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SC Clyburn center under fire for misuse of funds
3:49 PM on 08/20/2010
VIDEO - SCSU is currently being investigated for alleged misuse of millions of dollars in state and federal grant funds towards its transportation research center...
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Senior citizen swimmers overcome racial segregation
9:14 AM on 07/26/2010
VIDEO - Even after the formal end of segregation, John and Bradford Tatum, said they still didn't feel welcome swimming within integrated pools during the 1960s...
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Critics believe Calif. prison release will spark crime
1:44 PM on 07/19/2010
VIDEO - Over 70 percent of prisoners in the California penal system are likely to be reincarcerated for committing a new crime after a few years of being let out of jail...
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Thousands compete in the 2010 Special Olympics
4:02 PM on 07/16/2010
theGRIO REPORT - Last year over 40,000 Special Olympics events took place all around the world, with over 3.5 million athletes participating in community-based sports...
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' 50 years later, right on race
1:14 PM on 07/12/2010
theGRIO REPORT - It was a work of fiction that reflected the simmering reality of the times, mirroring a national consciousness, conflict and shame over race...
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Critics of tanning booth tax cry 'reverse racism'
6:26 PM on 07/09/2010
theGRIO REPORT - This new tax, which is part of the new health care overhaul bill would charge tanning salon patrons an additional 10 percent...
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Harlem Children's Zone sparks $10 million contest
2:14 PM on 07/08/2010
theGRIO REPORT - The Zone, which covers 97 square blocks of Harlem is a neighborhood legendary for black culture and deep poverty, is now educating more than 8,000 children in New York...
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Mary J. Blige may not be going back to school after all
1:37 PM on 07/08/2010
theGRIO REPORT - Mary J. Blige may have her sights on going back to school these days, but Howard University is not ready to admit her...
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Chris Brown crying conspiracy theories continue
10:01 AM on 07/01/2010
theGRIO REPORT - The latest rumor that's been swirling comes from an as yet unnamed source who says they were backstage during the BET awards...
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Sharpton outraged over Seattle police officer punch
2:01 PM on 06/17/2010
VIDEO - Rev. Al Sharpton said he believes it is irresponsible for the Seattle Police Officers Guild to defend the officer's actions as not racist...
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Slideshow: The 15 sexiest World Cup stars
5:18 PM on 06/11/2010
SLIDESHOW - Billions will be watching will South Africa as it hosts the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Check out theGrio's favorite on-the-field eye candy...
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Wyclef Jean urges public not to forget Haiti quake
4:06 PM on 05/14/2010
VIDEO - "You have a population which is still suffering and in need of aid," says Wyclef Jean...
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Kerry Washington dishes on 'Mother and Child', adoption
2:45 PM on 05/07/2010
VIDEO - "It was really a bonding experience for my mom and I because she actually spent several years conceiving me, and I went to her to ask what that time was like for her," said Washington...
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Wes Moore story: Scholar and killer share same name
1:10 PM on 05/06/2010
VIDEO - "The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine, and that the tragedy is that my story could have been his," said Moore...
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New Orleans jazz fest thrives in spite of oil spill
6:00 PM on 05/03/2010
VIDEO - It is jazz fest weekend in New Orleans, but no amount of oil spill will put a stop to these festivities...
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Times Square street vendor helps stop bomb attack
1:08 PM on 05/03/2010
VIDEO - Lance Orton, Sr., is being hailed NYC's latest hero for notifying police about a suspicious SUV in Times Square...
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Don Cheadle suits up for 'Iron Man' sequel
12:02 PM on 05/03/2010
VIDEO - Don Cheadle, who stars in the new 'Iron Man 2' says wearing his all metal costume "was a drag, like wearing a car"...
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Slideshow: Naomi Campbell's 10 most memorable meltdowns
11:41 AM on 04/30/2010
SLIDESHOW - theGrio takes a look back at Campbell's worst public relations disasters accompanied by some glamorous shots of the top model...
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Make 10 African-American museums your next destination
10:04 AM on 04/24/2010
SLIDESHOW - theGrio checks out 10 African-American museums for your next travel destination...
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Actor and activist Hill Harper urges African-Americans to go online
1:05 PM on 04/23/2010
VIDEO - "Even if you don't have access in your home to a computer, go to your local library find a way to get online and do research, type in things that you're interested in"...
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