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South Carolina's voter ID laws could disenfranchise blacks

8:24 AM on 12/09/2011

THE BIG ISSUE - South Carolina's voter ID law is one of the strictest in the nation, and that could mean thousands of voters -- particularly black voters -- in the Palmetto State could find it harder to vote on Election Day...

Could South Carolina voter ID law cause black voter disenfranchisement?

By Mara Schiavocampo

6:00 PM on 12/08/2011

THE BIG ISSUE - NBC News reporter Mara Schiavocampo explores the pros and cons of voting reform in the Palmetto State and around the country, and discovers that finding a "valid ID" can be harder than you think...

Joe keeps it 'Good, Bad & Sexy' with 9th album

By Mara Schiavocampo

6:00 AM on 11/05/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - R&B singer Joe says his latest release, "The Good, The Bad, The Sexy" is about making women feel beautiful and special...

The Big Issue: Blacks aren't immune to food addiction

By Mara Schiavocampo

12:00 PM on 09/22/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - For years, the prevailing wisdom has been that overeating is caused by a lack of discipline, but now some in the scientific community say there's evidence that willpower isn't the only issue...

African-American cowboys celebrated rodeo-style

By Mara Schiavocampo

1:54 PM on 02/22/2011

VIDEO - When it comes to scenes from the Wild West, one character is often left out -- the black cowboy...

Michael Steele: 'I was ready to battle Democrats, not battle my own'

By Mara Schiavocampo

1:17 PM on 02/03/2011

VIDEO - Just after the GOP took the House, they pushed Steele out of power. He shared thoughts on his legacy, finances, and his replacement with Mara Schiavocampo...

Quake survivor finds a reason to sing again

By Mara Schiavocampo

11:42 AM on 01/12/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - As they combed through a mountain of rubble almost a week after Haiti's devastating earthquake, rescuers doubted they would find anyone alive...

A day in the life of Haiti's tent camps

By Mara Schiavocampo

10:00 AM on 01/12/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - Junior Dolce's day begins before dawn as the tent city in Petionville -- one of the largest in Port-au-Prince -- begins to stir with life...

Bill Clinton to theGrio in Haiti: 'Hope outweighs frustration'

By Mara Schiavocampo

9:03 AM on 01/12/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - Sixty percent of financial pledges made to the former president's organization have been distributed in the last year, Clinton told theGrio...

Prosthetic limbs give quake survivors chance to rise

By Mara Schiavocampo

8:58 AM on 01/10/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - Healing Hands for Haiti and Handicap International are working to give Haitians back their limbs as well as their lives...

Haitian-American police return home to protect and serve

By Mara Schiavocampo

11:53 AM on 01/09/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - Now, officers work out of the same tents distributed by aid groups and police cars sit idle amidst the ever-present rubble...

Michael Vick: A new dog could help my rehabilitation

By Mara Schiavocampo

2:05 PM on 12/15/2010

theGRIO VIDEO - "I thank God for the people who came into my life and gave me a second chance and was willing to give me another opportunity," Vick said...

Filmmaker shares struggle with 3 generations of breast cancer

By Mara Schiavocampo

9:01 AM on 10/26/2010

theGRIO VIDEO - Almost every woman in the family for this have battled with the same cruel enemy for last three generations...

100 days of BP oil spill: Telling the victims' stories

By Mara Schiavocampo

12:38 PM on 07/28/2010

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK - NBC News Correspondent Mara Schiavocampo spent five weeks in Venice, Louisiana covering the BP oil leak for NBC News and MSNBC...

Judge Greg Mathis pays it forward by helping prisoners

By Mara Schiavocampo

1:02 PM on 04/13/2010

VIDEO - Judge Greg Mathis discusses his new activist program to help youth offenders and prison inmates build careers and take control of their lives...

Reporter's notebook: A look at babies behind bars

By Mara Schiavocampo

8:41 AM on 04/13/2010

Imagine awaiting the birth of your child from a jail cell. That's a reality for countless women around the country, sentenced for a crime while pregnant. Another reality: once they deliver, chances are they'll be separated from their child within hours as the baby is taken to relatives or foster...

Mara Schiavocampo Reports: Mothers behind bars

By Mara Schiavocampo

11:00 AM on 04/12/2010

VIDEO - Two black mothers share a common bond. Both are 'prison moms,' but only one of them is getting closer to going home to see their family, while the other must wait...