theGrio’s 100: Dr. Kafui Dzirasa, mental health research healer
theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Kafui Dzirasa, 34, is the first African-American to complete a PhD in neurobiology at Duke University...
theGrio's 100: Jabari Parker, high school phenom plays with purpose
theGRIO'S 100 - Jabari Parker has already been named Gatorade's National Boys Basketball Player of the Year and won three state titles for Chicago's Simeon Career Academy. And he's only a junior...
Top NBA prospect Jabari Parker chooses Duke
CHICAGO (AP) - Jabari Parker still had just about everyone guessing. Then, he pulled out that blue T-shirt with a white 'D,' and, finally, it became clear...
Duke removes blackface photo of lacrosse player
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - The Duke athletic department has removed a photo from its website showing a women's lacrosse player dressed in blackface at a team Halloween party...
Study: Violence changes the DNA of children
theGRIO REPORT - New research done in the field of neuroscience has found that early childhood abuse can leave effects beyond life-long emotional scars: it can change one's DNA...
Duke students call for better climate for blacks
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - A group of about two dozen Duke University students urged administrators Tuesday to create a better climate and provide more financial support for black students...
Duke study slamming affirmative action angers
theGRIO REPORT - A Duke University study that explores the performance of "low performing" black students has set off a firestorm among alumni along Tobacco Road and stoked the argument over affirmative action...
Study: Black teens use less drugs than whites
theGRIO REPORT - A new study examining alcohol and drug use among teens has revealed that African-American adolescents are less likely abuse drugs than teens from other ethnic groups...
With no NBA, Cavs' Irving hits books, treats foot
WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) - It's all the No. 1 overall draft pick can do during the lockout, and Cleveland's rookie point guard has no idea when he'll start his real job...
Cavs have options, starting with Irving at No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) - In an NBA draft with plenty of questions, Kyrie Irving says his health isn't one of them...
