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...
Young boy fights off pitbulls to save 5-year-old sister
theGRIO REPORT - Maleik Carr didn't hesitate when he and his little sister were confronted by unleashed pitbulls on their way to the bus stop.
Sandy can't stop New York couple from wedding
VIDEO - One New York couple wouldn't let Hurricane Sandy ruin their dream wedding...
Man rises from handyman to heavyweight contender
PHILADELPHIA - Bryant Jennings might not be a household name right now, but if the undefeated boxer keeps climbing the heavyweight ranks he could one day be mentioned with Philadelphia’s greatest fighters -- guys like Joe Frazier, Bernard Hopkins and Meldrick Taylor...
Gabby Douglas wins Sportswoman of Year award
NEW YORK (AP) - Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas has won Sportswoman of the Year honors from the Women's Sports Foundation...
Drake graduates high school at age 25
theGRIO REPORT - Rapper Drake has had phenomenal success, first as a child actor and now as a hip-hop star, but he always regretted not completing his high school education...
Black Girls Rock 2012: African-American women honored
On Saturday evening, like-minded female celebrities gathered at the Loews Paradise Theatre in New York City to salute leaders and creators in the fields of entertainment and beyond who encapsulate the BGR mission of service.
Professor teaches Haitian children 3 languages in 1 year
theGRIO REPORT - Students at L'Ecole de Choix (School of Choice) in Haiti are receiving the best education of their lives...
Late reggae icon Peter Tosh receives Jamaica honor
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Jamaica's government is honoring firebrand reggae star Peter Tosh 25 years after his murder...
