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April 28, 2014

Ivy League-bound teen Akintunde Ahmad gets surprise gift on 'The Ellen Show'

theGRIO REPORT - Ahmad's inspiring story landed him on 'The Ellen Show last week' where he revealed which Ivy League…
April 27, 2014

President Obama: ‘I regret not having spent more time with my mother’

MSNBC - President Obama told students at a town hall at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur that he…
April 25, 2014

theGrio and CNBC Market Update: 04/26/14

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April 25, 2014

Natural beauty brand 'Carol's Daughter' files for bankruptcy

theGRIO REPORT - According to the Wall Street Journal, Carol's Daughter LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will…
April 24, 2014

Boston Marathon supporter offered runners free hugs

theGRIO REPORT - It was a simple gesture that went a long way. Ken E. Nwadike spread love and happiness…
April 24, 2014

Lupita Nyong'o meets her idol, Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek

theGRIO VIDEO - This week, during People magazine’s cover photo shoot, Wek stopped by to surprise Nyong’o and it was…
April 24, 2014

Adopted teen meets birth mother with help from social media

VIDEO - Last Sunday an Urbandale teen posted a photo on Facebook asking for information on her birth mother. This…
April 24, 2014

From Lupita's People cover to Pharrell's 'Marilyn Monroe': Dark skinned beauty fad sparks backlash

OPINION - Do we think we’re not good enough that when we land on a major magazine cover, we need…
April 24, 2014

Beyoncé covers Time's '100 Most Influential People of 2014'

theGRIO REPORT - Beyoncé is on the cover of Time Magazine's '100 Most Influential People of 2014.'
April 24, 2014

Lupita Nyong'o in talks to join Disney's 'Jungle Book'

theGRIO REPORT - It has been two months since Lupita Nyong'o won an Academy Award for her role in 12…
April 24, 2014

Will African-Americans benefit from the emerging marijuana industry?

OPINION - The historic shift in marijuana policy happening around the United States and the world begs a couple of…
April 23, 2014

North Carolina teen accepted into 7 Ivy League schools

VIDEO - Thousands of students apply to Ivy League schools, but very few are accepted. Wilmington, North Carolina native Patrick…
April 23, 2014

Top fashion moms design collection to fight infant AIDS

TODAY - The fashion industry’s top designers have teamed up with a charity fighting to wipe out AIDS among infants…
April 23, 2014

Hank Aaron collection with original hate mail on display at Emory University

theGRIO REPORT - A rare assortment of Hank Aaron materials, including racist hate mail he received at the height of…
April 23, 2014

Lupita Nyong'o named People's 'Most Beautiful'

NEW YORK (AP) - The 31-year-old actress, who won a best supporting actress Oscar for her role in '12 Years…