Inner City

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Paul Ryan barely speaks in code about black men

OPINION - What is troubling is that powerful lawmakers such as Paul Ryan are in a position to translate their

David A. Love / March 14, 2014

Living Opinion

Inner city patriotism: Alive and strong among youth

ESSAY - The question of black patriotism is especially timely as the nation considers military action in Syria...

TheGrio Staff / September 7, 2013

News Chicago

After violent weekend, police report Chicago shootings down

NBC Chicago - After another violent weekend that left nearly two dozen injured, new numbers suggest Chicago Police are getting

Lilly Workneh / July 1, 2013

Politics

Super PAC and black pastor tell African-Americans to vote for Romney

theGRIO REPORT - 'When Obama was elected it was thrilling,' the ad starts off, but the African-American man and woman

Ugonna Okpalaoka / October 22, 2012

Politics

Paul Ryan: Reduce gun crime by teaching 'inner city' people 'good discipline', 'character'

theGRIO REPORT - Before he abruptly ended a local television interview, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan explained what he

Joyannreid / October 9, 2012

Health Living Top Stories

New inner-city health center opens in Boston

BOSTON (AP) - Bob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a

TheGrio Staff / February 6, 2012

Black History Month Living TheGrio's 100 Video

TheGrio’s 100: Dominique Lee, leading the way with teacher-led schools

TheGrio's 100 - Fed up with the troubled bureaucracy of inner-city schools, 25-year-old Teach for America alumnus Dominique Lee decided

TheGrio Staff / February 1, 2011