Magic Johnson jumpstarts celeb mentor project
theGRIO REPORT - Johnson, alongside hip-hop artist, Common, and BET boss, Debra Lee, have joined forces with Coca-Cola to serve as mentors...
Haitian amputee makes comeback on dance floor
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Georges Exantus thought he'd never dance again. He was lucky just to be alive...
1st black female computer science PhD student at Univ. of Michigan
theGRIO REPORT - While McMullen's graduation this past spring marked a racial landmark for Michigan's computer science department, she said that her experience in the department was sometimes 'isolating'...
Robin Roberts says she's heading back to 'Good Morning America'
NEW YORK (AP) - Robin Roberts says her road to recovery will bring her back to the 'Good Morning America' anchor desk soon...
Don Cheadle wins Golden Globe for best comedy actor
theGRIO REPORT - Don Cheadle won the Golden Globe for best actor in a TV Comedy Series for 'House of Lies' at last night's award ceremony...
Rihanna donates $1.75 million to hospital in memory of grandmother
theGRIO REPORT - Rihanna has donated $1.75 million to a Barbados hospital in memory of grandmother, Clara "Dolly" Braithwaite. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) will receive this funding exclusively for its radiotherapy department...
South African president says Mandela improving
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela was seriously ill but has steadily improved over the last few days after being diagnosed with a lung infection...
NYC records zero shootings, stabbings, slashings on Monday
NBC New York - Not a single person was reported stabbed, shot or slashed in New York City on Monday, a possible sign of a downward trend in violent crime that could put the city at its lowest murder numbers since 1960 by the end of the year, according to a published report...
Chicago teacher makes 'Jeopardy!' finals
theGRIO REPORT - Chicago AP History teacher Colby Burnett is headed to the final rounds of the Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament. If he wins, he'll take home a $100,000 prize and secure a spot in the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions...
Major League Soccer sets record for player racial diversity
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Major League Soccer has set a record for the fifth consecutive year for the racial diversity of its players...
