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George Lucas gambles on affordable housing instead of new film studio
5:01 PM on 05/15/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Legendary film maker George Lucas' latest weapon isn't a sleek lightsaber or a blast of Force lightning, but rather, affordable housing...
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Bristol Palin's anti-Obama blog post belongs in 'The Onion'
8:54 AM on 05/11/2012
OPINION - Bristol Palin attacked President Barack Obama for his stance on gay marriage; it would have been a great post, if it were in 'The Onion'...
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Is 'Basketball Wives' becoming the new Jerry Springer?
9:27 AM on 04/27/2012
OPINION - There seems to be a general consensus that it's just plain sad to see these grown women hash out high-school-like drama in elementary-school-like ways, but yet we keep tuning in every week...
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'Bachelor' diversity lawsuit may bring the reality series down to earth
10:24 AM on 04/18/2012
OPINION - For some reason 'The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette' producers are stuck in some strange bizarro world of all white everything...
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Sheila E. reflects on her career: 'I was always my own person'
2:29 PM on 03/16/2012
theGRIO Q&A - Vocalist and percussionist, Sheila E. made it abundantly clear on her 'Unsung' episode that having a music career isn't always a 'Glamorous Life'...
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The Dance Theatre of Harlem makes a comeback with star-studded fundraiser
12:11 PM on 03/01/2012
theGRIO REPORT - The Dance Theatre of Harlem's Vision Gala reinforced the esteemed dance company's vow to return after an eight-year hiatus...
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Too Short, XXL apologies are too little, too late
12:40 PM on 02/15/2012
OPINION - The recent apologies of rapper Too Short and XXL magazine just might be more disturbing than a controversial video in question...
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Beyoncé's post-baby body is hers -- not ours
4:42 PM on 02/08/2012
OPINION - It's not good to base your personal body image and expectations (especially during and after pregnancy) on another person -- especially Beyoncé...
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Will open relationships cure the 'great black love scare'?
12:33 PM on 12/19/2011
OPINION - Let's just say that none of that ever happened and there was never any panic among black women about the possibility of finding a lifelong partner. Would you ever seriously consider having an open relationship?...
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Has R&B music lost that lovin' feeling?
3:18 PM on 12/08/2011
OPINION - Seriously, how many R & B songs with heavy rotation on the radio right now will you still jam to 25-30 years from now?...
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How Ginger White used her 'charms' to pay her bills
3:57 PM on 12/07/2011
OPINION - Cul-de-sac trickin'. That's what I call it when Ginger White and countless other women like her use their feminine 'charms' to pay their middle class bills...
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Why Ginger White is a different type of 'other woman'
8:23 AM on 12/05/2011
OPINION - Ginger White is a different type of 'other woman'...
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'Art & Soul' is not just another coffee table book
8:09 AM on 10/27/2011
theGRIO REPORT - What do Kerry Washington, Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte and Paul Abdul all have in common?...
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Do rappers turned authors have the write stuff?
2:43 PM on 10/25/2011
REVIEW - Three rappers decided to write chapters instead of verses this year. But are their paragraphs as engaging as their hot sixteens?...
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T.I. makes his debut as author with 'Power and Beauty'
9:45 AM on 10/19/2011
theGRIO REPORT - The self-proclaimed King of the South began signing books about 20 minutes after the event was scheduled to start at Harlem bookstore Hue-Man...
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'Cheslea Settles': MTV throws weight behind black reality
11:12 AM on 10/12/2011
REVIEW - Chelsea is smart, sweet, very stylish, has a smile that lights up a room and you find yourself really rooting for her...
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US panel backs first rapid, take home HIV test
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Police investigate after Trayvon Martin mural defaced in NJ
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Yvette Wilson, ex-'Moesha' star, fights for her life against cervical cancer
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Slideshow: Butt-kicking women of color on big screen
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Florida judge says rapper Luther Campbell should coach football
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Slideshow: The top 25 'black don't crack' celebrities
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Jada Pinkett Smith steals fashion show as hubby Will promotes 'Men in Black 3'
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Jay-Z joins list of black celebrities who back Obama's gay marriage stance
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Angela Corey lashes out at critics of Marissa Alexander prosecution
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Serena Williams Vogue: Tennis star covers Vogue's June Olympics-themed issue
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Bayard Rustin: Black Americans can't ignore openly gay icon's contribution to civil rights movement
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Does Jay-Z's gay marriage endorsement matter in the black community?
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Shonda Rhimes' 'Scandal' presents blueprint for survival of blacks on network TV
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Newsweek's 'first gay president' Obama cover: Daring or desperate?
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Black Christians are having sex, the church must learn to deal with it
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