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TheGrio's 100: Jay Z, the blueprint for urban success

By Bonnie Davis

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'

By Bonnie Davis

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

By Bonnie Davis

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

By Bonnie Davis

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

By Bonnie Davis

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?

By Bonnie Davis

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

By Bonnie Davis

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

By Bonnie Davis

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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Liberals prefer a lighter skinned Obama, study says

By Bonnie Davis

4:30 PM on 11/23/2009

When given a choice of voting for a lighter-skinned version of Barack Obama versus a darker-skinned version, most voters who consider themselves Democrats voted for the lighter version.
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More black women are breast-feeding, but less than other moms

By Bonnie Davis

9:15 AM on 11/12/2009

Despite an increase in lactation programs and consultants in hospitals, many health care professionals do not encourage black women to breast-feed...
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Does 'Precious' movie stereotype big black women?

By Bonnie Davis

9:12 AM on 11/06/2009

Fears that the movie would be viewed as exploitative, or suggest that all black women are like Precious nearly prevented the film from seeing the big screen...
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