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Black History Month: Debunking the 10 biggest myths about black history

8:43 AM on 02/01/2012

OPINION - Here at theGrio, we thought we'd kick off February the right way by debunking the 10 biggest myths about Black History Month...

Scott sisters seek justice in aftermath of Barbour Mississippi pardons

By David A. Love

9:01 AM on 01/13/2012

theGRIO REPORT - The Scott sisters had hoped for a pardon from Barbour, but now will ask the new governor, Phil Bryant. But will Bryant deliver for them? His background may provide clues...

Beyoncé baby: Will Jay-Z change his tune now that he has a daughter?

By David A. Love

8:20 AM on 01/09/2012

OPINION - Beyoncé and Jay-Z had a baby this weekend, and her name is Blue Ivy Carter. Will fatherhood change Jigga?...

Does rise of Latino population spell doom for the Congressional Black Caucus?

By David A. Love

8:24 AM on 01/05/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Changing demographics throughout the nation, combined with retiring lawmakers and redistricting, have members of the Congressional Black Caucus concerned that they will lose long-held black seats...

Rick Santorum uses race to slam 'divider-in-chief' Barack Obama

By David A. Love

10:00 AM on 01/02/2012

OPINION - While political prognosticators are calling Rick Santorum a wildcard in the GOP primary contests, his remarks on the issues -- particularly race -- are just wild...

Donald Trump as third party candidate: A gift to Obama supporters

By David A. Love

8:22 AM on 12/27/2011

OPINION - Donald Trump has forsaken his Republican Party affiliation, and Obama supporters should be thrilled...

Condoleezza Rice: Could she be the GOP's first black female VP nominee?

By David A. Love

8:18 AM on 12/20/2011

OPINION - Condoleezza Rice. First female national security adviser, first black woman to serve as Secretary of State, and Stanford professor. But could she be the GOP's first black woman vice presidential nominee?...

Is Victoria's 'Secret' child labor in Africa?

By David A. Love

9:15 AM on 12/16/2011

OPINION - Fair trade may not be as fair as you think. In fact, some of what is passing as fair trade could actually be slave trade. Not to mention child labor...

From Troy Davis to Mumia: Have we turned a corner on the death penalty?

By David A. Love

8:42 AM on 12/08/2011

OPINION - Mumia Abu-Jamal and Troy Davis faced different outcomes, but both cases speak to the issues of doubt and possible innocence...

Donald Trump is back! And he still has a black people problem

By David A. Love

8:27 AM on 12/06/2011

OPINION - Donald Trump is back! And there's every indication that he still has a black people problem...

Maybach's fall and the limits of rap product placement

By David A. Love

8:33 AM on 11/30/2011

theGRIO REPORT - While the effect of rap celebrity endorsements is sometimes a positive one, these promotional efforts often backfire...

Closing civil rights era cold cases could haunt black America

By David A. Love

8:29 AM on 11/28/2011

OPINION - For African-Americans, the stakes are high. Black people still suffer from wounds of the civil rights movement, and remember the reluctance of FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover to go after civil rights murders...

Has the South re-segregated politically?

By David A. Love

8:20 AM on 11/22/2011

OPINION - With their lockstep support for the Democratic Party in the South, African-Americans are seemingly returning to the old Jim Crow days of political powerlessness...

Clarence Thomas: The elephant in the room on health care reform

By David A. Love

8:10 AM on 11/15/2011

TheGRIO REPORT - The Supreme Court, has decided to hear arguments next March on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care law...

Herman Cain survives tone deaf debate performance

By David A. Love

8:45 AM on 11/10/2011

OPINION - Cain has not been hurt by the sexual harassment accusations in terms of his fundraising and support from the base. The audience reaction to Cain in the debate was no exception...

Why do Africans dominate marathons?

By David A. Love

7:34 AM on 11/07/2011

theGRIO REPORT - All in all, African runners won the top five spots and six of the top seven places. In the men's race, only one American has won since 1983, and no American woman has won since 1977...

How gang initiation became a Halloween 'tradition'

By David A. Love

6:00 AM on 10/31/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Whether based on actual incidents or the product of rumors and hoaxes, stories of Halloween gang initiations are not going away...

Is Cain's 'phantom campaign' a winning strategy?

By David A. Love

8:33 AM on 10/25/2011

OPINION - The former Godfather's Pizza CEO and motivational speaker is running a presidential campaign full of contradictions -- that is, if he is actually running much of a campaign at all...

Child sacrifice a symptom of global greed

By David A. Love

8:38 AM on 10/18/2011

OPINION - Oh, the things that some people will do for money. Or, to put it another way, the terrible things that some with money will do to those who don't have any...