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Slideshow: 'Father of a Nation' Nelson Mandela through the years

By Mandisa Washington

12:25 PM on 07/18/2011

SLIDESHOW - In honor of Nelson Mandela's 92nd birthday, theGrio invites you on an emotional journey through seven decades of his political activism and personal crisis...
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From Hitsville to Neverland: A Michael Jackson landmarks journey

By Mandisa Washington

12:30 PM on 06/23/2011

SLIDESHOW - TheGrio presents the top travel destinations for fans to follow Michael Jackson's life and career, in honor of the anniversary of his passing...
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Denzel Washington unveils new Boys & Girls Clubs graduation promotion

By Mandisa Washington

8:57 AM on 09/16/2010

VIDEO - Denzel Washington is helping to launch an initiative from the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to increase graduation rates among troubled or at-risk youth...
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South Carolina Republicans bring the Old South to life

By Mandisa Washington

1:49 PM on 09/15/2010

SLIDESHOW - The National Federation for Republican Women caused an uproar when they posted photos from a recent social event on their public Facebook page...
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Serial stabber victims seek answers from authorities

By Mandisa Washington

1:04 PM on 08/24/2010

VIDEO - Exchanges got personal and more accusatory as audience members voiced frustration with the answers given by the panel of community leaders and police...
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Florida's Meek looks strong in Dem Senate primary

By Mandisa Washington

4:01 PM on 08/18/2010

VIDEO - Rep. Kendrick Meek has moved ahead of contender Jeff Greene in the race for Florida's Dem. nomination for Senate, with the primary less than a week away...
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The state of black women in the blogosphere

By Mandisa Washington

8:02 AM on 08/10/2010

theGRIO REPORT - Blogs by black women cover a full spectrum of backgrounds and lifestyles, but many face challenges in networking and capitalizing their work...
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Slideshow: Music festivals with all that jazz

By Mandisa Washington

8:00 AM on 04/28/2010

SLIDESHOW - In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month and the start of the summer festival season, theGrio has compiled this list of the top jazz festivals around...
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Ex-NFL star tackles child obesity with call for parks

By Mandisa Washington

3:40 PM on 04/20/2010

VIDEO - Former NFL star Eddie George testified before Congress as a landscape architect and proponent of building urban parks...
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First lady's brother reflects on 'kid sister' in memoir

By Mandisa Washington

11:24 AM on 04/19/2010

VIDEO - A new memoir by Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama's brother, offers first-hand insight into the challenging childhood and family life of the first lady...
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NY gov candidate issues tepid apology for racist 'tea-mails'

By Mandisa Washington

5:06 PM on 04/13/2010

VIDEO - In his apology, Carl Paladino insisted that he's "not a racist", and that the emails were intended for a close group of friends with a particular sense of humor...
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'Sherpa' helps first-gen college students climb to the top

By Mandisa Washington

1:53 PM on 04/06/2010

VIDEO - Only 11 percent of students in the first generation of their families to graduate college successfully complete school, but the Univ. of Cincinnati is working to break the cycle...
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Georgia couple provides family for over 80 foster kids

By Mandisa Washington

5:09 PM on 03/30/2010

VIDEO - Fighting the shortage of foster parents, one Georgia couple has been opening their hearts and their home to foster children for nearly 40 years...
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Meek floods Florida Senate race with signatures

By Mandisa Washington

1:43 PM on 03/30/2010

VIDEO - Rep. Kendrick Meek gathered signatures of support statewide in his bid for the Senate against Florida's minority-friendly, Republican Gov. Charlie Crist and conservative State Rep. Marco Rubio...
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Dr. King's legacy on Vietnam sparks new controversy

By Mandisa Washington

4:52 PM on 03/29/2010

VIDEO - April 4 is the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1968 assassination, but it is also the anniversary of his controversial anti-war speech in 1967, "Beyond Vietnam"...
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African-American ladies who have led the way

By Mandisa Washington

8:16 AM on 03/29/2010

SLIDESHOW - From caregivers and laborers to CEOs and scientists, black women have held pivotal leadership roles in building America at every level...
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Congressional Black Caucus calls current jobs bill 'inadequate'

By Mandisa Washington

4:49 PM on 03/17/2010

VIDEO - Some lawmakers claim that the benefits of the $18 billion jobs bill are not being distributed to the communities that need it most...
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