October 2009
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10/30/09 - theGrio & CNBC Market Wrap Up
6:41 PM on 10/30/2009
VIDEO - TheGrio and CNBC team up to deliver a weekly preview of money matters and market updates for our community...
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Bernice King elected first female president of SCLC
12:24 PM on 10/30/2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Rev. Bernice King has been chosen to head the civil rights organization co-founded by her father, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr...
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7-year-old boy dragged by school bus
11:24 AM on 10/30/2009
VIDEO - Seven-year old Chisano Mutts is lucky to be alive after he was dragged nearly a block by his school bus...
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Cheerleading squad quits after alleged racial discrimination
10:50 AM on 10/30/2009
VIDEO - The cheerleading squad and coaches at Portland, Oregon's Lincoln High School have resigned. Principal Peyton Chapman confirmed that coaches Tori Cotton...
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Black artist's painting worth a surprise fortune
9:51 AM on 10/30/2009
VIDEO -They say a picture's worth a thousand words. For a Kentucky doctor, his newly purchased painting is worth dollars, possibly 250 thousand of them...
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How 'Rumble in the Jungle' shook up the world
9:30 AM on 10/30/2009
OPINION - For better or worse, the world - boxing and otherwise - has never been the same. It was one of the most memorable boxing matches of all time.
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Barbershop Buzz - executive compensation; how much is too much?
8:45 AM on 10/30/2009
Executive Compensation - "How much is too much".
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Haitian prime minister fired by senate
8:36 AM on 10/30/2009
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- A Senate vote to remove Haiti's prime minister early Friday threatens to destabilize the political climate in the storm-torn nation and complicate efforts to attract much needed foreign investment...
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American Airlines launches travel site for black Americans
8:28 AM on 10/30/2009
OPINION - American Airlines has quietly jumped into the increasingly crowded niche travel market with BlackAtlas.com, a portal tailored to African-American travelers...
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Survivors say personal responsibility is key to beating breast cancer
7:53 AM on 10/30/2009
VIDEO - "Cancer was really foolish to attack my body," said Lesa Francis, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last December...
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Bernanke ignores history of black and white wealth rift
7:50 AM on 10/30/2009
Bernanke responded that the source of the problem was the lack of "financial literacy" and "financial education" on the part of blacks
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. Crowley spotted together
4:50 PM on 10/29/2009
Boston TV station WBZ is reporting on its website that Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sergeant James Crowley were seen together at a bar in Cambridge, MA...
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Madonna promises to bring light to Malawian village
3:35 PM on 10/29/2009
MPHANDULA, Malawi (AP) -- Madonna has promised electricity to a village in Malawi, the impoverished southern African country where she runs a charity organization...
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Shaq takes a shot at becoming an Ohio deputy
12:35 PM on 10/29/2009
Shaquille O'Neal is looking to continue a sideline career in law enforcement now that he's in Ohio playing for the Cavaliers.
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'Baggy pants' students reach agreement with bar
11:35 AM on 10/29/2009
Six black students from Washington University who say they were turned away from a Chicago bar said Wednesday they've reached an agreement with the business that will help them combat racial discrimination.
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Pregnant woman rescued from crashed car
10:10 AM on 10/29/2009
When they made it into the water they found a woman seatbelted inside. She had no pulse and was not breathing. Technically, she had drowned and was dead. And then they noticed, she was pregnant...
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Fox News and White House on speaking terms again
10:10 AM on 10/29/2009
The network confirmed a Politico report that Fox news executive Michael Clemente met at the White House on Wednesday with Robert Gibbs, President Barack Obama's press secretary.
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Magic has lost his luster with beef against Isiah
8:31 AM on 10/29/2009
OPINION -- As a rabid fan of 1980s NBA basketball, I was saddened to read last week that the friendship between Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas...
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Southern states 'opted-out' of civil rights too
8:30 AM on 10/29/2009
OPINION - The Republicans have been reduced to their hyper-conservative core, which is united in a hatred of government...
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New black characters make Halloween options less scarce
8:29 AM on 10/29/2009
OPINION - For African-Americans this Halloween, it seems that there are more options than ever before.
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- Obama skips Asia trip to push health care bill
- Presidential disrespect goes prime-time in Obama's Fox interview
- An 'Immortal Life': How one woman's cells helped cure a generation
- Baller-in-chief: Obama's 'March Madness' bracket scores well
- Conservatives use abortion issue to court African-Americans
- Will Michael Jackson's new music be a thriller for fans?
- Could 2010 be the year of the black Republican?
- Five reasons Tiger will come roaring back
- Clarence Thomas' wife's Tea Party ties are supremely disturbing
- It's 'do or die' week for health care reform - how did we get here?
- Democrats' crack-cocaine compromise is still 'racist'
- California police stop proves racial profiling is alive and well
- Todd Bridges buries troubled past in 'Killing Willis'
- Prison shouldn't be a publicity stunt for Lil Wayne
- Oscars' 'Kanye moment' shouldn't overshadow history
- This year's Oscar nominees are rich with racial themes
- 'Brooklyn's Finest' is flawed but fiercely entertaining
- Mo'Nique won't win -- and other Oscar predictions
- Why African-Americans are more optimistic despite fewer jobs
- Why some people want to make a monkey out of Michelle
- How Obama and Preval can reset US-Haiti relations
- Haiti's president heads to Washington to talk aid
- Rangel's loss could be Harlem voters' gain
- Paterson should 'put the people first' and resign
- 'March Madness' isn't amateur, it's big league exploitation
- Torii Hunter is right about blacks in baseball
- Will Roethlisberger get the Michael Vick treatment?
- An NFL without a salary cap could make fans the biggest losers
- Jayson Williams faces sentencing for NJ shooting
- Tiger's been tamed, now leave him alone
- Certain carnival dances said to come from the days of slavery
- 'Black Ski' gets a lift from the First Family
- Slideshow: A glimpse of Hawaii's gorgeous landscape
- Afro-centric brides on parade
- Exhibit celebrates indelible imprint of blacks on history
- Five things you didn't know about Kwanzaa (but should)
- Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans
- How black women can combat genital herpes crisis
- New studies reveal the urgency of first lady's obesity fight
- Obama's health care reform efforts stymied by politics of prejudice
- Action - not apathy - is needed from black women on HIV
- Teen pot and alcohol use rises for first time in a decade
- Is the average single black woman really worth just $5?
- Wealth gap greatest for black and Latino women
- Three reasons why Obama should take small steps to save jobs
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- Colorado Africans forced out of Wal-Mart jobs, claim discrimination
- 'We Are the World' turns 25: Can a remake resuscitate Haiti?
- TheGrio's 100: Mary Spio, reaching beyond the stars
- TheGrio's 100: Tim King, prepping the next generation
- TheGrio's 100: Kamala Harris, the future of California politics
- TheGrio Reflects: The genius of Ray Charles
- Kentucky's Bunning blocks jobless benefits again
- National Urban League launches 'I Am Empowered' campaign with theGrio
- Why audiences should opt-out of 'Cop Out'
- Black music without borders: Five artists you need to hear
- 'Ameriville': Stories of Hurricane Katrina still alive onstage
- Sade's return is worth the wait
- Mary J. Blige's 'Stronger With Each Tear' is a gem
- The 10 most important black films of the decade
- TheGrio Reflects: Malcolm X rails against complacent civil rights activists
- TheGrio Reflects: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
- TheGrio Reflects: Muhammad Ali on Vietnam
- theGrio Reflects: The Story Of Emmett Till
- theGrio Reflects: the Underground Railroad
- theGrio Reflects: NAACP Founded
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