Ex-NFL player weighs in on ‘food stamp challenge’
OPINION - A former NFL star takes the challenge to live on the equivalent of food stamps -- or $31 per person per day -- for one week. This article originally appeared on FoodBankNYC.org...
Angelou opens women's health and wellness center
Maya Angelou has taken up the issue of women's health by opening her own wellness center...
Michelle Obama honors military mothers, wives
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is honoring military mothers and wives for being 'outstanding role models' for their children, communities and country...
Bullied teen uses experience to win scholarship
Gabrielle Jones, a high school senior who was bullied by her classmates for much of her life, has channeled that negative experience through writing an essay...
Bo Jackson finishes 300-mile tornado relief ride
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Bo Jackson's 300-mile bike ride across Alabama ended Saturday in Tuscaloosa, with the Heisman Trophy winner having raised more than $413,000...
National Action Network Awards feature Bill Cosby
theGRIO REPORT - The National Action Network NAN held its annual Keepers of the Dream Awards last night in New York City during a lavish star-studded affair held at Cipriani Wall Street...
First lady marks 1-year point for military effort
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mrs. Obama is marking the anniversary of her 'Joining Forces' initiative on Wednesday with a White House ceremony where she'll recognize businesses, community groups and other organizations...
Stars turn out for Drum Major Awards in ATL
theGRIO REPORT - Samuel L. Jackson, Sean Penn and Al Sharpton were among those recognized at this year's Drum Major for Justice Awards...
Rappers raise cash for KY tornado victims
theGRIO REPORT - Hip-hop artists from Kentucky have joined forces to raise money for the relief of those devastated by the powerful tornadoes that hit the region in March...
'StreetSquash' brings sports and academics together
George Polsky started a program in 1999 that would help kinds from Harlem graduate high school on time. He created 'StreetSquash'...
