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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is demanding action from Washington after 24 people where shot in the city during a span of 24 hours, this Labor Day weekend. A rash of shootings in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx from 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday left many injured and one man dead. As […]
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The CIA worked closely with Moammar Gadhafi’s intelligence services in the rendition of terror suspects to Libya for interrogation, according to documents seen Saturday by the AP, cooperation that could spark tensions between Washington and Libya’s new rulers. The CIA was among a number of foreign intelligence services that worked with […]
By Suzanne Choney Tune into Facebook Thursday, Sept. 8 to watch and listen to a first-ever live chat by Oprah Winfrey on the social networking site. The one-hour event starts at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET. If you want to ask the star questions, you can post them here, and go to Facebook Live’s page […]
Join Us and Honor America’s Workers This Labor Day by Mike Hall, Sep 2, 2011 The long Labor Day weekend is about to kick off and our special Labor Day action page (click here) gives you an opportunity to honor American workers and the work they do. Along with being able to select the worker […]
A group of conservatives led by Andrew Breitbart have launched a campaign of mockery against Rev. Al Sharpton’s new MSNBC show “Politics Nation.” Critics complaints started every since Sharpton was named the host replacing previous host Cenk Uygur, but they’ve ramped up their bashing more recently complaining about a segment Sharpton aired comparing GOP presidential candidates to […]
The African-American jobless rate climbed from 15.9 to 16.7, which only strengthens the argument of Black lawmakers that there is a critical need to specifically address this problem. Their white counterparts who saw their unemployment rate decrease to 8.0% in August from 8.1% in July, African Americans saw their unemployment rate increase to 16.7% in […]
A diverse group of Black businesses have made this years’ Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies. Ten companies from a variety of fields including…
The visionary behind the contemporary gospel sound, the Rev. James Cleveland, was a pioneering composer and choral director whose progressive arrangements — jazzy and soulful, complete with odd time signatures — helped push the music past the confines of the traditional Baptist hymnal into new and unexpected directions, infusing elements of the sanctified church style […]
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) launched a “For the People” Jobs Initiative in response to alarmingly high unemployment rates in Black America, offering hope to many Black job seekers during these troubling economic times. theGrio had a unique vantage point on the tour, having streamed all five stops and having sent correspondents to moderate each […]
Chris Jeon, a math major at UCLA decided to join the Libyan rebels for the summer break. He bought a one way flight for $800 to Cairo and traveled to Libya from there. Jeon, an American Asian who wears a bright blue Lakers jersey, quickly became accepted by the rebels and even became a mascot […]
Oprah Winfrey is meeting with top technology players in an attempt to revamp her flagship site Oprah.com, whose traffic has declined since her popular talk show went off the air in May. According to comScore, a leading Internet research company, Oprah.com went from 5.1 unique visitors back in January to 2.4 million by July. To […]
Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is criticizing Texas Gov. Rick Perry for his statements on the 10th Amendment, saying they echo rhetoric used by slavery-defending Confederate leaders. “After all, it was the Tenth Amendment and states’ rights that protected the institution of slavery. The words ‘slave’ or ‘slavery’ did not appear in the Constitution. The […]