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Tyler Perry: Nelson Mandela 'made me want to be better'

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Ashanti on dating: 'I can take care of myself'

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Man claims to have shared a cell with George Stinney

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Hill Harper discusses new book, 'Letters to an Incarcerated Brother'

VIDEO - His latest work, 'Letters to an Incarcerated Brother,' is the final installment in a series of inspirational texts…
/ December 5, 2013

Woman claims she was turned away from nail salon: 'You're too big'

HOUSTON - A woman said a north Houston nail salon manager told her she was too overweight to use their…
/ December 4, 2013

R. Kelly on current R&B music: 'I hear my melodies on the radio'

theGRIO VIDEO - R.Kelly’s 12th album, 'Black Panties', drops next week and the 'King Of R&B' is at a reflective…
/ December 3, 2013

By Any Means and Chef Roblé team up to feed the homeless

theGRIO VIDEO - Being without in the city of New York during the holidays is something that director Aristotle Torres…
/ November 27, 2013

Raphael Saadiq, Angela Bassett and Jennifer Hudson talk 'Black Nativity'

VIDEO - 'Black Nativity' is one of several highly anticipated holiday movies that will be featuring a predominantly African-American ensemble…
/ November 27, 2013

Jay Z's collaboration with Barneys garners support from Beyoncé, Solange takes on design role

theGRIO REPORT - Beyoncé Knowles, wife of the collection's creator, got in on the family fashion front by promoting some…
/ November 26, 2013

Kenya mall attack survivor tells her story

theGRIO VIDEO - To Faith Wambua and her two young children, it was to be a happy day at Nairobi's…
/ November 25, 2013

MSNBC contributors discuss JFK's impact on black America

theGRIO REPORT - On the 50th anniversary of his assassination, theGrio's Lilly Workneh discussed Kennedy's life and legacy, as they…
/ November 23, 2013

Democrats shake up Senate with filibuster rule change

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats quickly enjoyed the first fruits of a vote that has upended the way the Senate does…
/ November 22, 2013

Secret service agent remembers JFK's impact on African-Americans

theGRIO VIDEO - Abraham Bolden didn't spend long protecting President John F. Kennedy as a Secret Service agent, but Kennedy's…
/ November 22, 2013

JFK appointed first black Secret Service agent on White House detail

theGRIO VIDEO - For Abraham Bolden, protecting President John F. Kennedy in 1961 was a "miracle," for someone who grew…
/ November 22, 2013

B.o.B.: 'I could say that I blew up Bruno Mars'

theGRIO VIDEO - B.o.B , the 25-year-old Atlanta-based hip-hop artist, drops his new album 'Underground Luxury' next month...
/ November 21, 2013