Waging war on deadly fake drugs in West Africa
theGRIO REPORT - Fake drugs for tuberculosis and malaria kill around 700,000 people each year in less developed countries, according to a report by the International Policy Network...
theGrio's 100: Dr. Rick Kittles, uncovering our genetic roots
theGRIO's 100: Rick Kittles, PhD, 47, has traced the ancestry of over 100,000 African-Americans, including Oprah Winfrey, Isaiah Washington, Spike Lee and India Arie in his role as co-founder and scientific director of African Ancestry, Inc...
West African man convicted of keeping 4 boys as slaves
theGRIO REPORT - A federal jury convicted a former janitor at the University of Michigan of enslaving and abusing four West African boys on Tuesday...
UN: 18 million in West Africa to go hungry in 2012
GENEVA (AP) - U.N. officials say they expect 18 million people in West Africa will go hungry this year, including three million young children whose lives or health will be at risk...
WATCH: Sweetgrass basket tradition still alive in SC
VIDEO - It's a slave art slowly disappearing from view in this country, but to see it is to appreciate the sheer beauty and pragmatism of a skill brought out of Africa to America...
Ivory Coast: Corpses and weapons collected
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - Teams of Red Cross workers shoveled charred corpses into bags in Ivory Coast's main city Thursday while U.N. peacekeepers gathered weapons hidden...
Nigeria tailor-makes a yam-packed 'Sesame Street'
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Produced and voiced by Nigerians, the show aims to focus on challenges in a country where many children have to work instead of going to school...
theGrio Reflects: Ghanians switch from traditional religions to Pentecostalism
Pentecostalism is the fastest growing religion in Africa. Once cleansed, the church offers more to the believer: specific prayers to get a job, to improve …
