Vivica A. Fox may run for office 1 day

theGRIO REPORT - In part 2 of Vivica A. Fox's interview with theGrio, she reveals that she would consider running for mayor of a city in the future..

Mixed reaction to Michigan emergency manager ruling

Jay Scott Smith

DETROIT – With Friday’s 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court that Public Act 4, the state’s controversial Emergency Manager law, would be up for a repeal vote on the November ballot and opponents of the law trumpeted it as a victory for democracy...

9-year-old raises over $1,000 for Detroit

Jay Scott Smith

DETROIT - What started off as a seemingly innocent way for a young man to help the city he loves, has turned into an international outpouring of support. In just three days, the Detroit lemonade stand started by 9-year-old Joshua Smith has made over $1,200 and his family still intends on donating the money to the city...

Atlanta region shoots down transportation tax

Errin Haines, Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) - Now that a proposed penny sales tax to fund billions in transportation projects in metro Atlanta has failed, solutions to easing gridlock in the South's economic engine are further away than ever...

Can the 'second most dangerous city' gentrify?

Vivian Glover

theGRIO REPORT - Despite a city of mainly 'poor people,' luxury condominiums and apartments, live-where-you-work housing, new enterprise zones and transit hubs no longer seem that far fetched for Camden....

Memphis board takes back decision to delay school

Ollie Montgomery

theGRIO REPORT - The Memphis City School Board has voted to reverse a potential delay in the start of the school year, allowing students to return to school on Monday, August 8th...

Exploring Singapore

BlackAtlas

Singapore, an island city-state off the southern tip of Malaysia, was described to us by a local as "Asia for beginners." An Asian country where English is the official language makes for an easy place for an American to explore.

Atlanta mayor juggles national profile, local aims

theGrio

ATLANTA (AP) - For his first 18 months, Reed has juggled the city's day-to-day business with frequent travel outside of Georgia to promote the country's ninth-largest metropolitan area...