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Don Cornelius suicide should stir up mental health debate in black community
1:57 PM on 02/02/2012
OPINION - As the nation reflects on Soul Train's incredible legacy and mourn the passing of its creator Don Cornelius, we cannot sweep his apparent suicide under the rug...
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Martin Luther King Day: 25 people who paved the way for MLK
6:00 AM on 01/16/2012
SLIDESHOW - In this list of 25 people who paved the way for MLK there are familiar and unfamiliar names but all contributed in great and small ways to the creation of a better nation and world...
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Drake's tattoo to Timbaland's heart: Aaliyah still idolized after all these years
11:22 AM on 12/27/2011
OPINION - Aaliyah, even as mysterious as she could be, never seemed closed off to anyone...
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How Common redefines slave roles on AMC's 'Hell on Wheels'
9:46 AM on 12/14/2011
OPINION - It's no secret that black audiences don't generally take kindly to roles that even reference slavery or servitude for that matter.
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How Wendy Williams took over Oprah's daytime TV throne
8:02 AM on 12/13/2011
OPINION - Few television experts pegged Wendy Williams as heir apparent to Oprah's vacant daytime television throne but Williams never doubted what she was working with...
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Amy Winehouse and the pitfalls of posthumous albums
10:23 AM on 12/07/2011
OPINION - The criticism that the posthumous releases from Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson have received is normal...
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Do we see Michael Jackson's kids as black or white?
6:08 AM on 12/03/2011
OPINION - In the past, ample comments have been made regarding the genetic unlikelihood that these three kids are Michael Jackson's spawn...
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AIDS Day powerfully personal for larger-than-life Alvin Ailey
9:56 AM on 12/01/2011
theGRIO REPORT - World AIDS Day is powerfully personal for the legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater...
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From Billboard hits to bankruptcy: TLC's slow downfall
9:22 AM on 11/29/2011
OPINION - It's sad that T-Boz has had to file bankruptcy once again. It's even sadder that this seems to be the reality for far too many music artists...
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Sandusky denials bring back bad MJ memories
10:03 AM on 11/16/2011
OPINION - What's disturbing about Sandusky's response Monday night and Jackson's responses in 2003, is that the inappropriateness of both men's actions seemed lost on them...
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Has the Conrad Murray trial hurt the Jackson brand?
10:00 AM on 11/08/2011
OPINION - Tragically losing any relative too soon is already hard but, when that relative is global superstar Michael Jackson, it's even more unimaginable...
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Diverse black women dominating daytime TV
9:21 AM on 11/01/2011
OPINION - Currently, the many black women of daytime are accepted as individuals and not racial ambassadors...
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Kardashian 'Marriage Counselor' role: Blessing or curse for Tyler Perry?
9:07 AM on 10/24/2011
OPINION - It's no secret that Perry has made a fortune off of catering to African-American women, especially in the Christian community. How will they react to him further legitimizing Kardashian?...
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How the zombie genre isn't afraid to address race
9:51 AM on 10/18/2011
OPINION - There's more room for a person of color in zombie fare than in horror in general...
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How Herman Cain is a creature of talk radio
9:00 AM on 10/12/2011
OPINION - For Cain, his radio show served as the litmus test for the Republicans as well as the Tea Party faithfuls he has openly courted...
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How Cain sat out civil rights activism at Morehouse
9:36 AM on 10/10/2011
theGRIO REPORT - At an institution such as Morehouse, there were plenty of opportunities to participate in civil rights activities as well as to interact with now legendary leaders of the movement...
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Remembering civil rights 'warrior' Shuttlesworth
9:49 AM on 10/06/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Even in his later years, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, remained as active as his health would allow...
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Is Bob Johnson a black Obama critic with clout?
9:29 AM on 10/04/2011
OPINION - Bob Johnson hasn't felt the pulse of black America in a long time and his latest comments illustrate this...
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Would a Mandela reality show be a mistake?
10:00 AM on 09/30/2011
OPINION - The show teeters more on exploitation of the Mandela name than a sincere attempt to show three South African women navigating life in a contemporary African landscape...
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Is Taraji P. Henson being sidelined on her own show?
9:41 AM on 09/21/2011
OPINION - Substantial roles are so limited for African-American actors, especially on television, that merely landing a role on such an A-list show becomes a victory in itself...
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Don Cornelius suicide should stir up mental health debate in black community
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Don Cornelius remembered: Love, 'rest in peace' and soul
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Don Cornelius dead: Why 'Soul Train' will never leave America's station
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