Cities encourage banks to invest in minorities
theGRIO REPORT - City leaders are advocating for so called "responsible ordinances" to evaluate banks investment strategies and encourage banks to lend to traditionally under served communities....
Blockbuster fundraiser for Obama tonight
WASHINGTON (AP) - The president made his historical endorsement on the eve of a sold-out fundraiser Thursday evening at the Los Angeles home of movie star George Clooney...
Who's to blame for OWN's financial failure?
OPINION - At first blush, the biggest loser of the spluttering merger appears to be Discovery...
Oprah's OWN network loses near $330 million
The Huffington Post reported that Oprah Winfrey's OWN network may have lost nearly $330 Million in the media mogul's struggle to build the fledgling brand...
Flo Rida served with legal summons on Facebook
Flo Rida failed to appear for a performance in Australia last summer. He was paid $50,000 and ignored a summons by the concert promoter to return the money...
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...
Lawyer will disclose $200K at Zimmerman hearing
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - George Zimmerman's attorney said his client's bail might have been set higher if a judge had known about $200,000 raised by a website and that only came to light this week.
Jay-Z music used on set of 'The Great Gatsby'
The latest film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' was infused with some inspiration from an unlikely source: Jay- Z...
4/23/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
VIDEO - Housing starts declined by nearly 6 percent in March, but building permits - a gauge of future building activity - rose 4.5 percent...
Does 'baby mama drama’ bankrupt pro athletes?
theGRIO REPORT - In reality, it is not uncommon for star players to have miscellaneous children with multiple baby mamas sprinkled across the county...
