Stop-and-frisk: A woman's struggle
theGRIO REPORT - As the sun set on a spring evening in 2010, Crystal Pope and three of her friends sat on a park bench in Harlem Heights -- and were soon stopped-and-frisked by NYPD...
Can hailing cab apps stop taxi discrimination?
theGRIO REPORT - With the advent of new mobile apps that seek to streamline the process of hailing a cab, taxi drivers will be rendered essentially colorblind...
Gun control rally held in Harlem: Why we are marching
OPINION - Stronger background checks for guns and ammunition will keep weapons away from people who might sell them or use them for crime...
Author spoofs Baauer: 'Harlem Shake' spin offs were an 'accident'
theGRIO REPORT- In a letter addressed 'Dear Harlem,' Complex published a snarky 'apology' satire in Baauer’s voice...
Creating 'ladders of opportunity' across America
OPINION - A child’s zip code should never determine her destiny. But today, a child’s health, educational outcomes, and lifetime economic opportunities are often negatively impacted when she grows up in a high poverty community...
WATCH: The real 'Harlem Shake'
VIDEO - Perry, host of the Melissa Harris-Perry show, said the 'mislabled' dance Perry said she's not "hating," but took issue simply with the videos claiming to be 'Harlem Shake'...
The stabbing of MLK: New documentary delves into Izola Curry mystery
theGRIO REPORT - A new documentary delves into the mystery surrounding the woman who almost fatally stabbed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ten years before his death...
6-year-old boy killed in Harlem hit and run during crossing guard break
VIDEO - A 6-year-old boy was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer one block from his school in East Harlem Thursday morning while the crossing guard was taking a break, according to a law enforcement official...
Harlem jazz club, once home of Renaissance poets, to close this month
According to the New York Amsterdam News, The Lenox Lounge, located on Lenox Avenue between 124th & 125th street which has served as a venue for jazz legends such as Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane, will serve its last drink at the end of the year, marking the end of an era in Harlem.
Harlem precincts have all black commanding officers for 1st time ever
theGRIO REPORT - With the appointment of Captain Steven Griffith to lead the West 126th Street's 26th precinct, Harlem's police precincts are now under the command of African-American NYPD officers for the first time ever...
