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Is the modern-day adoption process colorblind?

By Michelle Balani

10:28 AM on 08/20/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Factors like race, religious affiliation and family history only serve to complicate the already cumbersome process of finding a forever family...
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Did Rep. West seek a hypocritical handout from the CBC?

By Michelle Balani

12:12 PM on 08/19/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Given the conservative politician's obvious disapproval of the CBC's actions, asking the group and its leader to help bail out a family member seems like contradictory behavior...
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Did NBA's Delonte West apply for a Home Depot job?

By Michelle Balani

12:28 PM on 08/18/2011

theGRIO REPORT - West could be the first of many NBA players falling on hard financial times who will to have to seek alternate employment in the coming months because of the lockout.
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Post office cuts could deliver a blow to the black community

By Michelle Balani

9:15 AM on 08/15/2011

theGRIO REPORT - The potential cuts to 20 percent of the Postal Service workforce, and the slashing of its benefit programs have left many wondering what effect this will have on those in the black community.
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'World of Money' teaches dollars and sense to black youth

By Michelle Balani

10:39 AM on 08/11/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Programs like the World of Money are helping to fill that void and are providing young people with the tools they will need to secure a better financial future...
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Solar panels offers a bright spot in bleak jobs market

By Michelle Balani

12:11 PM on 08/05/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - Green collar jobs are becoming a viable career option for some in the black community...
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GOP rep: Associating with Obama like 'touching a tar baby'

By Michelle Balani

4:06 PM on 08/01/2011

theGRIO REPORT - While Lamborn's comments could be seen as a less-than-ideal metaphor, they also contain a derogatory term that has been historically regarded as a slur against African-Americans...
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New top cop to change 'paradigm of policing' in Chicago

By Michelle Balani

1:00 PM on 07/28/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Can the former Newark police director gain the support of the black community in Chicago and reduce crime in the city's toughest neighborhoods?...
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How minority families can help bridge the wealth gap

By Michelle Balani

1:37 PM on 07/26/2011

theGRIO REPORT - A Pew Research Center report found that the median wealth of white households is 20 times greater than that of black households...
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Church couple uses African servant for forced labor

By Michelle Balani

12:00 PM on 07/13/2011

theGRIO REPORT - An Atlanta-area minister and his wife are found guilty of forced labor as one of the country's harshest laws against trafficking goes into effect in the state of Georgia...
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Rep. Tim Scott fuels debt debate with impeach Obama talk

By Michelle Balani

1:50 PM on 07/07/2011

theGRIO REPORT - His comments set off a firestorm on the Internet, with people taking to social media and news websites to share their views about Scott's suggestion...
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Kim Kardashian tweet resurrects O.J. verdict rage

By Michelle Balani

2:09 PM on 07/06/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Is the backlash against Kim Kardashian warranted or is she being unfairly singled out simply because of late father's involvement in the O.J. Simpson trial?...
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GA gov proposes ex-cons pick fruit, cotton instead of immigrants

By Michelle Balani

8:40 AM on 07/06/2011

theGRIO REPORT- Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal came up with a plan to have probationers fill the void left by immigrant workers and make them work on farms for paltry wages...
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Slideshow: Icons accused of being Illuminati

By Michelle Balani

8:27 AM on 06/30/2011

SLIDESHOW - Who are the Illuminati? They're a secret society whose goal is to brainwash the masses through the manipulation of media...
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Black female vets on front line of war at home

By Michelle Balani

9:25 AM on 06/27/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Female soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have a more difficult time reintegrating back into society and are more likely to be diagnosed with mental-health conditions than men...
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Do darker skinned black women get harsher sentences?

By Michelle Balani

8:44 AM on 06/23/2011

theGRIO REPORT - A new study sheds light on the fact that colorism, or racial preference based on skin tone, may be alive and well in our judicial system...
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Happy Father's Day, Mom? Cards for black single moms raise questions

By Michelle Balani

3:05 PM on 06/20/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Hallmark simply making a good business decision or should people of color be offended by their choice?...
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Is too much TV a recipe for childhood obesity?

By Michelle Balani

12:40 PM on 06/17/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Given the fact that 40 percent of minority children are considered overweight or obese, could there be a link between media usage and obesity rates of children of color?...
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Tame your tresses: How do biracial hair products hold up?

By Michelle Balani

12:56 PM on 06/15/2011

theGRIO REPORT - As the country's population grows more diverse, so have the kinds of varying hair textures and the types of hair products dedicated to maintaining multiracial hair...
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