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March 18, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Organizers of the fast-food protests for higher wages on Tuesday shifted their sights to another issue…
March 18, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Phil Jensen, a Republican state senator from South Dakota, has raised eyebrows with some of his recent…
March 13, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum Thursday directing the Labor Department to devise new overtime rules...
March 13, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Several lawsuits filed against McDonald's this week say the fast-food chain engages in a variety of…
March 13, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Magic Johnson doesn’t fit neatly into any box. He is a retired pro basketball star who has…
March 7, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring improved in February from the previous two months despite a blast of wintry weather, likely…
February 19, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Rapper and BET host Bow Wow has teamed up with former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to…
February 15, 2014
Today - Paula Deen's newly formed company, Paula Deen Ventures, has secured between $75 million and $100 million of funding…
February 7, 2014
theGRIO'S 100 - Moziah Bridges was just 9 years old when he decided to take action in light of the…
February 7, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring was surprisingly weak in January for the second straight month, likely renewing concern that the U.S.…
February 3, 2014
theGRIO'S 100 - Asia has been an inspiration not only to other kids in Detroit but also to business leaders…
January 31, 2014
theGRIO'S 100 - A visionary who sticks to long-term goals, White led Jamba Juice through 8 consecutive quarter growths with…
January 31, 2014
theGRIO'S 100 - Cleve Mesidor joined the Obama administration a few weeks after the fatal earthquake that ravaged Haiti...
January 31, 2014
theGRIO'S 100 - At the young age of 7, Zora Ball stunned the computer programming world when she created a…
January 31, 2014
theGRIO'S 100 - The co-founder and CEO of the 135th Street Agency has garnered top clients from across the creative…
January 30, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 3.2 percent annual rate in the October-December quarter on the strength…
January 8, 2014
LONDON (AP) — Premium drinks company Diageo has formed a new joint venture with rap star Sean 'Diddy' Combs and…
December 30, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - In a recent survey, Jay Z scored 70 percent lower in measures of trustworthiness and honesty than…
December 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A new study from the Center for American Progress, 'The State of Women of Color in the…
December 5, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-food workers and labor organizers are set to turn out in support of higher wages in…