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Million Man March, Farrakhan forgotten at MLK dedication
12:37 PM on 10/17/2011
OPINION - But in the name of remaining politically safe, did the broader community lose an opportunity to connect the spirit of MLK to movements that came after him, which he arguably would have supported?...
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Tyrese: 'I am committed to speaking uncomfortable truth'
10:07 AM on 10/04/2011
theGRIO Q&A - TheGrio spoke with Tyrese the larger issue of artists who decide to speak out about social and political issues they care about...
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'NULITES' raise bar for success in education
6:10 PM on 09/30/2011
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - The 'NULITES,' which stands for National Urban League Incentive To Excel and Succeed, is a group of young people committed to becoming the next generation of leaders...
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Don't expect drinks with Waters at the White House
4:31 PM on 09/29/2011
OPINION - Congresswoman Waters has ensured that the president is challenged, but to what end?...
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Despite economy, students find hope in education
10:00 AM on 09/25/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - At Suncoast Community High School in Palm Beach County, they're proud of being ranked the 9th best school in the country by Newsweek magazine...
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Obama makes surprise appearance at black media panel
11:27 AM on 09/13/2011
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK - This was a President Obama like the one the country saw during the campaign to push the health care bill. Confident, committed, visible, and focused on message...
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Did the CBC jobs tour work for black America?
3:35 PM on 08/31/2011
OPINION - While it will take some time to determine the exact number of people actually hired, it is evident that the tour was not an empty publicity stunt...
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Rep. Waters to black voters: 'unleash us' on Obama
10:28 AM on 08/17/2011
OPINION - Sparks flew during the Congressional Black Caucus "For the People Jobs Tour" town hall in Detroit, MI, when the reality of people's present condition overwhelmed decorum and order...
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Will the Black Caucus put African-Americans back to work?
11:42 AM on 08/10/2011
OPINION - The CBC is in the unique position to provide this kind of direction, and I believe they have the vision and capacity to make it happen...
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Obama's 'Satan sandwich' leaves sour taste with Black Caucus
12:34 PM on 08/02/2011
OPINION - When the history of the debt ceiling debate is written, it will record that politics won and the American people lost...
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Fatherhood forum seeks to do more for dads
3:38 PM on 06/17/2011
theGRIO REPORT - There have been several discussions on legislating fatherhood at the federal level for years, but much of that discussion centered on child support payment and little else...
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Black caucus takes challenges to White House
9:56 AM on 05/13/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Cleaver told TheGrio, "no president is always right. We have taken every president to task since Nixon in 1971, we can't stop now."...
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Motown's blueprint for pop excellence is still unbeaten
8:08 AM on 02/25/2011
OPINION - Berry Gordy understood that the singing ability and stage presence of his artist was only one piece of the puzzle...
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Education secretary to theGrio: 'I want our educators to look like our students'
12:03 PM on 02/17/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - If anyone is waiting on Superman, it may be the president...
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'Resegregation' in NC schools sparks protests
8:27 AM on 02/14/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - The school district in Wake is a shining star for urban schools across the country that have used poverty to desegregate...
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What you won't hear in the State of the Union
9:40 AM on 01/25/2011
OPINION - The predicted mixed message will give the White House room to define the real message going into this crucial legislative session and looming 2012 elections...
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Martin Luther King Blvd is often a dividing line
5:52 AM on 01/17/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - There are over 900 Martin Luther King Boulevards across the country. In Baltimore this street has been the dividing line...
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Haiti's reconstruction still buried in red tape
9:10 AM on 01/12/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - A recent study found that less than 40 percent of the $1.4 billion Americans donated has been spent on recovery and aid ...
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Haitian churches provide refuge, leadership in uncertain times
10:06 AM on 01/11/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Many Haitians in the capital city who survived the earthquake, have filled halls of worship -- even when the halls were no longer there...
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International support helps keep Haiti's schools open
8:15 AM on 01/10/2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Nearly half of Haiti's children don't attend school. And to make matters worse, some of the country's teachers are working for next-to-nothing...
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Nancy Grace asks 'Who pushed Whitney Houston underwater?'
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Valentine's Day: Has technology made love letters obsolete?
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Black hair salons pamper women for Valentine's
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CBC Chair Emanuel Cleaver denies he called Obama budget 'nervous breakdown on paper'
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Rapper Too Short, in XXL column, gives boys advice to 'turn girls out'
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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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Presidential PDA: Barack and Michelle Obama's most romantic moments (SLIDESHOW)
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Slideshow: theGrio's best break-up songs of all time
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Grammy Awards 2012: Best and worst red carpet fashion
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New York magazine published picture of Obama evolving from ape to human
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Jeremy Lin's race matters and that's a good thing
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Are Democrats too eager to abandon President Obama?
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Nicki Minaj Grammys backlash: Has the rapper put her career at risk?
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Interracial relationships in the post-'Loving v. Virginia' age
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