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Ex-inmate offers financial advice for recently released felons
8:01 AM on 07/19/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Confident, articulate, and now pursuing a Master's Degree in Theology, Vivian Nixon seems more likely to have spent time in a church worship hall rather than a prison hall.
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Are tattoos more acceptable in the workplace now?
9:02 AM on 07/07/2011
OPINION - In many ways, tattoos for many people are evolving from expression to a quasi-form of cultural or even religious expression...
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Who has a 'moral obligation' to pay off our debt?
7:36 AM on 06/29/2011
OPINION - Don't banks have a moral obligation to keep their financial agreements -- and live with the consequences of their bad choices too?...
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'RushCards' can't be blamed for black credit crunch
9:01 AM on 06/21/2011
OPINION - It's no wonder, then, that Russell Simmons has been vocal in saying that he's going after disenchanted bank customers and consumers that banks don't want...
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Why the black housing crisis is about to get worse
8:47 AM on 06/10/2011
OPINION - Unfortunately, for many blacks, the American dream of homeownership is quickly fading...
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5 ways to avoid debt collectors on Facebook and Twitter
8:25 AM on 05/31/2011
OPINION - Is the latest person following you on Twitter or friending you on Facebook actually a debt collector in disguise? ...
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4 ways black college grads ruin good job options
6:00 AM on 04/04/2011
OPINION - From financial and career blunders, to mistakes on your resume, we have to think about any self-imposed obstacles that may hinder us...
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6 ways to cope with 'new normal' of high unemployment
6:04 AM on 04/01/2011
OPINION - Though unemployment is currently at 8.8 percent nationwide, it's much higher in communities of color...
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Study shows dramatic decrease in mortgage loans to minorities
8:10 AM on 02/16/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Regardless of 'why' lending is down 62 percent collectively to blacks and Latinos, the fact is: this is an enormous problem...
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Don't let holiday financial stress ruin your relationship
8:03 AM on 12/23/2010
OPINION - Unfortunately, if your partner is financially struggling, the odds of a break-up are much greater now -- right before Christmas...
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Don't give the gift of debt this holiday season
8:00 AM on 11/24/2010
OPINION - While such generosity is admirable on many levels, it's also often financially foolish...
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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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