Yes, some black people do care about Kwanzaa
OPINION - At this point in my life and career I see little point in defining and/or defending Kwanzaa to any one, least of all some racially incensed republican state senator in Wisconsin...
How to deal with unwanted gifts
theGRIO REPORT - Someone thought enough of you to give you a Christmas present, but the problem is -- you hate it. Do you exchange it at the store? Do you re-gift it? What will you tell the gift giver?...
Rihanna, Chris Brown make 1st public appearance together since '09
theGRIO REPORT - December 25th marked Chris Brown and Rihanna's first public appearance together since 2009...
Family welcomes two Christmas babies
VIDEO - Monique and Jeremy Houston Sr. got married on Christmas Day 2010, then welcomed two sons the following two years, on Christmas Day 2011 and 2012...
Obama to fly home early as 'fiscal cliff' looms
HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama was cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii, planning to leave for Washington on Wednesday evening as a year-end deadline loomed before the U.S. economy goes over the so-called 'fiscal cliff'...
'Django Unchained' does killer business on its opening day
theGRIO REPORT - According to early box office estimates, Quentin Tarantino's controversial but critically acclaimed slavery-themed western Django Unchained is shaping up to be a hit...
Blacks lament commercialization of Christmas
theGRIO REPORT - Many – most specifically African-Americans – are uncomfortable with Santa Claus and the commercialization of Christmas...
Happy holidays from black Santa!
SLIDESHOW - Check out the slideshow of African-American Santa Clauses who are spreading some holiday joy this season...
The burden and blessing of being a black Santa
theGRIO REPORT - A few men across the U.S. are attempting to challenge the iconic image of Santa Claus, with the simple phrase: 'Why can’t Santa be black?'...
South Africa: Mandela in hospital over Christmas
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa's president says former leader Nelson Mandela will spend Christmas Day in hospital...
