Happy 80th birthday Quincy Jones!
SLIDESHOW - Legendary producer and musician Quincy Jones was born 79 years ago today. Jones, known as 'The Dude' or sometimes simply as 'Q,' is an American music impresario...
Toni Morrison's 'Home' is where her heart is
REVIEW - With 'Home', Morrison continues to beg the reader to reflect critically on notions of identity, race, gender and class, and, perhaps most importantly, to examine what me mean when we talk about freedom...
Man released after serving time for rape he didn't commit
Darrell Dula, a 25-year-old Brooklyn man, spent a year behind bars for a rape he did not commit...
Rapper G. Dep convicted in 1993 NYC shooting
NEW YORK (AP) - A once-rising rapper has been convicted of a 1993 New York City killing after recently telling police he'd shot someone while trying to rob him years ago...
Jamar Rogers' voice changes face of HIV
theGRIO REPORT - Jamar Rogers, a 29-year-old contestant on NBC's 'The Voice' has captured the hearts of viewers with his compelling story...
Rescued woman says she owes life to Cory Booker
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The woman pulled from her burning home by Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker says she would be dead if he hadn't come to her rescue and feels 'blessed'...
Man sues hospital, says childhood circumcision 'robbed' him
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (AP) - A prison inmate is suing the hospital where he was circumcised as a newborn, saying he only recently became aware that he'd undergone the procedure and that it robbed him of his sexual prowess...
3 white supremacists guilty of hate crimes
theGRIO REPORT - Three alleged white supremacists who violently beat an African-American man while he waited at a Houston bus stop have been found guilty of a federal hate crime...
Why Romney’s 'open mic' moment is troubling
OPINION - Romney is rarely consistent, but when it comes to policies that will assist those in need, he is consistently opposed to any real safety net...
Slideshow: The greatest black film soundtracks
SLIDESHOW - When was the last time you listened to (or downloaded) an entire CD from beginning to end? Chances are, it was the last time you heard a good soundtrack...
