Feds' loan changes hamper black college enrollment
ATLANTA (AP) - Thousands of students couldn't afford to go to college this school year because the U.S. Department of Education made changes to a popular loan program...
New Morehouse president to focus on 'character' and 'capital'
theGRIO REPORT - Dr. John S. Wilson Jr. has an outstanding resume. So much so he was headhunted after a rigorous nationwide search to take on the role as president of Morehouse College...
Black church sues ex-pastor, his wife
VIDEO - Los Angeles’ most prominent black church, First AME Church is suing its former minister and his wife, along with seven trustees and employees of the church's non-profit arm, accusing them of financial mismanagement...
Ex-'CSI' star Gary Dourdan files for bankruptcy
theGRIO REPORT - Former CSI star Gary Dourdan seems to be in the midst of a financial crisis. According to TMZ the 45-year-old actor has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
Filing for bankruptcy? Avoid Toni Braxton's alleged mistakes
Her recent "scandals" could actually happen to anyone if they don’t know the rules or they try to do a runaround the laws. If you are filing, check the bankruptcy laws in your state.
Was Jackson Jr. 'in da club' while convalescing?
theGRIO REPORT - Embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who is still under investigation for ethics violations, has now been accused of bar-hopping while he is supposed to be receiving treatment for severe depression...
Report: Feds looking at Jesse Jackson Jr.'s finances
CHICAGO - Federal investigators are looking into possible inappropriate expenditures related to one of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Congressional spending accounts, according to a published report...
How will new HBCU money be managed?
theGRIO REPORT - With the collapse of Morris Brown College — due to financial mismanagement, corruption, financial aid theft and foreclosure—and the overall precarious fiscal state of HBCUs, some are wondering if these schools can be trusted to properly manage their finances...
Mixed reaction to Michigan emergency manager ruling
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...
Judge wants to know more about Zimmerman finances
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - A judge is considering whether to raise or revoke the bond for George Zimmerman after his lawyer told the judge a website raised $200,000 for the defense...
