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Charles Dickens characters: Were they drawn from real-life black Londoners?
5:51 PM on 02/07/2012
theGRIO REPORT - In Charles Dickens' London, there was a diverse population of all backgrounds: a large Irish population, a significant Jewish population, and a very visible population of African origin...
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Why the US is sending troops to Uganda
1:35 AM on 10/20/2011
TheGRIO REPORT - The deployment is the biggest effort by the U.S. to eradicate the cult-like group the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), known for its campaign of terror in central Africa ...
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How rap music fueled the Arab Spring uprisings
6:31 PM on 09/16/2011
VIDEO The rappers have even been credited with helping to spark the so-called Arab Spring uprisings that deposed three long-serving dictators and rocked several other regimes...
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Controversial claim: UK rioters are 'black wannabes'
5:37 PM on 08/15/2011
theGRIO REPORT - A British parliament member says recent riots in London were so widespread because too many young white people had "become black."
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Wherefore art thou Romeo? On stage with at-risk London teens
6:01 AM on 03/30/2011
LONDON - The story of Romeo and Juliet has come to life again -- this time on its streets...
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A tale of two cities: Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo
9:27 AM on 03/23/2010
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Around midnight the dance hall at Olofsson's, one of Port-au-Prince's grand hotels, is still dark and quiet, like a funeral home...
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Is there hope for the lost children of Haiti?
11:53 AM on 03/22/2010
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: There is an effort to train up to 250 people with skills to help reunite "lost" children like Sterling with their families...
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Why lighter skin is an international obsession
5:53 AM on 11/23/2009
VIDEO - As shocking as the pictures of a new, lighter Sammy Sosa may be, the popularity and use of skin lightening creams in Europe is no surprise...
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Slideshow: Mo' money, mo' problems! 20 celeb tax cheats
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The top 10 greatest black quarterbacks of all time (SLIDESHOW)
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The 10 most memorable presidential campaign themes (SLIDESHOW)
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Angelo Dundee dead: Legendary trainer for Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard dies at 90
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Black stars shine at 2012 SAG Awards (SLIDESHOW)
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Black America must be at the table in the battle against HIV/AIDS
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Nicki Minaj and 'Marilyn Monroe': Is she perpetuating white female beauty standard?
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HIV/AIDS and Black America: How we can end the epidemic
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Are black conservatives making a comeback?
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Super Bowl 2012: Will Chad Ochocinco have a chance to shine in the big game?
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