School to be named after the nation's first black priest
By theGrio
9:02 AM on 10/05/2009
Columbia's first Catholic high school will be named after the nation's first known black priest. The Rev. Augustine Tolton was born into slavery in Ralls County in 1854...
Despite path to recovery, employers aren't ready to hire
By theGrio
7:42 AM on 10/05/2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - Job hunters will face long odds well into next year. As the unemployment rate inches closer to 10 percent, most businesses are nowhere close to hiring again...
NAACP holds rally in Rockford, calls for new investigation in shooting
By theGrio
7:17 AM on 10/04/2009
NAACP president and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous returned to Rockford on Saturday for his second rally in the city about 90 miles northwest of Chicago...
'Housewives' cast member's ex-fiance dies in fight
By theGrio
3:30 PM on 10/03/2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- The former fiance of a cast member from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" died Friday night after a fight outside an Atlanta strip club...
Wyclef Jean goes back to school
By theGrio
4:54 PM on 10/02/2009
BOSTON (AP) - Wyclef Jean is going back to school to earn a degree from Boston's Berklee College of Music.
U.S jobless rate is the highest since June of 1983
By theGrio
11:18 AM on 10/02/2009
VIDEO - The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September as employers cut far more jobs than expected...
Kanye West and Lady Gaga's tour canceled without explanation
By theGrio
8:38 AM on 10/02/2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Kanye West and Lady Gaga's highly anticipated tour is over before it even began...
Meet Jay Leno's new comedy queen
By Todd Johnson
8:03 AM on 10/02/2009
VIDEO - Marina Franklin's everyday comedy helped land her a spot on NBC's "The Jay Leno Show" ...
Monday, October 5, 2009
Black News from TheGrio – 10/5/09
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