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Made in America: Black-owned businesses blaze trails on our soil
8:41 AM on 03/17/2010
SLIDESHOW - There are a million black-owned businesses in the U.S., which generate more than $100 billion in sales...
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Homophobia in Africa raises serious questions about foreign aid
8:25 AM on 03/03/2010
OPINION - Uganda's controversial anti-gay legislation illustrates tension between foreign donors' expectations and African cultural values...
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Some blacks back Tea Party, despite movement's racist reputation
7:52 AM on 02/11/2010
A small but increasing number of black conservatives and libertarians are getting involved in the protest movement...
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Former American slaves played oppressive role in Liberia's past
5:04 AM on 02/01/2010
OPINION - In January 1822, the first group of black American emigrants landed on Providence Island, Liberia...
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'We Are the World' turns 25: Can a remake resuscitate Haiti?
9:52 AM on 01/28/2010
OPINION - Celebrity performers should urge the Haiti government to reduce the red tape to build its economy...
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Why Obama can't 'do enough' for black America
9:45 AM on 01/20/2010
OPINION - As we hit the one-year anniversary of President Obama's inauguration, a growing chorus of critics argue that his administration isn't doing enough for black Americans...
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China's 'One-Child' laws won't translate for African-American women
8:25 AM on 12/17/2009
OPINION - The adoption of China's one-child policy in the US would have a disproportionately negative impact on women of color.
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As Woods' scandal grows so do its financial complications
8:29 AM on 12/10/2009
OPINION - Tiger Woods needs to alter his perceptions about the perceived market value of various women based on their race.
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Racism in the Middle East deserves our attention
8:45 AM on 12/03/2009
OPINION - While Western societies have made societal changes and continue to address racism, there is little acknowledgment in most of the Middle East and North Africa...
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Why we should spend on Black Friday
7:53 AM on 11/27/2009
OPINION - Black Friday kicks off the holiday season, but there is also a movement afoot to counteract what Black Friday critics charge is mindless consumerism...
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Sarah Palin has a lot in common with black women
8:30 AM on 11/13/2009
OPINION - Palin probably has just as much - if not more - in common with many black women than most female politicians...
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Government doesn't have our back on unemployment
8:41 AM on 11/06/2009
OPINION - In order to combat rising unemployment, black America needs to turn from government help to small business creation.
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Conservative black women bring fresh perspectives to feminism
8:58 AM on 10/22/2009
OPINION - It is usually assumed that feminists are left-leaning liberals, but I am a feminist who is politically to the right of center...
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Only 'buying black' is a tough sell
8:04 AM on 10/16/2009
OPINION - I had high expectations when I started this experiment. I believe in black-owned businesses...
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Car insurance could provide a roadmap for health care reform
8:35 AM on 10/08/2009
OPINION - One health care reform argument is that a government requirement for individuals to have health care coverage is comparable to the state requirement that drivers have car insurance...
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Black progressives flee to conservative suburbs
9:00 AM on 09/17/2009
OPINION - More black liberals wish to flee the high crime rates and bad public school systems of America's major cities for suburban bliss.
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Public option shouldn't be an option at all
8:01 AM on 08/19/2009
OPINION - The Obama administration has put up a white flag by floating the idea that the so-called public option is not an essential part of its health care agenda.
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Government needs to get the heck out of health care
7:17 AM on 08/03/2009
Health care reform is at the forefront of national policy, as Democrats work out how to pay for their 10-year, $1 trillion "public option" proposal that the Congressional Budget Office says won't reduce costs nor provide universal coverage. Then again, what government program has ever reduced its costs? I'm amused...
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How to attract black Republicans: 7 tips for Michael Steele
7:48 AM on 07/26/2009
Since his election as the Republican National Committee's first black chairman, one of Michael Steele's goals has been to diversify the GOP. He has banned the word "outreach" from the GOP lexicon - viewing it as an afterthought approach - but has been actively working to build ties with young...
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Forget Republican racism, we have bigger issues
9:35 AM on 06/22/2009
Let's face it: the Republican Party has a racism problem among some in its ranks. We've heard about the watermelon patch emails. We recently saw Rusty DePass, a GOP activist in South Carolina, apologize for taking to Facebook to liken First Lady Michelle Obama's ancestor to an escaped gorilla. When...
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- Clarence Thomas' wife's Tea Party ties are supremely disturbing
- Democrats' crack-cocaine compromise is still 'racist'
- How 'Bloody Sunday' changed America
- Three reasons why Obama should take small steps to save jobs
- Why audiences should opt-out of 'Cop Out'
- Van Jones returns: 'I'm more committed to the politics of hope now'
- Todd Bridges buries troubled past in 'Killing Willis'
- Lee Daniels: We need to get out of 'Huxtable' mode
- Slideshow: 20 films that uplifted black America
- Slideshow: 15 films that hurt black America
- 'High School Musical' star Corbin Bleu talks to theGrio about new Broadway role
- Slideshow: The 25 most influential albums by African-Americans
- Obama proposes $900 million in grants to stop school drop outs
- Charles Rangel should resign in light of ethics panel ruling
- Obama, Republicans clash at heated health summit
- Fox News contributor Angela McGlowan to run for Congress in Mississippi
- NY Gov. Paterson has mere $620G to battle $12 million-man Andrew Cuomo
- The new Obama is the old Obama
- AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters
- Michael Jordan to buy NBA's Bobcats
- First black figure skating pair leaps over color barriers & national borders
- Slideshow: The 15 best dunkers in NBA history
- Where's the diversity at the Winter Olympics?
- Slideshow: African-Americans at the Winter games
- Certain carnival dances said to come from the days of slavery
- Selma, a town rich with history, seeks new legacy
- 'Black Ski' gets a lift from the First Family
- Slideshow: A glimpse of Hawaii's gorgeous landscape
- How to celebrate Black History Month in the Big Apple
- Afro-centric brides on parade
- TheGrio's 100: Mary Spio, reaching beyond the stars
- TheGrio's 100: Tim King, prepping the next generation
- TheGrio's 100: Kamala Harris, the future of California politics
- TheGrio Reflects: The genius of Ray Charles
- TheGrio's 100: Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph, battling breast cancer and more
- TheGrio's 100: Clarence Otis Jr, serving 400 million meals a year
- TheGrio Reflects: Malcolm X rails against complacent civil rights activists
- TheGrio Reflects: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
- TheGrio Reflects: Muhammad Ali on Vietnam
- theGrio Reflects: The Story Of Emmett Till
- theGrio Reflects: the Underground Railroad
- theGrio Reflects: The 14th Amendment is adopted
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