Black fine food makers mix quality, community and conscious commerce

TheGrio spoke with several African-American culinary entrepreneurs and discovered that the “back to basics” philosophy is alive and well. Artisinal foods -- which by definition are handmade using traditional techniques -- are helping blacks reconnect with some of the best aspects of our past.

White House previews holiday decor, 2nd term agenda

Sophia Nelson

WASHINGTON – On Friday, the White House Office of Digital Strategy Invited fourteen online women-focused magazines and publications to an exclus…

HIV/AIDS activist won't 'let the disease control me'

theGrio

theGRIO REPORT - On the 'Melissa Harris-Perry Show' Saturday, Melissa commemorated World AIDS Day, including with an interview with AIDS activist Marvelyn Brown...

New TLC special profiles obsessive cleaners in 'Neat Freaks'

Alexis Garrett Stodghill

'Neat Freaks' might amuse us, but while we are shaking our heads at these crazy antics, we must remember that we are watching people caught in the grip of a tormenting condition.

Spelman drops sports in exchange for student wellness

Similoluwa Ojurongbe

theGRIO REPORT - Spelman College has made the difficult choice to abandon its athletic program in exchange for improved fitness facilities and a more inclusive wellness program for its students ...

Why are black women more likely to die of breast cancer?

Jamila Aisha Brown, Ebony.com

EBONY - A recent study reveals that African-American women are more likely to die of breast cancer not due to genetics, but because of racial disparity and inequality in health care...

Study: Blacks more likely to die from sudden cardiac arrest, get less help

Ebony.com

The Heart Rhythm Society-Ipsos survey illustrates his point. The survey found that even when African Americans were diagnosed with a problem that might lead to SCA, they were less likely to be given the optimum preventive treatment: an implanted defibrillator (a device to regulate the heart's rhythm) or appropriate medications.

The Roots' Black Thought educates women and girls about health

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - Black Thought may be better known for his music with the The Roots every night on the 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' stage, but the MC, whose real name is Tariq Trotter, is carving out a lane for himself in philanthropy...

True life -- I got a mammogram

Evette Dionne, Clutch Magazine

ESSAY - Now that I know my status, I challenge other millennials to convince a doctor to conduct the mammogram. It isn’t routine, but it’s necessary...

'Beyoncé' rooms at Lenox Hill Hospital come under fire

Yesha Callahan, Frugivore Magazine

FRUGIVORE - For $1,700-a-night, you too can receive the “Beyonce” treatment at Lenox Hill Hospital’s ultra posh maternity ward for the 1%. The rest of the 99% population will have to deal with the norm at Lenox Hill, which includes overworked nurses.