theGrio's 100: Susan Rice, shaping Obama's foreign policy
theGRIO'S 100 - Susan Rice's role is particularly important as Obama has made building strong alliances with other nation's as one of the chief pillars of his foreign policy vision...
Meet Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore's second female mayor
TheGrio had an opportunity to spend time with Rawlings-Blake and her family, friends and staff to create this candid and inspiring interview about her unique life.
Jesse Jackson's 'Wall Street' summit promises economic justice
SLIDESHOW - The goal of the Wall Street Project Economic Summit is to remove obstacles blacks and others from urban centers have when seeking capital and investment...
NAACP rep blasts 'unfairness' of NYC soda ban
theGRIO REPORT - 'What we are saying in the brief that was filed is that there is an unfairness to this,' Hazel N. Dukes, president of the New York State chapter of the NAACP, told theGrio....
Newark mayor Cory Booker turns seized guns into jewelry
Last week on Rachel Maddow’s show, Newark Mayor Cory Booker promoted his jewelry line, “The Caliber Collection.” The bracelets, with prices ranging from $175-375, are made from the metal of 250 guns and bullet casings seized by the Newark Police Department.
Celebs, citizens reflect on Obama 2.0
theGRIO REPORT - The sheer excitement of these youths mixed well with the colorful range of emotions various celebrities exhibited in reaction to the start of President Obama 's second term...
First lady wears Naeem Khan to National Prayer Service
President Barack H. Obama started his first day in his second term of office at the National Prayer Service held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, which held a near-capacity crowd. He and first lady Michelle Obama were joined by dignitaries, guests, family, friends, members of Congress, and cabinet officials
First lady debuts new bangs on Twitter
theGRIO REPORT - One of the first tweets from Mrs. Obama's new account is already garnering attention....
theGrio's 2013 inaugural guide
theGRIO REPORT - We’ve done the legwork for you and provided a list of some of the most interesting happenings to choose from, separated on the following pages by day...
Lawyer Kenneth Thompson, advocate for victims, makes bid for Brooklyn DA
theGRIO REPORT - Kenneth Thompson announced his plans to run against incumbent Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes this fall...
