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More black parents turn to home-schooling as alternative
7:00 AM on 08/22/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Parents and students who decide to leave traditional schools behind find common benefits, and support in each other...
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Coming home and coming out during the holidays
8:34 AM on 11/24/2010
theGRIO REPORT - As the holiday season begins, some families will have to deal with their adult children coming home to make a surprising revelation about their sexuality...
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Director George Tillman Jr.: 'Faster' not your average action movie
8:15 AM on 11/24/2010
theGRIO Q&A - Movie director George Tillman Jr. discusses being behind the lens for his latest movie 'Faster' as well as the challenges facing black filmmakers...
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Racist rant against ex-postal worker caught on tape
1:27 PM on 11/12/2010
theGRIO REPORT - A viral video which shows a racist rant aimed at a former postal worker has taken the Internet by storm...
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'Put the kids to bed' before Tracy Morgan takes the stage
8:10 AM on 11/12/2010
theGRIO REPORT - The Emmy nominated actor's jokes cover a wide variety of topics, including his visit to the White House and experience with 'substance abuse'...
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Do blacks discriminate against white barbers?
3:02 PM on 11/10/2010
theGRIO REPORT - Some are shocked; others are not, about the news that a white barber declined to service a black patron...
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Broadband connection could mean $8K in yearly savings
9:20 AM on 11/09/2010
theGRIO REPORT - A new study says that access to the Internet could help consumers save thousands of dollars on purchases they make each year...
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From Baltimore to Beverly Hills: TV is 'not just a hobby' for Tristan Wilds
8:10 AM on 11/08/2010
TheGRIO Q&A - Tristan Wilds talks about how he hopes to transition from being a child actor to a being young adult actor, with the right roles...
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'For Colored Girls' author finds 'few flaws' in film version
7:03 PM on 11/05/2010
theGRIO Q&A - Ntozake Shange spoke with theGrio about the film adaptation of her famous play and about her most recent work 'Some Sing, Some Cry'...
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Midterm elections make black history
10:47 AM on 11/03/2010
theGRIO REPORT - Two years after electing the first African-American president, African-American candidates are still making history all across the country...
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Sheen reportedly spewed n-word in drug-fueled rage
10:15 AM on 10/29/2010
theGRIO REPORT - What is most startling is that this is the second time the actor has been accused of calling a white woman the n-word...
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Why Obama must woo black working women to win
5:28 PM on 10/27/2010
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and his administration is trying to show women voters that they're invested in keeping them from the unemployment line...
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What would you do if your son wanted to be a princess?
9:14 AM on 10/20/2010
theGRIO REPORT - Some disagree with a Seattle family who allows their 5-year-old son to wear dresses, sequins and pink...
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'Banned in the USA': Kanye's new album cover too hot for store shelves
9:29 AM on 10/18/2010
theGRIO REPORT - While his record company may like the buzz and the hype West creates with his fans, they don't seem to appreciate his idea of an album cover...
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Obama tries to recapture his youth vote
8:30 AM on 10/15/2010
theGRIO REPORT - Given 50 percent African-American teen unemployment, many political observers are unsure if young black voters will be willing to help Democrats...
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Sex scandal makes unholy mess of megachurch image
8:38 AM on 10/13/2010
theGRIO REPORT - The recent media attention paid to Bishop Eddie Long has once again shined a spotlight on megachurches, and their pastors...
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Star-studded gala shines light on need for funding at HBCUs
8:11 AM on 10/07/2010
theGRIO REPORT - Some of Hollywood's biggest stars recently joined together to host a black tie gala in New York to help raise funds for Atlanta's Spelman College...
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New study explores why black women are less likely to breast-feed
2:30 PM on 10/06/2010
theGRIO REPORT - In the eyes of some, breast-feeding had a stigma attached to it. It was something that poor people did...
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Glenn Beck: Slavery 'started small, and it started with seemingly innocent ideas'
11:14 AM on 10/06/2010
theGRIO REPORT - Glenn Beck's argument centered on the fact that he is opposed to the increased government regulation of health care...
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Where are the black 'Mad Men' in today's ad industry?
10:49 AM on 10/01/2010
theGRIO REPORT - Attention to the lack of diversity in the T.V. show 'Mad Men' and the 1960s advertising industry has many asking are their blacks in advertising today? ...
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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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