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Bill Duke airs dirty laundry of skin prejudice in 'Dark Girls'

By Suzanne Rust

8:07 AM on 01/17/2012

theGRIO Q&A - Bill Duke's new documentary explores the deeply rooted bias and low self-esteem that, according to the film, dark skinned women of all ages experience...
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'Black Gotham' sheds light on 19th century African-American experience

By Suzanne Rust

8:02 AM on 03/01/2011

OPINION - These men and women were part of the cultural and intellectual elite well before the Harlem Renaissance, at time when Harlem was just a tiny village...
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'American Uprising' unveils truth behind biggest slave revolt

By Suzanne Rust

8:19 AM on 01/31/2011

REVIEW - Author Daniel Rasmussen uncovers what he calls, "a vast collective amnesia" about the events of that day...
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Slideshow: theGrio's holiday book gift guide

By Suzanne Rust

12:20 AM on 12/14/2010

SLIDESHOW - Do you want to have an "a-ha" moment with Oprah Winfrey, or simply learn how to bake a cake? Read on...
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Would a 'Precious' sequel be too painful?

By Suzanne Rust

8:24 AM on 11/23/2010

OPINION - Both the book and the film expose a side of our culture, though not exclusive to our culture, that is about as ugly as it gets...
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'For Colored Girls': Just 'enuf' Tyler Perry goes a long way

By Suzanne Rust

10:50 AM on 10/26/2010

REVIEW - Is Perry's film perfect? Of course not; the bar on this one is very, very high...
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Terry McMillan makes welcome return with 'Waiting to Exhale' sequel

By Suzanne Rust

8:18 AM on 09/07/2010

theGRIO Q&A - theGrio caught up with Terry McMillan on the eve of her big book tour to discuss exhaling and learning to get to your happy place...
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Cool reads for the long, hot summer

By Suzanne Rust

8:00 AM on 07/28/2010

REVIEW - Here are theGrio's picks for the best books to get you through the dog days of summer.
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From farm girl to 'Foxy Brown': Pam Grier tells all

By Suzanne Rust

8:30 AM on 05/26/2010

REVIEW - The previously private Grier finally lets loose in her new memoir 'Foxy: My Life in Three Acts' and you see how truly fierce she is...
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'The Making of African-America': Author Berlin breaks down black experience

By Suzanne Rust

8:01 AM on 05/05/2010

REVIEW - African-Americans have lived with the anticipation of huge catastrophic change, whether through the shock of slavery or the great northern migration...
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An 'Immortal Life': How one woman's cells helped cure a generation

By Suzanne Rust

11:31 AM on 03/18/2010

REVIEW - The cells of a poor black woman from Clover, Virginia, a descendant of free slaves, led to major breakthroughs in everything from polio to Parkinson's...
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Happy reading! TheGrio's holiday book wish list

By Suzanne Rust

8:37 AM on 12/17/2009

REVIEW - Do your friends really need another fruitcake this year? When in doubt, make a holiday gift more personal -- and palatable, with one of these great titles.
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