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Street squash raises grades and spirits at Harlem school (VIDEO)
12:03 PM on 04/25/2012
VIDEO - Students in Harlem learn how to play squash and improve their grades through the Street Squash after school program. NBC's Janelle Richards reports...
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Stay-at-home motherhood not an option for most black women
1:46 PM on 04/16/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Unlike women of other ethnicities, black women have traditionally not had the choice to become stay-at-home mothers...
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How to get fit while keeping your hair in shape
6:11 PM on 05/27/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - The sweat caused by grueling hours in the gym often curls the roots, frizzes the bob and can ruin a sometimes expensive hairstyle for women...
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French film makes slavery a laughing matter
9:53 AM on 05/24/2011
TheGRIO REPORT: Two brothers have to escape the plantation and get back to present day...
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Slideshow: Successful sistas from Spelman's past
6:00 AM on 05/14/2011
SLIDESHOW - The class of 2011 will go on to make positive changes in the world, similar to their Spelman sisters who paved the way for them...
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Slideshow: Mississippi river submerges homes
4:04 PM on 05/10/2011
SLIDESHOW - Floods have devastated areas in Mississippi and Tennessee. Homes, businesses and crops have all been damaged...
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Are black graduations at traditional colleges 'reverse racism'?
9:42 AM on 05/10/2011
theGRIO REPORT - While a handful of detractors call these ceremonies discriminatory, a large number of students and professors laud these events...
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Limbaugh: 'Thank God for President Obama'
2:34 PM on 05/02/2011
theGRIO REPORT - 'We need to open the program today by congratulating President Obama,' Limbaugh said...
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More black couples are clicking through online dating
11:06 AM on 04/25/2011
theGRIO REPORT - As online dating sites continue to increase their user population, African-Americans are using the Internet to find true love...
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Tyler Perry to Spike Lee: 'Go straight to hell'
10:23 AM on 04/20/2011
theGRIO REPORT - 'Madea' director, writer and star Tyler Perry voiced his frustration with Spike Lee on Tuesday at a Beverly Hills press conference...
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Minorities still in the muck one year after BP spill
9:30 AM on 04/20/2011
theGRIO REPORT - The NAACP released their report today, which explored how minorities have been affected by the gulf oil spill...
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Gay ex-employee alleges sexual harassment, bias by Rev. Jackson and staff
4:01 PM on 04/14/2011
theGRIO REPORT - The complaint was filed against Jackson and Rainbow PUSH in early 2010 by Tommy R. Bennett, an openly gay Chicago man...
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Is it worth going bald for 'good hair'?
11:12 AM on 04/13/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Now braids and weaves are causing a new concern for many black women -- they are causing hair loss...
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First lady leads fight for military families
8:39 AM on 04/12/2011
theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden launch their military initiative today which encourages civilians to support military families...
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Baltimore youth use yoga lessons on -- and off -- the mat
8:55 AM on 03/31/2011
VIDEO - The Smith brothers grew up in the same neighborhood as their students, and as kids they would see their father meditating each morning...
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Why black students struggle with science
8:07 AM on 03/24/2011
theGRIO REPORT - It's a myth that black students just don't like science, or aren't interested in it...
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Manis and pedis for men! Male-only spas are on the rise
8:23 AM on 03/22/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Men are getting traditional cuts, but not in traditional barbershops. Male-only spas are starting to pop up throughout the United States...
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Liberian girl's bullet casing jewelry heals wounded children
9:00 AM on 03/16/2011
theGRIO REPORT - The jewelry buys food, beds, water, medicine and other items the students and staff at Strongheart need...
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Cost and culture keeping black women out of infertility centers
8:16 AM on 03/10/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Black women aren't seeking out infertility services to the same degree as white women; economic and cultural reasons may be part of the reason why...
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Revival of Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire' features predominantly black cast (SLIDESHOW)
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Slideshow: The top 10 most violent moments in NBA history
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Nicki Minaj continues to shock in string of eclectic looks
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Slideshow: The top 10 potheads in hip-hop
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Jabari Parker: Teen hoops star in spotlight leans on family, God
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RNC reaches out to black voters: Is it too little too late?
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Will gay marriage cost Obama black votes in North Carolina?
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Brian McKnight commits career suicide with sexually explicit new song
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World Peace's elbow promotes some NBA stereotypes
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'Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man': A mentality we can't afford
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