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Black fathers and sons behind bars together: How common is it?

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

11:10 AM on 03/26/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Has the high rate of black male incarceration has lead to a phenomenon of father-son reunions that are fostered by the penal system?...
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Muslim spying scandal increases scrutiny of NYPD

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

12:00 PM on 03/07/2012

theGRIO REPORT - The New York Police Department is facing increasing criticism, once again, for what some are calling inappropriate surveillance in minority communities...
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DNC invests in minority-owned banks for North Carolina convention

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

6:00 PM on 01/04/2012

theGRIO REPORT - In an effort to demonstrate that its 'People's Convention' mantra is more than just a slogan, the Democratic National Convention Committee deposited $4 million in convention funds into two minority owned North Carolina banks...
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Homeless children an unintended casualty of economic downturn

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

8:52 AM on 12/14/2011

theGRIO REPORT - The Child Trends Data Bank determined "Black children are disproportionately represented among homeless families. Approximately, 47 percent of children in homeless families are black'....
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Study reveals racial segregation in online dating

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

5:52 PM on 11/15/2011

theGRIO REPORT - The study indicates that more than 80 percent of the communication initiated by whites was to other whites. Only 3 percent went to blacks...
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Failure of 'personhood' amendment a win for women in poverty

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

9:13 AM on 11/09/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Pro-choice advocates say the passage of the personhood amendment would have disproportionately negative implications for black women...
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Paterson's Great Falls: A national park with black appeal

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

10:41 AM on 11/03/2011

theGRIO REPORT - From the Grand Canyon in Arizona to Shenandoah in Virginia, there are 58 National Parks in the United States. However, surveys indicate that African-Americans are the least likely ethnic group to visit the National Park system...
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Are drummers beating heart of Occupy Wall Street?

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

12:33 PM on 10/28/2011

theGRIO REPORT - The drum circle at Occupy Wall Street is known to protesters within Zuccotti Park as the Pulse committee...
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Would 'legalizing it' make life better for black Americans?

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

6:00 AM on 10/21/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Some leaders have taken a more progressive stance on the issue as a result of the War on Drugs' detrimental impact on the African-American community...
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Anita Hill hailed as a heroine 20 years later

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

5:41 PM on 10/17/2011

theGRIO REPORT - It has been two decades since Anita Hill testified at Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' Senate confirmation hearing...
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NJ's black population doesn't put Christie on a pedestal

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

9:27 AM on 09/29/2011

theGRIO REPORT - An August 17, 2011 Quinnipiac University Poll indicates that amongst black voters Christie has an 81 percent disapproval rating...
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Violent crime is down but at what cost?

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

8:03 AM on 09/21/2011

theGRIO REPORT - According to the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) 88 percent of the New Yorkers who were stopped and searched in the first six months of 2011 were totally innocent...
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Is 'Blast' malt liquor being marketed to kids?

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

6:01 AM on 09/15/2011

theGRIO REPORT - In a video meant for distributors, Pabst claims that the target demographics for Blast is urban and suburban adults between 21 and 29 who are interested in hip-hop music...
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City of Paterson under water in more ways than one

By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

6:00 AM on 09/04/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Paterson residents reported that when the flood waters recede Hurricane Irene is likely to be remembered as one of many set backs that the resilient community has taken in stride...
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