Holley beating case angers some in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) - A jury's acquittal Wednesday of a former Houston police officer in the alleged beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect during a videotaped arrest upset black community leaders...
Italy dedicates olive tree to Michelle Obama
theGRIO REPORT - Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative has inspired a province in Italy to dedicated a 1,400-year-old olive tree to the first lady, an ancient breed known as "The Queen"...
Billionaire won't air Obama-Wright campaign ads
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The billionaire said to be weighing a proposal to resurrect incendiary comments by President Barack Obama's former pastor shelved the idea Thursday...
Florida student to plead guilty to Obama threat
MIAMI (AP) - Court records show a Miami college student intends to plead guilty to making threatening posts against President Barack Obama on Facebook...
2nd grader wears blackface to play MLK
theGRIO REPORT - A second-grader at an elementary school in Colorado was told to remove makeup he wore to turn his face black for a performance in honor of Martin Luther King Jr...
Butt-kicking women of color on the big screen
SLIDESHOW - To coincide with the release of Rihanna's new action film 'Battleship', theGrio has compiled a list of our favorite bada** big screen females...
Slideshow: Donna Summer's greatest songs
SLIDESHOW - Donna Summer's signature sound was unmistakable and her influence of modern music is still felt to this day. Take a trip down memory lane with theGrio as we pay homage to her greatest songs...
Essence fest adds 4th day to spotlight new talent
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The next generation moves to the forefront at this year's Essence Music Festival, which expands to four days of concerts and sets aside a day of activities geared toward emerging talent...
