Black women are among most religious groups in US
theGRIO REPORT - A survey conducted by the Kaiser Foundation and the Washington Post reveals that African-American women are among the most religious groups in America...
Southern Baptists elect 1st black president
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Rev. Fred Luter Jr. was unopposed in being elected by thousands of enthusiastic delegates on Tuesday...
Southern Baptists meet during challenging times
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Southern Baptists may elect their first African-American president when they meet Tuesday as the nation's largest Protestant denomination...
Biography recounts Obama's path to Rev. Wright
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new biography that traces Barack Obama's path from birth to Harvard Law School sketches the pragmatism and politics of the future president's early choices, including his first connections to the inflammatory preacher whom Obama cut ties with during his 2008 presidential campaign...
Olympian Lolo Jones comes out as a virgin
MIAMI - Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones is winning over a whole new crop of fans after admitting in an interview on HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” that she is not having sex until she is married, in accordance with her Christian faith...
Is the church to blame for homophobia?
theGRIO REPORT - For years now, black churches have carried a reputation of being misogynistic and homophobic institutions...
I love the black church but it doesn't love me
OPINION - A theGrio reader speaks directly to those leaders of the black church who focus on what they call the 'sin' of homosexuality, sometimes to the exclusion of other issues of importance to black communities...
Religious gay marriage foes waver on Obama
theGRIO REPORT - Some members of the faith community met the president's announcement on same-sex marriage with confusion, and even anger...
Black pastor makes the case for marriage equality
OPINION - As an African-American pastor and clergy leader, I am frequently asked how I have been able to support civil marriage protection for gay and lesbian couples...
10 things the Bible bans that most people ignore
SLIDESHOW - There are many things in the Bible forbids which most people choose to ignore. TheGrio compiled 10 things the Bible bans, but people continue to do...
