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Why fans just can't get enough of Michael Jackson
8:09 AM on 11/09/2010
OPINION - Jackson would send "copies of one of [P.T.] Barnum's many biographies to his staff, saying, you know, 'I want my life to be the greatest show on earth.'"...
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'For Colored Girls' critics overlook Perry's positive contributions
8:40 AM on 11/08/2010
OPINION - Despite many proclamations to the contrary, Tyler Perry is not the worst thing that has ever happened to black film or American cinema...
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Marion Jones stops running from her demons in new documentary
8:03 AM on 11/02/2010
REVIEW - Speaking very candidly about her experience as a wife and mother being imprisoned, Jones is compelling...
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Will big screen 'Thriller' be a nightmare?
3:28 PM on 10/28/2010
OPINION - With so many cooks in the Michael Jackson afterlife kitchen, the miracle will be the movie making it to the screen in the first place...
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LeBron's defensive new Nike ad may fail to score points
8:14 AM on 10/27/2010
OPINION - The only problem is LeBron James has already decided what to do and, almost six months later, a lot of people still don't like it...
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K-Ci and JoJo go reality TV route in their battle against alcoholism
9:11 AM on 10/19/2010
theGRIO REPORT - As the brothers attempt to get clean, the show also offers a glimpse into how the music industry has changed from when they first hit the scene...
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'Black Marriage Negotiations' viral videos hit a nerve
2:10 PM on 10/18/2010
OPINION - While many of us may question the accuracy of the content of these videos, we can't deny that something is terribly amiss in black male-female relationships...
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Ethnic beauty gets a bump from mainstream mags
7:53 AM on 10/14/2010
OPINION - No longer is a vintage thin and blond Christina Brinkley or Cheryl Tiegs the ultimate standard of beauty...
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Is hazing hurting the legacy of black Greek organizations?
9:35 AM on 10/07/2010
OPINION - Particularly disturbing are pledges' claims that they were subjected to violence to give them an appreciation of what their enslaved ancestors endured...
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Should 'plantation' get the n-word treatment?
8:43 AM on 10/06/2010
OPINION - In our effort to form a "more perfect union," is it time to upgrade the word "plantation" to n-word status and simply banish it?...
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Secret testing of Guatemalans may renew minorities' medical mistrust
3:15 PM on 10/01/2010
OPINION - Because of the Tuskegee Experiment, it has been increasingly difficult for many medical professionals to recruit African-Americans specifically for clinical trials..
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Bishop Long's vague denials leave church in the lurch
2:36 PM on 09/26/2010
OPINION - For those who doubt his innocence, he gave them all the ammunition they need and, for those who proclaim his goodness, he gave them all they needed to still believe...
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Lawyers for Bishop Long, his accusers battle over the airwaves
8:41 AM on 09/23/2010
theGRIO REPORT - "25,000 good folks are under attack along with the bishop. The outreach of the church is under attack," said one of Long's representatives...
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Black books are bigger than 'ghetto lit'
8:01 AM on 09/23/2010
OPINION - The struggle is indeed not over. While there are areas that have flourished, there are others that are definitely on life support...
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Gay sex claims against Bishop Eddie Long rock gospel community
12:40 PM on 09/22/2010
theGRIO REPORT - The African-American church community has been no stranger to charges of hypocrisy from the gay community...
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Acid attack hoax highlights history of imaginary black suspects
12:04 PM on 09/17/2010
OPINION - This country has a troubling history of assuming that black people, black men in particular, can so easily commit heinous acts against white people...
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Something is off-color about new Sidibe magazine cover
7:30 AM on 09/16/2010
OPINION - If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as the old cliché goes, then what the fashion industry in particular beholds is no secret...
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Slideshow: Oprah's most controversial moments
12:41 PM on 09/15/2010
SLIDESHOW - Even with its many wild successes, 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' has not been without its controversies - some big and some small, but all definitely provocative...
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Foul racial 'humor' can't spoil Kanye comeback at VMAs
9:04 AM on 09/13/2010
OPINION - Based on Kanye West's return to music glory, more than all seems forgiven or, at least tolerated...
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Playing a black president gets complicated in age of Obama
8:51 AM on 09/09/2010
OPINION - Will Blair Underwood walk the Obama tightrope of likability and capability?...
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Should white women and Latinas battle black reality TV stereotypes?
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Will Smith smacks reporter who tries to kiss him in Moscow (VIDEO)
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After-school fight posted on social media leads to 4 arrests
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Miami Heat shut down after Indy meltdown; scrap practice
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Rihanna talks about debut acting role in 'Battleship' and new TV show (VIDEO)
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Slideshow: Female R&B singers turned movie stars
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Michelle Obama: Province in Italy dedicates 1,400-year-old olive tree to first lady
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Slideshow: Butt-kicking women of color on big screen
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Donna Summer dead: Remembering her greatest songs (SLIDESHOW)
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Tyra Banks sticks up for women's 'flawsome' features in open letter to Vogue
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Why Romney's wrong for the right's Rev. Wright fight
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Terrence J and Rosci Diaz may leave '106th & Park': Is there a future for the BET show?
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'The Boondocks': Black satire to make a welcome return with 4th season of Aaron McGruder show
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Donna Summer was so much more than the 'Queen of Disco'
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Are Chris Christie and Cory Booker too close for comfort?
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