Brother dedicates debut concert to support ailing sister
VIDEO - Lowell Burton Jr. is a singer, a supporter and an older brother who is using his talent to raise money for his ailing sister.
Killing of senior citizen by police to be probed
theGRIO REPORT - Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr. was fatally shot on November 19 by police officers in White Plains, NY who claimed that the corrections officer was a lethal threat...
Remembering MLK: 44 years since his assassination
ATLANTA (AP) - Two of Martin Luther King Jr.'s children on Wednesday marked the 44th anniversary of his death by launching efforts to prevent youth violence...
Protests, calls for Sanford chief's ouster grow
theGRIO REPORT - Growing unrest in response to the perceived lack of action by Florida officials regarding the death of Trayvon Martin is leading to vocal cries for justice...
Grio's 100: 'Bo' Young III, changes way we give
theGRIO's 100 - Andrew 'Bo' Young, III is the CEO of Give Locally, a website that pre-screens and posts the needs of everyday Americans on the site...
Black teen beaten for having white girlfriend
theGRIO REPORT - A 17-year-old African-American teen was the victim of a hate crime in Chicago in late December 2011, area police are now reporting...
Study: Jobs picture isn't pretty in US cities
theGRIO REPORT - Sun Belt metropolitan areas, such as Tampa, Miami and Las Vegas, are no longer havens for African-Americans to find employment as they once were, according to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute...
'No baby': 90 teen moms in one school has Memphis making amends
theGRIO REPORT - Mayor AC Wharton, Jr. says the 90 students pregnant at Frayser High School is "everybody's issue."...
