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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July 10, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Some of hip-hop's biggest names, including Kanye West and Nicki Minaj, will appear on animated series 'The…
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July 10, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - A Detroit rapper known as Young Calicoe is now under investigation by poilce after a video of…
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July 10, 2012
Former B2K member Raz B was rushed to a hospital in China after a fall through a glass door almost…
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July 9, 2012
VIDEO - A recent study by the USA Swimming Foundation found that 70 percent of African American and 60 percent…
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July 9, 2012
Just a little over a week before Nas drops his tenth studio album, Life is Good, he's released the track…
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July 9, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - A veteran Los Angeles TV reporter is being accused of sending a racist tweet to rapper Yung…
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July 9, 2012
VIDEO - A 13-year-old boy is being called a hero after saving his family from a violent home invasion on…
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July 9, 2012
VIDEO - Investors had quite a few economic reports to sift through last week, but all eyes were on the…
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July 9, 2012
The first series of concerts at the new home of the Brooklyn Nets will feature Jay-Z. The rapper announced three…
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July 4, 2012
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July 3, 2012
A 1-year-old was found dead inside of a closet in her family's Detroit home just hours after being reported missing.
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July 2, 2012
The 2012 BET awards could have turned into a brawl according Allhiphop.com...
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July 2, 2012
VIDEO - Investors had several economic reports to digest last week...including two positive reports on housing...
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June 28, 2012
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige finally spoke out about the controversy surrounding a Burger King ad that…
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June 28, 2012
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - President Barack Obama is meeting with wounded service members from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan…
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June 28, 2012
Rapper Kanye West went all-out for his friend Jay-Z on Father's Day...
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June 28, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Maybach Music Group member Meek Millz was turned away at the entrance of club Tenjune in New…
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June 28, 2012
Jimmy 'Henchman' Rosemond's publicist is trying to put to rest reports that her client confessed to setting up the 1994…
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June 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - LL Cool J has transitioned smoothly from music to movies and the now the rap legend is…
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June 26, 2012
PHILADELPHIA - A championship basketball coach was fired the same night dozens of current and former students as well as…