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Pro-Atheism campaign targets African-Americans for Black History Month
3:00 PM on 02/09/2012
theGRIO REPORT - A nationwide pro-atheist campaign launched to coincide with Black History Month has some African-Americans reaffirming their spiritual convictions...
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Erykah Badu talks home birthing, family plans
12:08 PM on 12/29/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Neo-soul singer and home birthing advocate Erykah Badu talks natural childbirth, and her plans for her own growing family...
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Home birthing helps black women reconnect with African roots
12:03 PM on 12/29/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - For some black women, home birthing offers a chance to reconnect with their African heritage...
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Home birthing explained: What's a 'doula' got to do with it?
10:35 AM on 12/29/2011
theGrio REPORT - An explanation of home birthing terminology...
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Dec. 2 marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
1:03 PM on 12/02/2011
theGRIO REPORT - In case you've forgotten, slavery continues to thrive throughout the world- mainly in the form of human trafficking. That's why the United Nations set December 2 as the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery...
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Civil rights groups fight 'Racial Justice Act' repeal
4:54 PM on 11/30/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Civil rights groups including the NAACP and People of Faith Against the Death Penalty (PFADP) are fighting against the repeal of the Racial Justice Act of 2009...
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Authors: Black women told to stop being 'picky'
12:17 PM on 11/30/2011
theGRIO REPORT- Authors of a newly released say that black women are being told to lower their standards if they want to marry an African-American man...
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Comedian Patrice O'Neal has died at age 41
1:38 PM on 11/29/2011
theGRIO REPORT - O'Neal suffered from complications resulting from a stroke that left him unable to speak in October. His long time battle with diabetes is believed to have led to the stroke...
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Beyoncé to Rihanna: Take a year off to rest
11:28 AM on 11/28/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Hours before her concert in Dublin on Friday, a nearly exhausted Rihanna made a phone call to Beyonce for help...
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Black Americans free to give thanks, even during slavery
4:45 PM on 11/24/2011
theGRIO REPORT- African-Americans have long embraced the honored tradition of Thanksgiving, even during slavery...
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New York's oldest African film festival still rolling
12:11 PM on 11/23/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - New York's longest running film festival for filmmakers of color begins November 25 and continues to bring a diverse mix of independent and classic films...
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Did Paterno turn a blind eye to racism at Penn State?
8:00 AM on 11/18/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Former Penn State students say legendary football coach, Joe Paterno failed to address a scandal involving hate letters sent to black football players...
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1 Texas county condemns 12 black men to death
9:51 AM on 11/16/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Twelve of the last 13 new death sentences obtained by the Texas Harris County District Attorney's Office have been against African-Americans...
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New 'African' diet promotes cultural roots
8:21 AM on 11/10/2011
theGRIO REPORT-The newly launched African Heritage Diet Pyramid is designed specifically for African-Americans "to re-introduce them to lost roots of cuisine, optimal health and beautiful foods.
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Poll: Blacks back 'Occupy', want Obama to be tougher on Wall Street
1:11 PM on 11/09/2011
TheGRIO REPORT - African-Americans feel more positively toward the Occupy Wall Street movement compared to the general public, and want the Obama administration to get tougher with the financial sector...
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Rwandan women weave their way into success
2:40 PM on 11/08/2011
theGRIO REPORT- Empowered with a needle and thread, Rwandan-natives, Emelienne Nyiramana and Therese Iribagiza have changed their lives...
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Poll: Black Americans more optimistic, enthused about 2012
5:58 PM on 11/07/2011
theGRIO REPORT - A newly released NBC News/Wall Street Journal/theGrio.com poll finds that 49 percent of African-Americans feel the country is headed in the right direction, versus 38 percent who say the country is on the wrong track...
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How to cut the cost on healthy foods
12:04 PM on 11/07/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - African-American women have higher obesity rates than any other group in the nation, with four out of five African-American women facing obesity or being overweight...
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Angela Davis lends authenticity to 'Occupy' protests
4:47 PM on 11/02/2011
theGRIO REPORT: Feminist and former Black Panther Angela Davis continues her legacy as a scholar-activist lending her voice to support the 'Occupy' movement that has swept the nation...
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Fitness frees woman from weight 'shackles'
8:21 AM on 10/31/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Five-time marathoner Jennifer Turner discusses her road to better health and how more African-American women can learn to take time from their busy work schedules to get fit...
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Nancy Grace asks 'Who pushed Whitney Houston underwater?'
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Valentine's Day: Has technology made love letters obsolete?
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Black hair salons pamper women for Valentine's
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CBC Chair Emanuel Cleaver denies he called Obama budget 'nervous breakdown on paper'
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Rapper Too Short, in XXL column, gives boys advice to 'turn girls out'
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Valentine's Day: theGrio's favorite black romantic movies (SLIDESHOW)
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Whitney Houston and Brick City breakout artists: Music stars who call Newark home (SLIDESHOW)
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Presidential PDA: Barack and Michelle Obama's most romantic moments (SLIDESHOW)
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Slideshow: theGrio's best break-up songs of all time
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Grammy Awards 2012: Best and worst red carpet fashion
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New York magazine published picture of Obama evolving from ape to human
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Jeremy Lin's race matters and that's a good thing
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Are Democrats too eager to abandon President Obama?
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Nicki Minaj Grammys backlash: Has the rapper put her career at risk?
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Interracial relationships in the post-'Loving v. Virginia' age
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