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New Bible for black teens aims to bring God down to earth
3:37 PM on 03/15/2010
A new Bible attempts to respond to complex questions youths often ask themselves and adults...
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TheGrio's 100: Clarence Otis Jr, serving 400 million meals a year
5:02 AM on 02/25/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Clarence Otis Jr., the chairman and CEO of Darden Restaurants, which owns the popular family-style chains, explains the company's recipe for success...
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Minority Millennials are more pro-government, pro-family than peers
8:14 AM on 02/24/2010
They're also politically active, embrace diversity and are not as financially dependent on mom and dad...
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NAACP elects youngest chairman to appeal to new generation
3:50 PM on 02/20/2010
Roslyn M. Brock's election as chairman of the NAACP is being hailed by the civil rights organization as a "generational shift" in leadership...
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African-Americans increasingly going under the knife in quest for perfection
8:53 AM on 02/16/2010
Although perceptions linger that plastic surgery is something for "only rich Caucasian people," it's no longer true...
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TheGrio's 100: Ephren Taylor, the face of young, black entrepreneurship
5:00 AM on 02/07/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Taylor is an author, inspirational speaker, and real estate expert; a whiz kid who made some of his first money building video games...
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TheGrio's 100: Dr. Agnes A. Day, leading microbiologist
5:04 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - She uses her profound knowledge of science and microbiology to explain mankind's existence in terms understood by many...
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TheGrio's 100: Oprah Winfrey, media queen expanding her empire
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - It has been Winfrey's sharp business acumen and full understanding of her industry that led to her billionaire status...
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TheGrio's 100: Janice Bryant Howroyd, entrepreneur starts small, makes it big, passes it on
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Janice Bryant Howroyd makes evident her enthusiasm for work, people and life...
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TheGrio's 100: Ursula Burns, Xerox CEO, an example to be copied
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Burns joined Xerox in 1980 as a mechanical engineering summer intern and worked her way to CEO...
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TheGrio's 100: Ralph Gilles, a creative drive for cars
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - An avid car enthusiast who enjoys spending time at the drawing board and on the track...
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TheGrio's 100: Jamail Larkins, going to new heights for students
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Six years ago most people had never heard of Jamail Larkins, one of the youngest Americans to fly solo. Not for long...
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TheGrio's 100: Jay Z, the blueprint for urban success
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - It's been years since Shawn Carter, or Jay-Z, stepped out Brooklyn's Marcy housing projects into a glitzy world of celebrities...
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TheGrio's 100: Carla Harris, Wall Street power player never settles for 'no'
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Carla Harris describes herself as being "negatively motivated," which means she rarely settles for "no"...
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The Grio's 100: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore's new direction
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's installation as mayor of Baltimore on February 4 is the latest in a series of political accomplishments...
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The word 'Negro' on 2010 census form offends some blacks
10:00 AM on 01/05/2010
While the term "Negro" has appeared in previous census forms, some young or first-time African-American census participants may find it offensive...
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Despite criticism, black moms plan to see 'Princess' with their kids
8:48 AM on 12/11/2009
Valerie Ross experienced a sea of emotions during a recent screening of "The Princess and The Frog," Disney's new animated film that features, for the first time...
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Are we upset with Desirée Rogers' failure - or her success?
8:18 AM on 12/07/2009
OPINION - As images of White House party crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi begin to fade, those of White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers have become larger than life...
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Jobs that work for African-Americans
11:00 AM on 12/04/2009
OPINION - With the slight improvement in unemployment numbers, some economic forecasters and business experts point to occupations that show promise for African-American workers.
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As economy sags, man finds way to support women in need
7:55 AM on 11/24/2009
After Oz du Soleil was laid off in July 2008, it was stories of women who couldn't afford proper undergarments that led him to begin collecting women's bras - for a good cause...
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- 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
- Is the average single black woman really worth just $5?
- 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
- Wealth gap greatest for black and Latino women
- Three reasons why Obama should take small steps to save jobs
- 2/22/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update
- Colorado Africans forced out of Wal-Mart jobs, claim discrimination
- 'We Are the World' turns 25: Can a remake resuscitate Haiti?
- 1/4/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Preview
- 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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