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Why Mitt Romney could lose his home state
12:00 PM on 02/21/2012
theGRIO REPORT- Mitt Romney has found himself in a position that he did not initially expect: Fighting from behind...
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White Chicago teacher sues to use n-word in class
8:05 AM on 02/20/2012
theGRIO REPORT - A 48-year-old Chicago public school teacher used the "n-word" as part of a lesson on the perils and pitfalls of racism, and it landed him a five-day suspension from his job...
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Chicago activists highlight housing segregation in city
5:19 PM on 02/17/2012
theGRIO REPORT - A recent study examined the racial makeup of American neighborhoods and proclaimed the decline in segregation nationwide. For two housing advocates in Chicago, this study could not have been further from the truth...
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Detroit: Vigilante justice is now in vogue as city cuts back on cops
10:00 AM on 02/11/2012
theGRIO REPORT - After being compared to Bosnia, Sarajevo, Beirut, Afghanistan, and various other war zones, lately Detroit is being compared to the Wild West...
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Clint Eastwood commercial makes huge splash in Detroit, stirs political controversy
12:00 PM on 02/07/2012
theGRIO REPORT - The Clint Eastwood ad marked the second consecutive year that the revived automaker made a huge splash during the Super Bowl...
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Super Bowl XLVI: Indianapolis police will be hands off with homeless
12:00 PM on 02/03/2012
theGRIO REPORT - The police will not be rounding up and herding the homeless out of the city, instead they will be continuing their "business as usual" approach to the city's homeless...
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Detroit couple avoids eviction thanks to Occupy movement
9:50 AM on 02/02/2012
theGRIO REPORT - On Tuesday, a Detroit couple was on the verge of being evicted from their home of 22 years, before they were allowed to stay thanks to help from local advocacy groups including Occupy Detroit...
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Haiti women's soccer team offers country rare hope
6:00 AM on 01/28/2012
theGRIO REPORT - In Haiti, where they are still recovering from the devastating earthquake that literally flattened the island nation, any signs of hope come from a different kind of football...
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Prince Fielder signing with Detroit makes history, and marks a return home
8:31 AM on 01/25/2012
theGRIO REPORT - In one of the most stunning days in the 112-year history of the Detroit Tigers, three-time All Star Prince Fielder signed a record free agent deal to return to the city where he spent most of his formative years...
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Atlanta judge orders Obama to court to counter 'birther' claim
3:00 PM on 01/24/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Judge David Farrar is demanding to see Obama's Hawaiian hospital records, which are confidential under federal law, or his mother's OB/GYN records from when she was carrying Obama...
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How Joe Paterno helped to racially integrate college football
3:49 PM on 01/23/2012
theGRIO REPORT - One part of Joe Paterno's career that has been lost among his accomplishments, however, is that many of his early teams were at the forefront of racial integration in college football...
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How do you teach slavery in school without being insensitive?
8:45 AM on 01/19/2012
theGRIO REPORT - For the second time this month, a highly controversial homework assignment involving slavery has led to stunned outrage...
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Duke study slamming affirmative action re-opens old racial wounds
8:27 AM on 01/18/2012
theGRIO REPORT - A Duke University study that explores the performance of "low performing" black students has set off a firestorm among alumni along Tobacco Road and stoked the argument over affirmative action...
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Muhammad Ali at 70: Why he is still the greatest of all time
8:36 AM on 01/17/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Muhammad Ali is known around the world as more than just an athlete as he has become a cultural icon, role model, and humanitarian as his influence has spanned generations...
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Rich vs. poor conflict at highest level in 25 years, Pew study says
6:00 PM on 01/11/2012
theGRIO REPORT - A new study shows that the conflicts between the rich and poor in this country have risen to its highest level in 25 years.
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Mitt Romney overshadowed by his father George Romney in Michigan
6:00 AM on 01/09/2012
theGRIO REPORT - For Mitt, his personality could not be more different from his father's as Republicans and Democrats alike often criticize him for his constant changing of positions and lack of charisma...
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New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions: Struggling cities are ready for some football
8:14 AM on 01/07/2012
theGRIO REPORT - When the Detroit Lions make their first postseason appearance since 1999 tonight, it will be in a city that knows as much about struggling as Detroit does: New Orleans...
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Air Jordans are more than a sneaker to some blacks
8:42 AM on 12/28/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Since its debut in 1985, the Nike Air Jordan sneakers have been more than a basketball shoe in the black community...
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Deaths of 3 escorts could be linked to lone Detroit killer
12:49 PM on 12/27/2011
theGRIO REPORT - In the last 10 days, four black women in their mid to late 20s have been violently murdered in Detroit. Three of them have been linked to an online escort service and the fear is that the killings could be related...
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Dead body in public swimming pool for days
5:27 PM on 12/22/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Two former Massachusetts state workers are set to face criminal charges after they allowed a dirty swimming pool to stay open while a woman's body lay at the bottom...
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TheGrio's 100 slideshow: African-Americans in service and activism
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The top 10 best US presidents for black America (SLIDESHOW)
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African-American designer b michael: A profile in classic American style
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Valentine's Day: theGrio's favorite black romantic movies (SLIDESHOW)
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Whitney Houston and Brick City breakout artists: Music stars who call Newark home (SLIDESHOW)
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Why are Oscar voters so white and so male?
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Whitney Houston's life was rooted in her Christian faith
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Priscilla's story: detailed slave records link one African-American family to remarkable ancestor
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Denzel Washington: The last 90s-era A-lister with consistent drawing power
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Obama, Romney must connect with out of work Americans
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