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Dionne Warwick thegrio.com
June 17, 2021
Dionne Warwick has become such a force on Twitter that its CEO Jack Dorsey may have to put her on…
General Motors Reports Quarterly Loss of 9.6 Billion
March 29, 2021
General Motors has responded to recent allegations of racism from a coalition of Black-owned media company leaders including Byron Allen.
C.H. James III thegrio.com
February 11, 2021
Charles H. 'Chuck' James III, CEO of one of the country's oldest Black businesses, passed away at 62 due to…
BLUE Scholarship Gala To Benefit Spelman College - Inside
January 27, 2021
This career move will make Rosalind Brewer the only Black woman to run a Fortune 500 company. Back in 2017,…
JAY-Z
July 5, 2019
Jay Z's Roc Nation is suing a New York licensing firm, accusing them of cheating Roc Nation and being apart of…
May 25, 2019
Mary Winston, Bed, Bath & Beyond's new interim CEO, is a black woman. She previously worked for Family Dollar Stores,…
November 23, 2017
The former Hollywood agent, whose clientele has included every from Oprah Winfrey to Missy Elliott, is building his own empire…
August 23, 2017
Carlos Watson is an Emmy-award winning journalist, entrepreneur and television host who has proved regardless of society’s labels or stereotypes, you
June 16, 2017
When investor Rendel Solomon was looking for the perfect present for his niece, he didn’t head to the store.  Instead
February 15, 2017
BALTIMORE (AP) — The CEO of Baltimore-based sports apparel company Under Armour is responding to criticism he received after calling…
November 30, 2015
In September of this year, Siza Mzimela became the first black woman to start her own airline...
August 26, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Napa Valley Wine Train issued an apology Tuesday to a book club that includes mostly…
June 5, 2014
MSNBC -- One of the largest employers of low-wage workers said that the company will support a minimum wage hike.…
May 9, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - The NBA has named Dick Parsons interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers today.
April 19, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - African-American and female are two characteristics not commonly found in Silicon Valley - but one black woman…
December 31, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - During the fall months of 2013, we saw the birth of Sean “ Diddy” Combs brainchild of…
October 29, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Civil rights activist Al Sharpton and community members plan to meet with the CEO of Barneys…
October 24, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — A civil rights group said Thursday it was seeking a meeting with the CEO of Barneys…
October 24, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The 51-year-old will be the first African-American to lead the organization in its 83-year history....
October 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH) has released a statement, announcing Loraine Miller as the…