US Paralympic star speaks to theGrio
theGRIO REPORT - Even as a child growing up in South Carolina, Jerome Singleton Jr. displayed a natural talent for sports...
Hat designer uses black models clad in Micheal Jackson's duds
SLIDESHOW - In a move that started fashion-watchers, he made the unusual move for his Spring 2013 presentation during London Fashion Week of sending 25 black models down the runway. That's right -- Treacy showcased his hats with a stylish all-black cast...
Chris Brown albums vandalized with 'this man beats women' sticker
theGRIO REPORT - Several copies of Chris Brown’s 'Fortune' album have been labeled with a sticker saying 'WARNING - Do not buy this album! This man beats women' in HMV stores in London...
Obamas host Olympians, Paralympians
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama gathered Team USA at the White House on Friday to hail the Olympians and Paralympians as conquering heroes...
Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z close London Paralympics
LONDON (AP) - Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z rocked the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night to give the biggest-ever Paralympic Games a rousing send-off, wrapping up an unforgettable summer of sports in Britain...
Teen sentenced for stabbing girl with 'Afro comb'
theGRIO REPORT - A 16-year-old girl is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of murdering her teenage rival with a steel Afro comb...
Gabby Douglas once called 'slave' by fellow gymnast
theGRIO REPORT - In her highly anticipated sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey on Oprah's Next Chapter, Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas spoke candidly about the bullying, taunts and racism she endured from her fellow gymnasts on her historic rise to the top...
Gabby Douglas enjoys celeb spotlight
NEW YORK (AP) - She's been on a whirlwind tour since the Olympics — from 'Late Night With David Letterman'" to the Empire State Building and the New York Stock Exchange...
'Missing' African Olympians may be after new life
LONDON (AP) - Thousands of Olympians have returned to their homelands with the end of the London Games — but more than a dozen African competitors have not...
Usain Bolt refuses to race in UK due to tax laws
Usain Bolt, triple gold medalist at this year's London Olympics, announced that he will not compete in the United Kingdom until their current tax laws are changed...
