Slideshow: theGrio's holiday book gift guide
SLIDESHOW - Do you want to have an "a-ha" moment with Oprah Winfrey, or simply learn how to bake a cake? Read on...
Victoria's Secret model Ebanks scores BET show
NEW YORK - Ebanks was mum on any further details of the show, but did share news of a book on female empowerment she is working on, which is due out next year...
Brave 10-year-old writes book about death of his dad
VIDEO - 'I Really Miss My Dad' is this youngster's account of how he deals with the loss of his father, who was brutally murdered...
Jay-Z's 'Decoded' hits New York Times best seller's list
CLUTCH - Part memoir, part meditation on his lyrics, 'Decoded' gives Jay-Z's fans a glimpse into the mind of the man behind the iconic hits...
Palin slams Michelle Obama again, this time for anti-obesity campaign
Palin called her campaign to improve child nutrition another instance of a philosophical devotion to big government...
Would a 'Precious' sequel be too painful?
OPINION - Both the book and the film expose a side of our culture, though not exclusive to our culture, that is about as ugly as it gets...
Venus Williams: 'I miss being out there'
theGRIO Q&A - Venus chatted with theGrio after demonstrating a new interactive fitness program to a group of young girls in the YWCA Job Corps program...
Palin's shots at first lady prove she isn't above race baiting
OPINION - Sarah Palin is the modern day version of the traveling medicine men: selling lies and snake oil, moving from town to town in an effort to avoid being found out...
Jay-Z talks the streets, defends Kanye and Obama
NEW YORK (AP) - "Decoded" provides unique insight into what shaped and continues to shape the 40-year-old hip-hop icon, from being abandoned by his father...
Sapphire to publish 'Push' sequel: 'The Kid'
CLUTCH - 'The Kid' follows the son of Claireece "Precious" Jones, the sexually abused, illiterate heroine of 'Push'...
