Black churchgoers wrestle with Obama, gay marriage
theGRIO REPORT - On the first Sunday after President Barack Obama made history as the first U.S. president to openly support gay marriage, black voters were at odds...
Trayvon Martin used to inspire voter registration
theGRIO REPORT - With the case of slain teen Trayvon Martin as a catalyst, Rev. Jamal Bryant sees a future of increased political empowerment for young black Americans.
Black churches to register 1 million voters on Easter
theGRIO REPORT - This Easter, a group of black ministers are planning to take advantage of high attendance to combat voter ID laws by registering one million voters in the pews...
Maryland gay marriage may hinge on black church
BELTSVILLE, Md. (AP) - Over the weekend, some pastors at predominantly black churches were already using their sermons to shop the referendum effort to their congregations, asking members to sign up for email alerts...
To tithe or not to tithe? Black churches are vulnerable
theGRIO REPORT - Tithing, or giving 10 percent of your income to support the ministries of your church, is vulnerable during the slow economic recovery...
Newt Gingrich faces tough crowd at black church
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich faced tough questions Saturday about his past statements on race and class, making a rare appearance by a Republican primary candidate before a black church...
12/26/11 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
We will also check the pulse of pending home sales with the November report, which looks at contract activity for existing homes...
JC Watts expected to endorse Newt Gingrich
theGRIO REPORT - JC Watts, Jr., a former Republican congressman, is expected to endorse Newt Gingrich for president imminently...
Interracial couple ban church denies racism
theGRIO REPORT - A tiny church in rural Kentucky was fending off charges of racism Thursday after some members voted to ban interracial couples from most church activities...
TheGrio's 100: Jawanza Colvin, preaching across generations — from Joshua to Jay-Z
TheGrio's 100 - When 35-year-old Reverend Jawanza Karriem Lightfoot Colvin took the pulpit at Cleveland's Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, he had big sermons to fill...
