Fantasia: 'Idol' needs new judges
theGRIO Q&A - Fantasia chatted with theGrio to talk about her latest album and why she thinks "American Idol" needs new judges...
theGrio's 100: Kelvin Doe, whiz kid from Sierra Leone
theGRIO's 100 - Kelvin Doe, often called 'The Whiz Kid', is a 16-year-old self-taught inventor and engineer from Sierra Leone...
theGrio’s 100: Kendrick Lamar, keeping hip-hop fresh and authentic
theGRIO's 100 - Kendrick Lamar rhymes about the temptations, social struggles, disharmony and the heartbeat of his hometown in Compton, California....
theGrio’s 100: Gary Clark Jr, brings blues music to a new generation
theGRIO's 100 - Born and raised in Austin, TX, Gary Clark Jr. began playing guitar at age 12. He performed small gigs throughout his early teens before being signed to major record label...
#INTHEBLACK illuminates black buying power
theGRIO REPORT - In a historic show of unity, leading African-American media entities are uniting to bring awareness of black buying power to the large advertisers, brand leaders, and media planners who make ad buys through #INTHEBLACK.
Introducing theGrio's music insider
For the start of Black Music Month, theGrio Insider sat down with Kyle Harvey, theGrio.com's music editor, to discuss his lifelong love of music, his assessment of the current talent field, and what's on his iPod...
theGrio wouldn't exist if it weren't for Gil Noble
OPINION - If there were no Gil Noble, theGrio.com would not exist. That statement isn't mere platitude but solid truth...
WATCH: The Grio staff on 'Rock Center'
VIDEO - David Wilson, founder and executive editor of TheGrio.com, a division of NBC News, recently spoke with 'Rock Center' about why he founded the website and how Trayvon Martin's death has affected him...
TheGrio’s 100: Ayanna Pressley, first black woman elected to Boston City Council overcomes life full of obstacles
the GRIOs 100 - Ayanna Pressley is making history as the first African-American woman elected to the Boston City Council. She won the seat in 2009 and is known for her stance on issues that have molded her promising career in politics...
Slideshow: TheGrio's 20 most uplifting stories of 2011
SLIDESHOW - These inspiring stories touched our hearts this year, and we definitely do not want to forget them...
