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Chuck D rips today's rap music in new song with Mavis Staples

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African nations gather for unprecedented business summit in Washington

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Shooter in Renisha McBride death takes the stand

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Historic slave barracks unearthed in Maryland

VIDEO - While looking for signs of French Commander Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau's 1781 encampment, archaeologists instead uncovered perhaps something even more…
/ August 4, 2014

Octavia Spencer: ‘There are more interesting roles for me, Viola Davis, and Kerry Washington on TV’

theGRIO VIDEO - In an interview with theGrio, while promoting her new film Get On Up, Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer opened…
/ August 1, 2014

Iraq war vet and mother presented with new home

VIDEO - One national organization is paying it forward, and granting a deserving Jacksonville, Florida mother the gift of a…
/ August 1, 2014

These fire and fainting challenges are stupid and dangerous

OPINION - A teenage boy stands in the shower wearing shorts and douses himself in acetone (nail polish remover). He…
/ July 31, 2014

Teen burned in ‘Fire Challenge’ game

VIDEO - Bored teenagers and social media add up to a painful outcome for a 14-year-old boy in Crosby, Texas.…
/ July 31, 2014

Deadly ebola outbreak in Africa has US health care workers on high alert

NBC News - While health care workers in west Africa try to gain control of the worst outbreak of ebola…
/ July 31, 2014

Jill Scott discusses playing victim of domestic violence in ‘Get On Up’

theGRIO VIDEO - Jill Scott opens up about playing James Brown's ex-wife, Deedee Brown in the upcoming James Brown biopic,…
/ July 30, 2014

Atlanta mother arrested after leaving 4 kids in hot car to grocery shop

VIDEO - An Atlanta mother of four is under arrest after leaving her kids in the car to go grocery…
/ July 30, 2014

A father's open letter to Nicki Minaj

theGRIO REPORT - Nicki Minaj and her derrière have been the talk of the industry for the past few days...
/ July 29, 2014

Renisha McBride shooter: 'I didn't know' shotgun was loaded

theGRIO VIDEO - Theodore Wafer says he didn't realize shotgun was loaded during fatal confrontation with car accident victim Renisha…
/ July 28, 2014

Hospital cuts off man's penis in botched procedure

A man has filed a lawsuit against Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham and a number of other defendants claiming…
/ July 25, 2014

Another case of a kid left in a hot car prompts federal action

NBC News - Another incident of a baby left in a hot car, this time in Moline, Illinois calls attention…
/ July 25, 2014