Forbes: Meet the world’s 6 black billionaires
theGRIO REPORT - Out of the 1,226 people who made this year's Forbes Billionaires List, only six are black -- and just one is American: Oprah Winfrey...
Gender disparity even among black 1 percent
theGRIO REPORT - Ironically, black women are earning more college degrees their male counterparts, but have not been able to capitalize on that advantage when it comes to building wealth...
Sculpter mocks Jay-Z for Occupy opportunism
theGRIO REPORT - In an interview with theGrio, Edwards said that he was not trying to criticize the rapper. 'I am a big Jay-Z fan. I'm not angry with him. I was just having fun with him.'...
Black Wall Streeters on fence about Occupy
theGRIO REPORT - As Americans voice their dissatisfaction about Wall Street, we wanted to hear from some workers on Wall Street on what the movement means to them...
Who are the black '1 percent'?
theGRIO REPORT - Who are the 1 percent that have angered so many and sparked a national movement? And how many blacks are a part of the top 1 percent?...
US wealth gap between young and old is widest ever
WASHINGTON (AP) - The typical U.S. household headed by a person age 65 or older has a net worth 47 times greater than a household headed by someone under 35, according to an analysis of census data released Monday...
BET founder pitches black unemployment fix
theGRIO REPORT - Robert Johnson has proposed a version of the NFL's 'Rooney Rule' to be implemented by Fortune 1000 companies to increase employment and business opportunities for African-Americans...
Oprah, Beyoncé make Forbes highest earning women list
CLUTCH - Forbes released their list of the 10 highest paid women from May 2010 to May 2011...
Who will be hip-hop's first billionaire?
By Forbes latest count, Diddy is currently the closest to becoming Hip Hop's first billionaire with an estimated net worth of $500 million.
How Tyler Perry became Hollywood's highest paid man
theGRIO REPORT - The news adds a significant notch to the riches end of Perry's rags-to-riches biography, which, at its lowest point, saw him homeless and trying repeatedly to gain footing with his plays...
