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December 17, 2013

Meagan Good defends her cleavage-bearing gowns

theGRIO REPORT - Meagan Good stopped by The Wendy Williams Show to share her thoughts on a number of hot…
November 27, 2013

'Black and Jewish': African-American celebs who practice Judaism

SLIDESHOW - As the Hanukkah holiday kicks off, check out the slideshow below to see some of the most prominent…
November 26, 2013

Baptist pastor Allyson Abrams resigns after marrying a woman, launches new church

theGRIO REPORT - When Bishop Allyson Abrams wed in March, she announced her commitment to her new life partner, Bishop…
November 5, 2013

Violinist Miri Ben-Ari promotes religious tolerance in new campaign

theGRIO REPORT - Violinist Miri Ben- Ari has a signature style that has won her acclaim within the music industry...
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 23, 2013

Kanye defends portryal of Jesus on ‘Yeezus’ tour

theGRIO REPORT - Kanye West has been under fire for having an actor (who also happens to be white) portray…
October 20, 2013

A look at devotionals that start President Obama’s day

(AP) - A look at some of the devotionals, abridged for space, that have started the president's day...
October 19, 2013

Informal spiritual adviser: ‘Obama’s faith has grown in his time in office’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is not an overtly religious man. He and his family rarely attend church, and…
October 15, 2013

Bishop T.D. Jakes rebukes ‘Preachers of LA,’ calls it ‘junk’

theGRIO REPORT - 'Preachers of LA' debuted on Oxygen last week and the unscripted show it had one of the…
September 5, 2013

Gospel singer uses R.Kelly’s ‘Bump and Grind’ beat for song

VIDEO - What may be a well-intentioned performance is derailed by the bizarre choice of the instantly recognizable beat from…
September 3, 2013

Speaking in tongues down among Pentecostals

LOS ANGELES (AP) - While the small Assemblies of God congregation goes through all the traditional trappings of a Pentecostal…
August 21, 2013

Gospel choir sings ‘Keep your business off of Facebook’

VIDEO - Social media has made websites like Facebook a key way to share information - but one gospel choir…
August 15, 2013

Complaint filed on judge who changed baby’s name from ‘Messiah’ to ‘Martin’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Wisconsin-based nonprofit association of atheists and agnostics says it has filed a complaint against a…
August 12, 2013

On Bernice King’s recent anti-LGBT remarks

OPINION - King said recently, 'If I was homophobic, I wouldn’t have friends who are gay and lesbian' -- yet…
August 7, 2013

Meet Samuel Green, an 8-year-old preacher: ‘God has my back’

VIDEO - Meet Samuel Green, an eight-year-old boy from Jackson, Miss. who made his way to the Today Show for…
July 29, 2013

Pope Francis: ‘Who am I to judge’ gay people?

NBC News - Pope Francis on Monday said “who am I to judge?” gay people as he discussed one of…
July 26, 2013

T.D. Jakes troubled by Zimmerman calling shooting ‘God’s will’

VIDEO - Bishop T.D. Jakes reacted to the George Zimmerman case on Thursday, and to Trayvon Martin’s shooter calling the…
July 26, 2013

Obama hosts Ramadan dinner at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama saluted Muslim Americans on Thursday for their contributions in helping build the United States…
July 7, 2013

There is nothing like the power of a woman who leads

ESSAY - I believe that God wants women to lead. If you listen to the small voice inside, you will…
June 27, 2013

Black faith leaders: It’s time to talk marriage equality in our African-American church communities

OPINION - Wednesday's Supreme Court decisions srtiking down DOMA and Prop 8 provide our community with the opportunity for honest…