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Viola Davis wears natural hairstyle for October issue of Essence

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‘Let The Fire Burn’: New documentary tells the story of MOVE, black group bombed by Philadelphia police

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Hampton University says twerking has not been banned

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Venus Williams previews pretty, versatile EleVen Spring/Summer 2014 separates

SLIDESHOW - The Amazon of the tennis courts stood at over racks of clothing, adjusting garments and making selections for…
/ September 4, 2013

Walter Naegle, partner of Bayard Rustin, shares memories of the 1963 march organizer

theGRIO VIDEO - The couple, which had been together for ten years at the time of Rustin's death, could not…
/ August 29, 2013

King family hosts prayer service on morning of 50th anniversary march commemoration

theGRIO REPORT - On the morning of festivities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, members of…
/ August 28, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama honors unsung civil rights hero Whitney Young with White House screening

As part of the festivities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, first lady Michelle Obama hosted a…
/ August 27, 2013

Voices of the March: A multitude hungry for history and empowerment

ESSAY - Retracing the footsteps of civil rights icons, Saturday's throng of marchers sought new inroads towards justice...
/ August 26, 2013

NAACP president Ben Jealous reflects on March on Washington

theGRIO REPORT - On Saturday, the NAACP acted robustly in concert with various groups, 100 percent behind the cause of…
/ August 25, 2013

Jesse Jackson, Julian Bond share thoughts on 50th anniversary March on Washington

These leaders have given deposits greater than themselves in the hopes that, just as after the '63 march, people today…
/ August 25, 2013

In a small Illinois town, a history of failed, ignored rape investigations and hundreds of untested rape kits

theGRIO REPORT - A 2013 investigation has uncovered that at least 203 rape kits have been collected in the tiny…
/ August 17, 2013

Stop-and-frisk: Black NYC youth reflect on controversial NYPD practice

OPINION - All of the eight boys invited by theGrio to speak on their experiences said they feel paranoid when…
/ August 16, 2013

Mellody Hobson and George Lucas welcome baby girl

Mellody Hobson, 44, and George Lucas, 69, have welcomed their first child together into the world, according to reports. Their…
/ August 12, 2013

Blacks less likely to get weight loss surgery: Is it cultural?

ANALYSIS - Study co-authors theorize that whites receive the surgery more often in part because of discrepancies in health insurance…
/ August 8, 2013

Oprah wears giant afro wig for O magazine ‘Hair’ issue

"Just revealed this new cover of O, The Oprah Magazine -- one of my faves ever," Winfrey announced on her…
/ August 6, 2013