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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…
October 22, 2013

Unemployment falls to 7.2 percent, nearly a 5-year low

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added just 148,000 jobs in September, suggesting that employers held back on hiring before…
October 21, 2013

theGrio and CNBC Market Update: 10/21/13

CNBC - Last week investors cheered the end of the government shutdown with the S&P 500 reaching a new record…
October 18, 2013

IPO to give investors a stake in NFL running back Arian Foster

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Here's a new twist on fantasy sports: a San Francisco startup is offering a chance to…