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African-American designer b michael: A profile in classic American style
5:02 PM on 02/16/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Colleagues and clients have described the work of fashion designer b michael as exquisite, detailed and classy. Beyonce and other black stars are fans...
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Lack of black designers at New York's Fashion Week draws experts' speculation
9:48 AM on 02/15/2012
theGRIO REPORT - With the African-American buying power set to surpass $1 trillion dollars annually by 2015, black designers are facing a potential shut out from their own market...
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Why won't the 'sagging' fad fade away?
6:00 AM on 10/04/2011
OPINION - Who would have thought fashion trends would come from inside the walls of America's correctional institutions?...
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Black men help make retro style fashionable again
6:00 AM on 09/16/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - With trendsetters and icons in the black community embracing blazers and bowties instead of saggy jeans and fitted ball caps, the modern renaissance man look is spreading rapidly...
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Former felon turned PhD uses trials to motivate
7:00 AM on 09/13/2011
VIDEO - She may have her PhD now, but getting there wasn't easy for Chandra Gill. Gill has used her experience of overcoming obstacles to motivate a younger generation...
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Chicago men give back by reading to kids
3:09 PM on 05/05/2011
VIDEO - Sometimes giving back to the community can take up as little as one hour a month. For the students at Chicago's Nicholson Technology Academy, that one-hour is making a huge impact...
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Last survivor of 9/11 attacks recounts experience
2:51 PM on 05/05/2011
VIDEO - When Genelle Guzman went to work on September 11, she never imagined that the World Trade Center would come crashing down...
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NYC mayor says immigration can help Detroit
8:07 AM on 05/02/2011
VIDEO - Mayor Bloomberg wants to help Detroit get back on its feet. Bloomberg appeared on 'Meet the Press' Sunday and told host David Gregory that if it were up to him...
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State GOP rep: Blacks earn less because they don't work as hard
1:22 PM on 04/28/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Sally Kern is known for ruffling a few feathers with her politically incorrect statements...
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Ice-T relives heated moments in his new memoir
4:01 PM on 04/26/2011
VIDEO - This morning Kathie Lee and Hoda were joined by rapper and actor Ice-T to talk about his journey as a young gang member, getting into rap and where he is today...
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Slideshow: Easter egg roll at the White House
1:37 PM on 04/25/2011
SLIDESHOW - This year's theme 'Get Up and Go!' focuses on promoting health and wellness as part of the first lady's 'Let's Move' initiative to raise a healthier generation of kids...
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Slideshow: The greenest black people we know
5:20 AM on 04/22/2011
SLIDESHOW - For Earth Day, theGrio is highlighting some people in our community who are already working to sustain the planet...
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Black town stripped of power allegedly to be turned into golf park
12:12 PM on 04/19/2011
MSNBC - For one small black town near Lake Michigan, things are about to change drastically thanks to a controversial law that allows for an "emergency financial manager"...
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Obama's sister: Facts are clear; he was born in Hawaii
1:40 PM on 04/12/2011
VIDEO - Maya Soetoro-Ng sat down with Al Roker to clear up rumors about Obama's birth place and discuss a children's book dedicated to their mother...
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Trump on Cosby: 'Hatred was pouring out of his eyes'
9:03 AM on 04/12/2011
VIDEO - In an interview with host Meredith Vieira, Cosby said Trump should 'run or shut up,' now Trump says he was 'shocked' by the comments...
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Miami's black citizens want police chief removed
2:46 PM on 03/24/2011
VIDEO - Family members of 7 African American men killed by Miami police will meet with a group of city commissioners in an effort to have the new police chief removed...
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Pro-paddle: Students, families fight to keep corporal punishment
11:02 AM on 03/08/2011
theGRIO REPORT - St. Augustine's, a private all male and predominately black catholic school, is the only school in New Orleans that still practices corporal punishment...
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Slideshow: The most influential black conservatives in America
8:25 AM on 03/01/2011
SLIDESHOW - More black conservatives are beginning to surface in prominent positions and they are here to stay...
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Man pops the question to girlfriend in TV commercial
11:56 AM on 02/28/2011
VIDEO - David Jones told his girlfriend he was going to be in a commercial playing the part of a superhero but when she tuned in to watch, she saw something completely unexpected...
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Gabrielle Union gets a job from President Obama
10:47 AM on 02/17/2011
VIDEO - Union is also working on a new film about love, but says nothing can really top working with the president...
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Rep. Michele Bachmann endorses Romney for president
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Bobby Brown 'will always be worried about' Bobbi Kristina's alleged drug use
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Terrell Suggs, Ravens linebacker, tears Achilles tendon
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Sanford Florida in limbo: 2 chiefs, an investigation in waiting
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Adele's '21' surpasses Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' on UK's best-selling albums list
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Willow Smith travels the globe in new 'Do It Like Me' music video
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The Obama Effect: Have the president and first lady taken on Oprah's golden touch?
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First lady Michelle Obama wows in strapless gown at White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
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Tony nominations announced, 'Porgy and Bess' picks up 10 nods
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New book 'Inspiration' celebrates America's most successful black women
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