Atlanta civil rights leader, businessman Jesse Hill Jr. dead
ATLANTA (AP) - Jesse Hill Jr., a civil rights leader and businessman who later became the first black president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, died Monday. He was 86...
Atlanta mayor defends pro-gay marriage stance
theGRIO REPORT - Yesterday Atlanta Mayor and President Obama supporter Kasim Reed came out with his support on same-sex marriage...
Atlanta mayor reveals support for gay marriage
theGRIO REPORT - Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has just announced his support of gay marriage, reversing the position he held during his 2010 mayoral campaign...
Can activist Michaela Angela Davis get reality TV to 'Bury the Ratchet'?
Last week, Michaela Angela Davis spoke with Jacque Reid on the Tom Joyner Morning Showabout a new campaign she is spearheading at Spelman College called “Bury the Ratchet."
Allen Iverson fights foreclosure on his Atlanta mansion
theGRIO REPORT - The home was put into foreclosure last week after he reportedly defaulted on a $1.2 million mortgage, reports TMZ...
Black fine food makers mix quality, community and conscious commerce
TheGrio spoke with several African-American culinary entrepreneurs and discovered that the “back to basics” philosophy is alive and well. Artisinal foods -- which by definition are handmade using traditional techniques -- are helping blacks reconnect with some of the best aspects of our past.
'The Sisterhood': New reality show about preacher's wives in Atlanta
theGRIO REPORT - TLC, the network that recently brought us the hit series 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,' has released a trailer of 'The Sisterhood,' which is basically 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' with an element of church.
Wal-Mart shoplifting suspect's wife: He didn't have to die
ATLANTA (AP) - The wife of a shoplifting suspect who died after he was wrestled to the ground outside a suburban Atlanta Walmart said Tuesday that store employees used too much force to subdue him...
Filming underway for Tyler Perry’s new movie 'Single Mom's Club'
theGRIO REPORT - Media mogul Tyler Perry has begun shooting his upcoming flick, Single Mom’s Club, at various locations across metropolitan Atlanta...
13-year-old charged with murder of her 2-year-old sister
theGRIO REPORT - In an unthinkable homicide case, a 13-year-old girl has been charged with the brutal murder her two-year-old half-sister...
