Meet the breakout star of 'Battleship'
theGRIO VIDEO - Colonel Greg Gadson is a double amputee who lost his legs to a roadside bomb in Iraq back in 2007, but now he is starring alongside Rihanna in 'Battleship'...
The noose makes a comeback
theGRIO REPORT - In the past six months we’ve reported on several stories where a noose was used as a tool to intimidate African American’s at their place of business, on school campuses and in other public spaces...
5 resources for black entrepreneurs
theGRIO REPORT- Here are five resources that back entrepreneurs – and others – can use to start a business, grow a company, or even take an established operation to entirely new heights.
Zimmerman wants evidence private
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Attorneys in the Trayvon Martin case want some evidence kept out of the public realm until trial...
Happy Birthday, Patti LaBelle!
Patti LaBelle, one of the most legendary divas in the music business, has turned 68 today...
Chaka Khan tops Fantasia in 'AI' catsuit faceoff
Chaka Khan took the occasion of the American Idol season finale last night to flaunt her fab new figure in a bronzed cat suit with a bead-encrusted bodice. …
Issa Rae, not an 'Awkward' Black Girl
theGRIO's 100 - Issa Rae is the creator of the popular 'Awkward Black Girl' web series...
Rangel's Latino roots questioned
theGRIO REPORT - Many of Rangel’s constitutes, most of whom are Latino after redistricting has changed the face of his congressional district, are asking why it is that Rangel doesn’t mention his Latino roots...
1.5 million minorities missed in 2010 Census
WASHINGTON (AP) - The 2010 census missed more than 1.5 million minorities after struggling to count black Americans, Hispanics, renters and young men, but was mostly accurate, the government said Tuesday...
Band mates: FAMU victim volunteered for hazing
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Florida A&M drum major who died after being hazed on a bus was known for his opposition to hazing but agreed to go through a brutal initiation ritual because it was seen as an honor, according to interviews with band mates released Wednesday....
