About Melissa Noel

Melissa Noel is an award-winning freelance multimedia journalist in New York City. Noel's work focuses on telling stories that center on the issues impacting marginalized communities and the Caribbean Diaspora. Her commitment to bringing attention to underreported stories has earned her accolades such as a Global Media Award for excellence in reporting from the International Labour Organization, A Salute to Excellence Award from The National Association of Black Journalists, and a White House Correspondents' Association journalism award.

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August 8, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The songstress appeared in a series of ads for the skincare brand in 2011, had her song…
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August 8, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Hillary Clinton may have have a reputation for being a serious stateswoman, but she knows how to…
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August 7, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The family of the late R& B singer Aaliyah is putting to rumors that they have a…
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August 7, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Their disappearance has sparked fears that the athlete left the games so that they could claim asylum…
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August 7, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - A community college janitor lost his job after allegedly offering a teenager 'as much money as she…
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August 4, 2012
SLIDESHOW - Every four years we watch the Olympics Games with excitement as America's greatest athletes compete against their best…
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August 2, 2012
A  homeless man from New York City is the newest YouTube sensation. A video of James Percell belting out lyrics to his…
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July 31, 2012
The gold medal that team USA's Ryan Lotche won was not the only thing shining as he stood on the…
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July 31, 2012
The daughter of Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony member Flesh-N-Bone has been reported missing by the rapper's family...
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July 31, 2012
SLIDESHOW With his much anticipated fifth album dropping today, 'God Forgives, I Don't', we count Rick Ross' top 10 best…
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July 25, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Hip-hop veteran Nas now has six number albums under his belt. His tenth studio album Life is…
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July 25, 2012
Legendary producer DJ Premier thinks that the age gap between younger artists and those who paved the way for them…
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July 24, 2012
SLIDESHOW - The fourth annual summer Black Doll and Art Show took place on July 21st in New York City...
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July 23, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO - One of the largest independent black-owned bookstores is closing it's doors after serving the Harlem community for…
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July 16, 2012
A U.K. based promotions company claims the rapper accepted a down payment for a 2011 concert, but cancelled it and…
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July 13, 2012
Frank Ocean released the digital version of his album Channel Orange more than one bfore it comes out in stores.…
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July 13, 2012
VIDEO - This week investors expect several earnings reports -- such as Citigroup, Intel and Yahoo to name a few…
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July 11, 2012
D'Angelo and Mary J. Blige are teaming up for a tour. The veteran R& B singer and the Queen of…
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July 11, 2012
Against all odds, Michaela DePrince, once an orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone, is now a ballerina...
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July 11, 2012
Veteran rapper and producer Robert 'Lord Finesse' Hall is suing rising star Mac Miller for using one of his songs…