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Charlize Theron debuts baby boy Jackson

By Donovan X. Ramsey

1:59 PM on 05/08/2012

theGRIO REPORT - The first photographs of the child came Monday when the South African actress stepped out at LAX...
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Kanye West tackles fashion in latest Twitter rant

By Donovan X. Ramsey

3:44 PM on 05/07/2012

SLIDESHOW - In his latest rant, Kanye West used Twitter as a platform to air his grievances with several men's fashion trends...
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Tony nominations announced, 'Porgy and Bess' picks up 10 nods

By Donovan X. Ramsey

11:28 AM on 05/01/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Nominations were announced this morning for the 2012 Tony Awards. Black actors and actresses picked up nominations in a variety of categories -- many for their work in the revival of 'Porgy and Bess'...
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'Uprising' captures hip-hop spirit inspired by LA riots

By Donovan X. Ramsey

4:59 PM on 04/27/2012

theGRIO REPORT - 'Uprising' makes a case for hip-hop, predominately coming from the West Coast at that time, as being the voice at the forefront of the riots and the circumstances to which they were a response...
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'Gimme My Money': New song by 12-year-old Jadagrace takes on Obama, stimulus (VIDEO)

By Donovan X. Ramsey

4:14 PM on 04/24/2012

VIDEO - 'Gimme My Money,' is an upbeat pop song with political undertones about the 2009 stimulus legislation. Promotion for the song, by 12-year-old singer and actress Jadagrace, can be seen on several media outlets including Fox News...
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Study shows violence changes the DNA of children

By Donovan X. Ramsey

10:32 AM on 04/24/2012

theGRIO REPORT - New research done in the field of neuroscience has found that early childhood abuse can leave effects beyond life-long emotional scars: it can change one's DNA...
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Trayvon Martin cited in case of black on white beating

By Donovan X. Ramsey

8:56 AM on 04/23/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Alton L. Hayes III, an African-American teenager from the Chicago area, has been accused of participating in a hate crime allegedly inspired by the Trayvon Martin case...
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Manning Marable, Wesley Morris among this year's Pulitzer Prize winners

By Donovan X. Ramsey

4:02 PM on 04/16/2012

theGRIO REPORT - The Pulitzer Prize committee at Columbia University announced its winners Monday afternoon. Among the winners were: Wesley Morris, Manning Marable and Tracy K. Smith...
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Michelle Obama responds to Beyoncé letter, calls her a 'role model'

By Donovan X. Ramsey

2:20 PM on 04/16/2012

theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama responded Friday to a public 'thank you' from singer Beyoncé, via her Twitter account, calling the singer a 'role model'...
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Tupac comes back to life as Coachella hologram

By Donovan X. Ramsey

12:30 PM on 04/16/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Concertgoers at the Coachella music festival witnessed a reunion of West Coast hip hop greats as Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's were joined on stage by their late label-mate Tupac Shakur...
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Rev. Jeremiah Wright: 'Fighting for peace is like raping for virginity' (VIDEO)

By Donovan X. Ramsey

1:24 PM on 04/10/2012

VIDEO - Nearly four years after disappearing from the public eye, the controversial Reverend Jeremiah Wright is making waves on conservative media outlets with a series of sermons he gave recently...
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Church movement uses Trayvon Martin death to promote voter registration

By Donovan X. Ramsey

3:33 PM on 04/09/2012

theGRIO REPORT - With the case of slain teen Trayvon Martin as a catalyst, Rev. Jamal Bryant sees a future of increased political empowerment for young black Americans.
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Mike Wallace dead at 93: Watch his legendary 1964 interview with Malcolm X (VIDEO)

By Donovan X. Ramsey

1:47 PM on 04/09/2012

VIDEO - In the interview, Malcolm X explains to Mike Wallace, 'Frustration itself has been sufficient, all that was necessary to make Negroes realize the importance of banning together'...
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theGrio's top 20 black fashion icons (SLIDESHOW)

By Donovan X. Ramsey

3:36 PM on 04/03/2012

SLIDESHOW - Time magazine recently featured their 'All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons' with few black figures listed. theGrio has more...
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Trayvon Martin case: How are hate crimes enforced around America?

By Donovan X. Ramsey

3:18 PM on 03/29/2012

theGRIO REPORT - The state of Florida, where Trayvon Martin was killed, covers every protected class of people except by gender...
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New poll has Obama ahead of GOP opponents by double digits, could be higher

By Donovan X. Ramsey

1:13 PM on 03/27/2012

theGRIO REPORT - A new Suffolk University Political Research Center poll shows President Obama holding a double-digit lead against the Republican frontrunners...
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Melissa Harris-Perry mocks Geraldo's comments with 'dress code for black safety'

By Donovan X. Ramsey

4:26 PM on 03/26/2012

VIDEO - On her show Saturday, Harris-Perry's comments took a turn toward the sarcastic when she debuted her 'MHP Dress Code for Black Safety'...
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Diana Ross turns 68, a look at her style (SLIDESHOW)

By Donovan X. Ramsey

1:47 PM on 03/26/2012

SLIDESHOW - Throughout her career this diva has been lauded for unique personal style...
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Trayvon Martin: Black youth react to tragedy in Sanford, Florida

By Donovan X. Ramsey

5:28 PM on 03/22/2012

theGRIO REPORT - While we still don't know all the details about what occurred that fateful night when George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin's paths crossed, the tragic result of their encounter is felt by many black teens today...
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Trayvon Martin death: Slain black youth that galvanized the nation (SLIDESHOW)

By Donovan X. Ramsey

4:25 PM on 03/20/2012

SLIDESHOW - The murder of Florida teen Trayvon Martin is the most recent controversial instance of a black youth tragically killed in a case with racial undertones...
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