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theGRIO REPORT – Thanks to the Internet, African American entrepreneurs have been able to forge relationships with manufacturers and distributors of raw and virgin hair around the globe, particularly in places like India and China.
theGRIO REPORT – Congratulations to Kerry Washington and her husband Nnamdi Asimougha – the couple has welcomed their first daughter, Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha.
(AP) — The number of kidnapped schoolgirls missing in Nigeria has risen to 276, up by more than 30 from a previous estimate, police said…
theGRIO REPORT – The life of Blues singer Bessie Smith is being made into a biopic – and Queen Latifah is reportedly taking on this coveted role…
(AP) — The military is reviewing its new regulations involving soldiers’ appearance following criticism that the hair requirement is racially biased.
theGRIO REPORT – In a statement released Wednesday, Lisa Price, the founder of Carol’s Daughter, clarified some of the ongoing confusion concerning the company’s financial situation.
theGRIO REPORT – In a recent radio broadcast on The D.L. Hughley Show, the former actor talked about Columbus Short’s domestic dispute with his spouse and sparked a lot of criticism after he came to Short’s defense.
theGRIO VIDEO – While viewers have been exposed to how Tasha Smith would handle some of these issues onscreen, theGrio wanted to find out how she would handle them in reality…
theGRIO REPORT – A building on the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill campus is currently named after a former Ku Klux Klan leader – and students are unhappy with this honor.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Tuesday he’s interested in putting together a group — with himself as a majority owner — to buy the Los Angeles Clippers if the team is put up for sale.
(AP) — Roughly 50 Rutgers University students are staging a sit-in at a school administration building in New Brunswick to protest the school’s decision to invite Condoleezza Rice to speak at the university’s commencement next month.
MSNBC – In an interview with Hardball on Monday night, former NBA player and Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said that Sterling’s remarks have “no place” in America or in the NBA.
MSNBC – A Chicago woman who was shot to death on Friday night after returning home from an anti-violence fundraiser had dedicated her life to the local community, her family said in a statement.
theGRIO REPORT – Ahmad’s inspiring story landed him on ‘The Ellen Show last week’ where he revealed which Ivy League school he will be attending in the Fall and earned a surprise gift from Ellen herself.
OPINION – Donald Sterling is a racist. That’s not news. He has a long history of showcasing how much of an ignorant jackass he is.
(AP) — President Barack Obama on Sunday described comments reportedly made by the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers “incredibly offensive racist statements.”
NEW YORK (AP) — A mentally ill, homeless former Marine who died in an overheated jail cell more than two months ago was a giving and kind person, his relatives said Friday during a modest family funeral.
MSNBC – President Obama told students at a town hall at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur that he regrets “not having spent more time with my mother.”
theGRIO REPORT – According to the Wall Street Journal, Carol’s Daughter LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close most of its stores in the coming months.
theGRIO VIDEO – This week, during People magazine’s cover photo shoot, Wek stopped by to surprise Nyong’o and it was a moment Nyong’o described as a ‘dream come true’…