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November 9, 2013

Job seekers feel brunt of slow jobs recovery

theGRIO REPORT - The unemployment rate edged up to 7.3 percent as 204,000 jobs were created, according to the Labor…
November 8, 2013

204,000 US jobs created in October, unemployment hits 7.3 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 204,000 jobs in October, an unexpected burst of hiring during a month in which…
November 7, 2013

Home Depot apologizes for 'GameDay' monkey tweet

theGRIO REPORT - Home Depot has issued an apology for an offensive image that went out on its Twitter account,…
November 7, 2013

Creator of the 'Super Soaker' awarded $72.9M from Hasbro toys

theGRIO REPORt - Legal disputes through 2007-2012 between Hasbro and Lonnie Johnson’s company kept him from being properly compensated for…
November 6, 2013

Financial tools from the pulpit: Rev. DeForest Soaries hosts second annual dfree conference to eliminate debt

theGRIO REPORT - Those who praise and those who plan came together recently at the second annual dfree conference held…
November 1, 2013

theGrio and CNBC Market Update: 11/1/13

CNBC - The jobs report was top of mind for investors last week...
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...