How black dads play an active role
theGRIO REPORT - Any fool can be a father but it takes someone special to be a loving and supportive dad. That’s the message a new movement of black men are advocating....
What does Father's Day mean to you?
SLIDESHOW - TheGrio is celebrating Father's Day this year by asking this question on the streets of New York City.
Black fathers are making their kids a priority
Recent studies suggests that black fathers are more involved in raising their children and even others kids than many believe...
Parents arrested after kids found in filthy conditions
CHICAGO - Three children were found in a filthy home in Chicago this week...
Black doctors see hope in TV's 'Doc McStuffins'
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A pig-tailed girl whose favorite accessory is a pink stethoscope has become a symbol of pride and hope for black women in medicine and the daughters they want to inspire...
Creative arts provide outlet for at-risk city youth
theGRIO REPORT - A rash of violent crimes in major cities like Philadelphia and Chicago have only highlighted the need to for creative programs to inspire and protect at-risk minority youth...
Baptist leader faults parents for juvenile delinquency
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans pastor who's expected to become the first black president of the Southern Baptist Convention says parents are the key to stopping rampant juvenile delinquency, but the church can help...
Facebook mulls letting kids under 13 aboard
PHILADELPHIA - Facebook's 13-and-up age cut-off could soon be a thing of the past. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the social media giant is working on plans to let kids use the site with their parents' supervision...
Why did a 7-year-old commit suicide?
theGRIO REPORT - In the aftermath of the suicide of a 7-year-old Detroit boy last week, police cand family members are seeking answers to how a young child could end his life. The CEO of the charter school that he was attending insists that there were no signs that he was bullied as has been speculated...
8 states get waiver from 'No Child Left Behind'
ATLANTA (AP) - Another eight states are gaining flexibility from the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday...
