Pastor advises black women to stay single
theGRIO REPORT - What really distinguishes 'Call Tyrone' from other black dating books by men is Johnson's suggestion that the single life might be a gift from God.
Obama tax return shows 2011 earnings of $789,674
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama and his family paid more than $160,000 in U.S. taxes last year...
Nicki Minaj wants to become an author
Nicki Minaj wants to be more than just a rapper, in fact, she wants to to become an author...
Should there be a sequel to 'Game Change'?
OPINION - Watching the HBO movie 'Game Change,' based on the book by the same name, about the 2008 election, by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, three things came to mind...
Author Rebecca Walker serves up 'Black Cool'
theGRIO Q&A - Rebecca Walker spoke to theGrio about her new book, Black Cool, and the tabloid media coverage that followed her estrangement from her famous mother...
TheGrio's 100: Traci Lester, striving to improve early literacy for low-income children
theGRIO's 100 - Traci Lester is the executive director of Reach Out and Read's Greater New York branch, which works with pediatric offices to provide free books for children...
How Little Rock High School wounds haven't healed
theGRIO REPORT - The famous 1957 photograph of two young girls at Little Rock Central High School continues to not only reflect racism in America at that time, but it also highlights racial issues still present within society today...
Slideshow: Big screen 'black' book adaptations
SLIDESHOW - Since 'The Help' was based on a best-selling book, we got to thinking about other big screen adaptations of black-themed books...
Thandie Newton turned to romance books to avoid the loneliness
CLUTCH - Thandie Newton confessed that as a teen, she relied on romance novels to cope with the lack of attention she received from boys...
First lady Serita Jakes has her 'own wings'
theGRIO Q&A - We know her as the wife of Bishop TD Jakes, the gifted pastor, orator, best-selling author, successful movie producer, and the founder and spiritual leader of the Potter's House ministries in Dallas, Texas...
