'Sweaters2Gifts' campaign to help needy community

theGRIO REPORT - A 21-year old senior at Syracuse University is in the giving and service spirit this Christmas season and looking to make a big impact on her community...

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...

Oprah blasts Twitter follower for 'ghetto' comment

Chris Witherspoon

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah was recently confronted by one of her Twitter followers claiming that she does not give back to the ghettos in America. She immediately snapped back, saying....

Carmelo, Smiths among most generous celebs

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The stars were named numbers 22 and 20 respectively on The Giving Back Fund's 'Giving Back 30,' a list of the 30 celebrities who made the largest donations to charity in 2010 according to public records...

Report: Blacks more generous than peers

Kunbi Tinuoye

theGRIO REPORT - Black people are far more inclined to give back to the community compared with their white counterparts, according to new research by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)...

Swizz Beatz gives Bronx charter school ultimate gift

Todd Johnson

theGRIO VIDEO - Copeland is a star in the national ballet scene -- and, because of her talents, even caught the eye of musical legend Prince...

Alonzo Mourning throws turkey dinner for needy families

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MIAMI - This is the 12th year Alonzo Mourning Charities has fed families in need. The lucky guests this year were from the Overtown Youth Center...

Oprah's philanthropy earns her honorary Oscar

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 57-year-old media mogul will receive the prestigious Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award on Saturday at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' third annual Governors Awards...