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Banks in schools allow teens to cash in on financial literacy

By Alex Presha

7:00 AM on 08/04/2011

VIDEO - According to some studies, fewer than half of all high school seniors can pass a basic financial literacy course. That number drops to below 30 percent...
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12-year-old prodigy is 'LeBron James of chess'

By Alex Presha

8:36 AM on 03/01/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - He's quiet, loves Jay-Z and Lil' Wayne, and wears the latest and greatest Air Jordan's. However, don't get fooled. Justus isn't typical at all...
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Lyfe Jennings' 'I Still Believe' looks out for ladies

By Alex Presha

11:01 AM on 08/31/2010

VIDEO - When asked about the new single "Statistics", he discusses where he derives the inspiration to sing about women and the issues they face...
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Hip-hop's 'King of the South' T.I. seeks to conquer Hollywood

By Alex Presha

7:37 AM on 08/17/2010

VIDEO - After nearly a year out of the spotlight, rapper T.I. is poised for one of his biggest summers ever...
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King of the courts: Rucker Park defends its streetball crown

By Alex Presha

9:48 AM on 08/13/2010

VIDEO - Heralded as the birthplace of street basketball, the park has roots in the 1960s. Now it's the proving ground for basketball players everywhere...
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The sun doesn't discriminate when it comes to skin cancer

By Alex Presha

11:33 AM on 08/01/2010

VIDEO - African-Americans are are ten times less likely to develop skin cancer compared to their white counterparts. However, they're also usually get diagnosed in later phases...
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LeVar Burton returns to his roots on television

By Alex Presha

8:05 AM on 07/16/2010

VIDEO - Burton stopped by theGrio to discuss his latest role, his acting legacy and what he plans to do next...
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Kicked to the curb: The rough road for specialty sneaker stores

By Alex Presha

1:01 PM on 07/02/2010

VIDEO - With the economic downturn, purse strings are tightening and onetime shoe fanatics, or sneaker-heads, aren't buying high-end kicks like they once did ...
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Mary J: What's the 411 on women in hip-hop?

By Alex Presha

1:02 PM on 06/17/2010

VIDEO - Mary J. Blige hopes that her role in hip-hop will empower women who follow her...
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Somalia: Al-Qaida's newest safe-haven

By Alex Presha

2:00 PM on 05/25/2010

VIDEO - The government is in disarray, breeding a new generation of American-born terrorists...
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Blair Underwood unveils new 'vook' venture

By Alex Presha

4:06 PM on 05/19/2010

VIDEO - It's a novel, 'From Cape Town with Love', the third part of a detective series and features a vook -- a video that readers can download that goes along with the book...
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Prep school students balance two lives for a better future

By Alex Presha

8:53 AM on 05/10/2010

VIDEO - For some black students, attending elite private schools can mean walking a delicate line between home life and school life...
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Is pollution in small town La. a case of environmental racism?

By Alex Presha

2:50 PM on 04/23/2010

VIDEO - Decades after the first chemical companies moved in, Mossville, La. residents are convinced that these plants are making them sick...
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'No place like home': The cast of '227' reunites

By Alex Presha

6:41 PM on 03/04/2010

VIDEO - Twenty years after '227' went off the air, the cast reunites to talk to theGrio about the state of African-Americans on television...
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'High School Musical' star Corbin Bleu talks to theGrio about new Broadway role

By Alex Presha

6:59 PM on 02/19/2010

VIDEO - Bleu talks about the his new role, race on Broadway and the evolution of Hollywood...
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Questlove explains what 'Soul Train' means for black Americans

By Alex Presha

5:13 PM on 02/05/2010

It began 40 years ago. Countless music legends graced its stage. Millions of viewers tuned in. Now, Questlove of the "The Roots" has teamed up...
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Fantasia's fight to get back on track

By Alex Presha

10:42 AM on 01/25/2010

VIDEO - Former 'American Idol' Fantasia talks exclusively with theGrio about her recent career stumbles and plans for a successful comeback.
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Making the case for affirmative action

By Alex Presha

3:31 PM on 01/18/2010

VIDEO - Amos Williams, a retired Detroit police lieutenant, trial lawyer, and Vietnam veteran, explains why he believes affirmative action is necessary...
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Blacks without banks count on check cashing alternatives

By Alex Presha

10:06 AM on 12/23/2009

VIDEO - Nearly one third of African-Americans use financial services like check cashing places in addition to their banks, a recent FDIC study says. But one in five black households don't have a bank account at all...
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Ella Fitzgerald is rediscovered through lost recordings

By Alex Presha

10:37 AM on 12/16/2009

VIDEO - Jazz lovers have new music to groove to from a familiar voice: Ella Fitzgerald's. But this music is not new at all. It comes from recordings made nearly half a century ago...
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