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October 30, 2013

Is Barneys jeopardizing black luxury spending power?

theGRIO REPORT - As Barneys and Macy’s investigate these allegations their brands may be tarnished, especially with black luxury shoppers...
October 29, 2013

Sharpton calls Barneys out for 'shop and frisk' policy

theGRIO REPORT - Al Sharpton and black community leaders met with the CEO of Barneys New York Tuesday to discuss…
October 29, 2013

Why hip-hop isn't to blame for Barneys' racial profiling

OPINION - A grenade went off. At the center of that blast was Barneys, the upscale New York retail store…
October 29, 2013

Sharpton, Barneys NY CEO to meet over 'shopping while black' incidents

NEW YORK (AP) — Civil rights activist Al Sharpton and community members plan to meet with the CEO of Barneys…
October 28, 2013

Is Jay Z being hypocritical with his Barneys deal?

OPINION - It would be great if a former drug-dealing, public housing-living black man who became a multi-millionaire entertainer and…
October 28, 2013

Macys: Employees not involved in alleged race stop of actor Rob Brown

NEW YORK (AP) — No Macy's employees were involved in the detention or questioning of a black actor who claims…
October 27, 2013

Jay Z defends deal with Barneys after the store is accused of profiling

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z said Saturday he's being unfairly 'demonized' for just waiting to hear all of the facts...
October 25, 2013

Petition slams Jay Z, promotes Barneys ‘New Slaves’ t-shirt

theGRIO REPORT - While Barneys is still reeling from accusations of racial profiling and harassment, Change.org is calling out the…
October 24, 2013

2nd shopper accuses Barneys of racial profiling

NEW YORK (AP) — Another shopper is accusing Barneys New York of racial profiling...
October 24, 2013

Sharpton’s Nation Action Network seeks meeting with Barneys CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — A civil rights group said Thursday it was seeking a meeting with the CEO of Barneys…
October 24, 2013

South Korean company pulls ‘Africa’ cigarettes with monkey imagery

theGRIO REPORT - KT&G, South Korea's largest tobacco company, is pulling a line of 'This Africa' cigarettes after complaints about…
October 24, 2013

La June Montgomery Tabron named president and CEO of W.K. Kellogg Foundation

theGRIO REPORT - The 51-year-old will be the first African-American to lead the organization in its 83-year history....
October 24, 2013

Black businesswomen vie for a seat at the tech table

theGRIO REPORT - According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology, women comprised 25 percent of computing occupations…
October 23, 2013

Michael Jackson is highest earning musician — dead or alive, according to Forbes

theGRIO REPORT - Between June 2012 and June 2013, Jackson's estate earned $160 million. This surpassed the second place earner,…
October 23, 2013

‘Fortune’s’ ’50 most powerful women’ list features 3 black females

theGRIO REPORT - Fortune has revealed their list of this year's 50 most powerful women in business -- and while…