Where are the modern Freedom Riders?
OPINION - If young people were willing to risk their lives 50 years ago for the cause of equal rights, where are the youth activists of today willing to do the same?...
Pharrell joins new Karmaloop TV
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rapper-producer Pharrell Williams is expanding his focus to include a new cable TV network aimed at the online generation...
A long, hot, jobless summer in store for teens
OPINION - Low-income youth and minority youth of all income levels are far less likely to obtain employment than whites...
Is it ever ok to discipline someone else's child?
OPINION - Too many kids are not being taught the proper respect and values at home, or how to conduct themselves in public...
Is UNCF's fight for HBCUs a 'waste' of mindpower?
OPINION - 'A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste' was and is a brilliant slogan for HBCUs who've historically provided the backbone of college education for blacks in this country...
'Middle Passage': Slavery film too graphic for kids?
VIDEO - Many of the parents argue the although it is important for their children to learn about the slave trade, the imagery in the movie is too disturbing for the young students...
Will Africa's next uprising be in Cameroon?
theGRIO REPORT - Cameroon's President Paul Biya has been in power for decades and is grappling with a high youth unemployment rate ...
Why 'ghetto fab' style will keep you out of work
OPINION - This is not as much a matter of being a conformist as it is about giving your potential client, customer or employer something that they can understand...
'Vanity Fair' Hollywood Issue provokes race question again
If you recall, last year's cover featured only white women and caused a stir for not including any people of color...
TheGrio's 100: Decker Ngongang, mobilizing Millennials to change America
TheGrio's 100 - In the age of the Internet, Millennials have an increased access to political power -- they just need a little help speaking out on their issues...
