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October 28, 2013

Flashback: Ted Danson donned blackface at Whoopi Goldberg's behest 20 years ago this month

theGRIO REPORT - Back in 1993, when Danson was dating his 'Made In America' co-star Whoopi Goldberg, he appeared at…
October 28, 2013

First family attends church service in Washington, DC

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama, the first lady and their two daughters Malia, 15, and Sasha, 12, walked hand-in-hand as…
October 28, 2013

Bill de Blasio's daughter Chiara appears in new ad slamming Lhota attacks

theGRIO REPORT - In the clip, Chiara speaks directly to camera in the same style that Dante did earlier this…
October 25, 2013

‘Treme’ star Robert Brown alleges racial profiling by Macy’s

NEW YORK (AP) — A black actor on the HBO drama series 'Treme' said in a lawsuit on Friday that…
October 25, 2013

Black college student arrested for buying expensive belt: Why racial profiling shoppers is ineffective, immoral

OPINION - After the alleged profiling of Barneys shopper Trayon Christian, will American communities take a look at the insidious…
October 25, 2013

Author of Barneys petition to Jay Z: You are being used

OPINION - Jay Z, I am calling on you to end this partnership with Barneys New York, not because I…
October 25, 2013

After hiatus, Obama returns to campaign mode in NY

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is opening a six-week burst of fundraising for Democrats, offering an early look at…
October 24, 2013

2nd shopper accuses Barneys of racial profiling

NEW YORK (AP) — Another shopper is accusing Barneys New York of racial profiling...
October 23, 2013

‘Shopping while black’: Teen arrested for buying expensive belt from Barneys

theGRIO REPORT - One young, black teen has filed a lawsuit against Barneys and the NYPD after he says he…
October 22, 2013

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra marks 25 years

NEW YORK (AP) — Wynton Marsalis has taken his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra all the way to China and…
October 18, 2013

NYPD says teen found with fetus in bag at Victoria’s Secret

NEW YORK (AP) — The results of an autopsy could determine whether two teenage girls are hit with serious charges…
October 18, 2013

NYC mayoral race now has its ‘Willie Horton ad’

OPINION - Lhota may be able to convince voters he’s not Ted Cruz or John Boehner, but this ad shows…
October 18, 2013

Bill de Blasio: New Joe Lhota ad is ‘disgusting, inappropriate and divisive’

theGRIO Q&A - With just over two weeks before Election Day, and leading by more than 40 percent in the…
October 17, 2013

Autism community, neighbors shaken by boy’s disappearance

theGRIO REPORT - In the nearly two weeks since a New York City boy disappeared from his school, neighbors and…
October 17, 2013

NYC mayoral ad: Crime will rise if Democrat Bill de Blasio wins

NEW YORK (AP) — Republican Joe Lhota on Wednesday released the New York City mayoral campaign's harshest ad to date,…
October 17, 2013

Top NY court will review Bloomberg’s big-soda ban

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state's highest court agreed Thursday to hear New York City's appeal of a ruling that…
October 15, 2013

Miriam Carey: NY funeral for Conn. woman killed in DC car chase

NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a Connecticut woman who was shot to death by police after trying to…
October 13, 2013

‘American Promise’ doc focuses on the education of black boys

theGRIO REPORT - It wasn't easy - but Idris Brewster and Seun Summers made it through. The two best friends…
October 11, 2013

Bikers: Off-camera acts led to NYC driver run-in

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a dramatic case built on amateur video that went viral — footage of motorcycles swarming…
October 8, 2013

Sean Penn sponsors 5 Haitians for NYC marathon

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Penn is ecstatic that his relief organization will sponsor runners from Haiti to participate in…