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Helen Bailey, civil rights activist, may be foreclosed by JP Morgan

4:49 PM on 02/08/2012

In the middle of their Black History Month advertising campaign, JP Morgan Chase may be responsible for removing an elderly civil rights activist from her home...

Jay-Z reportedly only gave 6K to charity in 2010 after earning $63 mil

By Kunbi Tinuoye

8:58 AM on 02/08/2012

theGRIO REPORT - The multimillionaire rapper is under scrutiny following reports he donated a tiny fraction of his earnings to charity...

Darden Restaurants to be sued for discrimination

By Donovan X. Ramsey

5:18 PM on 02/07/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Darden Restaurants Inc., the company that owns Olive Garden, Red Lobster and other restaurants has been threatened with legal action by a workers group claiming that it discriminates against people of of color...

New survey finds: black women struggle to pay bills more than white women

By theGrio

1:57 PM on 02/06/2012

Across the country, black women are bearing a heavier responsibility for family and friends than their white counterparts...

Slideshow: Mo' money, mo' problems! 20 celeb tax cheats

By Donovan X. Ramsey

12:22 PM on 02/06/2012

SLIDESHOW - No one is spared from the strong arm of the IRS, not even celebrities...

2/06/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:20 AM on 02/06/2012

VIDEO - African-American unemployment declined to 13.6 percent. And black teen unemployment fell sharply to 38.5 percent, but remains the highest of any group...

Mississippi bill would force food stamp users to eat healthy

By Monica Land

8:00 AM on 02/04/2012

theGRIO REPORT - The proposed action of one Mississippi lawmaker has led some to believe politicians have gone too far by attempting to regulate what people eat...

Congress bans welfare recipients from using federal funds at strip clubs

By theGrio

3:43 PM on 02/03/2012

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would prevent those receiving welfare benefits from using their federal payments at strip clubs, casinos or liquor stores...

Birdman on sexual assault case: Cash Money was not involved

By Kyle Harvey

3:18 PM on 02/03/2012

theGRIO Q&A - Birdman sat down with theGrio to talk about his new book company, Cash Money's legacy in music, and the importance of education when building a brand...

Newt Gingrich: The poor 'need a trampoline' not a safety net

By theGrio

9:21 AM on 02/03/2012

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Gingrich said both Romney and Democratic President Barack Obama think poverty can be solved with a safety net...

Chris Rock willing to pay higher taxes

By theGrio

3:21 PM on 02/02/2012

In a recent video Rock said supports President Barack Obama's 'Buffett Rule', which would require multi-millionaires to pay what he considers to be a 'fairer' tax rate...

1/30/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

12:54 PM on 01/30/2012

VIDEO - All eyes will be on the January employment report. In December the unemployment rate fell to 8 point 5 percent as 200-thousand jobs were created. Transportation and retail saw the biggest gains...

To tithe or not to tithe? Black churches vulnerable in economic downturn

By Shartia Brantley

12:00 PM on 01/30/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Tithing, or giving 10 percent of your income to support the ministries of your church, is vulnerable during the slow economic recovery...

Obama administration to extend and expand foreclosure program

By theGrio

6:00 PM on 01/27/2012

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration said Friday that will expand its signature foreclosure-prevention program to try to help those with heavy debt loads avoid losing their homes...

J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise

By theGrio

2:38 PM on 01/27/2012

NEW YORK (AP) - J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so shoppers no longer have to wait for sales to get bargains...

Justice unit to probe mortgage-backed securities

By theGrio

2:13 PM on 01/27/2012

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal and state law enforcement officials announced Friday they have launched a fraud-fighting unit, starting with 55 prosecutors and investigators, to root out wrongdoing in the market for residential mortgage-backed securities...

Black Americans losing homes over property taxes: It doesn't have to happen

By Robert Henderson Jr.

5:52 PM on 01/26/2012

OPINION - Imagine, one day reaching a milestone and realizing an accomplishment that so many of your brothers and sisters have failed to achieve in the past: home ownership. Now imagine losing it, and not because you didn't pay the mortgage...

Study: 'Opportunity Youth' have a combined taxpayer burden of 1.5 trillion

By Briana Lopes

3:08 PM on 01/25/2012

VIDEO - According to a new report prepared for the White House by the Center For Benefit Cost Studies and Education, there are an estimated 6.7 million youth between the ages of 16 and 24 that are not in school or the labor force...

4 ways to enhance your professional marketability

By theGrio

11:26 AM on 01/24/2012

In order to succeed in business you must be able to professionally market yourself...

Rosalind Brewer and workplace diversity: Expert weighs in on black women in corporate America

By Alexis Garrett Stodghill

9:32 AM on 01/24/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Dispelling previous assumptions that black women have a harder time making it to the top, a researcher has found that the 'angry black woman' stereotype might help African-American women in the business world...

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