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Molestation claims 'biggest lie,' MJ's mom says
12:11 PM on 05/04/2011
VIDEO - Katherine Jackson, the mother of pop star Michael Jackson, talked with Matt Lauer at 'The Today Show' about the ongoing trial of Dr. Conrad Murray...
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Devastating losses, thankful survivors in Alabama
1:01 PM on 05/02/2011
VIDEO - When the tornado outbreak began last Wednesday, hospitals across the region knew they would be in for a very busy day...
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HBCU student sidelined from graduation for Facebook post
3:11 PM on 04/29/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Roman Caple posted: "St. Augs is holding classes tomorrow and students in Falcrest still don't have power. Like, wtf. Really? #dumb."...
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Miami police chief blamed for deaths of 7 black men in 8 months
11:35 AM on 03/23/2011
VIDEO - Miami's history of racially charged police conflicts and shootings is a long and destructive one, sometimes ending with deadly riots and police officers in prison...
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Slideshow: Black breakout stars of 'American Idol'
11:30 AM on 03/17/2011
SLIDESHOW - If you think back far enough, there have been many black singers who have made an impression and strutted their stuff on that 'Idol' stage...
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Janet Jackson: Michael and I 'so much alike'
12:37 PM on 02/14/2011
VIDEO - The pop icon reflects on her family's practice of keeping their emotions hidden from the public and how self conscious she was about her smile...
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Dominique Dawes backs 'Let's Move' one year later
4:25 PM on 02/09/2011
VIDEO - Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes, co-chair of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, talks about her support for Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" campaign...
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Slideshow: 15 not-to-be-missed black history destinations
8:12 AM on 02/08/2011
SLIDESHOW - Instead of thinking of these inspirational people, visit their homes or go to a museum that features in-depth looks into these individual's lives...
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Are minorities behind the economic collapse of 2008?
2:10 PM on 01/28/2011
VIDEO - Peter Wallison, who hails from a conservative think tank, blamed the government's affordable housing policy as the cause of America's financial strains...
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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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