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October 31, 2012

How to file for bankruptcy correctly: Avoid Toni Braxton's alleged mistake of bankruptcy fraud

Her recent "scandals" could actually happen to anyone if they don’t know the rules or they try to do a…
October 31, 2012

Black women and breast cancer: Why are African-American women more likely to die of the disease?

EBONY - A recent study reveals that African-American women are more likely to die of breast cancer not due to…
October 31, 2012

Probation program turns South LA teens lives around

LOS ANGELES - Brotherhood Crusade, an organization that works to empower young men in hopes of uplifting the entire community...
October 31, 2012

Cee Lo Green accused of sexual battery, denies charges

theGRIO REPORT - Cee Lo Green, R&B singer and star of NBC 'The Voice', has allegedly been accused of sexual…
October 30, 2012

Stacey Dash tweets photo of herself with Paul Ryan

theGRIO REPORT - In a move that will likely alienate and infuriate a significant portion of her black fanbase, ex-Single…
October 30, 2012

Bush's FEMA director during Katrina hits Obama for responding to Sandy too quickly

theGRIO REPORT - Michael Brown, who gained infamy for his direction of the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina under…
October 30, 2012

Obama's advantage as hurricane response commander-in-chief

theGRIO REPORT - Whatever the outcome of the presidential election, it is clear that Hurricane Sandy has created both an…
October 30, 2012

Hollywood must stop ignoring the overweight, black woman as love interest

OPINION - White filmmakers have ignored her, while their black counterparts, such as Tyler Perry, Eddie Murphy, and Martin Lawrence,…
October 30, 2012

Study shows blacks more likely to die from sudden cardiac arrest, less likely to receive preventive treatment

The Heart Rhythm Society-Ipsos survey illustrates his point. The survey found that even when African Americans were diagnosed with a…
October 30, 2012

Gov. Chris Christie says Obama deserves 'great credit' for Sandy response

theGRIO REPORT - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been one of President Barack Obama during the 2012 presidential campaign,…
October 29, 2012

108-year-old South Carolina woman casts her 1st vote ever for Obama

VIDEO - Joanna Jenkins has never voted before and doesn't have an official state ID, but she didn't let that…
October 29, 2012

Brooklyn teen Rochelle Ballantyne on path to become 1st black female chess master

CLUTCH - Rochelle Ballantyne, 17, of Brooklyn is taking the chess world by storm. She is on the verge of…
October 29, 2012

Oprah’s network breaks through to black female viewers with positive alternatives to reality programming

Perhaps -- as ratings have demonstrated -- boosting the quotient of positive black female portrayals on OWN will be the…
October 29, 2012

Obama: 'I know Black America wants to keep Michelle as first lady'

theGRIO REPORT- Asked if African-Americans should be as excited about voting for him as in 2008, President Obama said, "I…
October 29, 2012

Will Smith freestyle raps at Gabrielle Union's 40th birthday bash (VIDEO)

VIDEO - At actress Gabrielle Union's 40th birthday party, A-list movie star Will Smith took the stage alongside hip-hop icon…
October 29, 2012

Halle Berry's 'Cloud Atlas' crashes at the box office

theGRIO REPORT - When the trailer for the big budget sci-fi fantasy Cloud Atlas hit the web, many film fans…
October 29, 2012

Eminem hints at 2013 album with new hat

theGRIO REPORT - The hip-hop icon posted an image for a Detroit Tigers-style hat, which features an 'E' for Eminem…
October 29, 2012

Chris Brown and Rihanna reportedly photographed at same record studio

theGRIO REPORT - Chris Brown and Rihanna have already appeared on remixes together, and now, according to reports from x17,…
October 27, 2012

New York Times endorses Barack Obama for president

theGRIO REPORT - Perhaps unsurprisingly, the New York Times editorial board endorsed President Barack Obama for president this weekend...
October 26, 2012

Big Bird, Binders, and Bayonets: Psychographic marketing and the 2012 presidential election

OPINION - Political candidates such as Romney are now using many psychological and marketing tactics to increase their likelihood of…