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Is the average single black woman really worth just $5?
9:02 AM on 03/12/2010
OPINION - If this disturbing new study doesn't prove once and for all that America isn't 'post-racial' I don't know what does...
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TheGrio's 100: Mo'Nique, a comedienne with serious talent
6:50 AM on 03/07/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Mo'Nique made a career for herself as a brash but smart comedienne, breaking down barriers...
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Tyler Perry's off-screen performances are worthy of NAACP honor
7:59 AM on 02/26/2010
OPINION - While I question his method behind his movie characters, at least Perry puts his money where his mouth is to support causes and issues he cares about...
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John Mayer is tone deaf when it comes to black people
9:05 AM on 02/11/2010
OPINION - Maybe Mayer should get up to speed on black history, as well as get some psychotherapy...
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TheGrio's 100: Malcolm Gladwell, author and pop-sociologist
5:00 AM on 02/10/2010
TheGrio's 100 - How the man with a funny Afro came to be one of the country's most sought-after intellectuals...
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TheGrio's 100: Lynn Nottage, a warrior writer
5:00 AM on 02/09/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Lynn Nottage calls herself a warrior writer. The New York playwright inspires with honest portrayals of strong "warrior women,"...
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Can fried chicken just be fried chicken?
1:31 PM on 02/05/2010
OPINION - There is nothing wrong with fried chicken, but when you don't understand its history, it can be hard to swallow...
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TheGrio's 100: Bill T. Jones, activism through movement
9:00 AM on 02/03/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Some choose to protest with marches and picket signs. Bill T. Jones chose dance...
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TheGrio's 100: Wynton Marsalis, a jazz legend plays on
9:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Everyone knows that Wynton Marsalis lives and breathes by his trumpet...
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TheGrio's 100: Darin Atwater, the jazziest conductor to date
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - As conductor of the Baltimore-based Soulful Symphony, Atwater is a trailblazer in the orchestral world...
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TheGrio's 100: Kara Walker, activism through art
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Political protest through art has always been a way of life for Walker...
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TheGrio's 100: Kadir Nelson, drawing from the past to illustrate hope
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - You may not know Kadir Nelson by name, but you've probably come across his work...
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TheGrio's 100: Jessica Care Moore, a revolutionary writer to represent black youth
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Jessica Care Moore's fans call her the spoken word laureate of the hip-hop generation...
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TheGrio's 100: Kehinde Wiley, a painter changing the image of black men
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - The New York-based painter has recently made a splash in the art world for his paintings of contemporary black men assuming poses from Renaissance portraits...
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TheGrio's 100: Kari Fulton, to be young, green, and black
4:59 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Did you know that it's cool to be black and green? Kari Fulton has been leading the charge...
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Coakley ignored black voters at her own peril
8:55 AM on 01/20/2010
OPINION - Hopefully Martha Coakley's loss will be a wake-up call for the Democratic party because black folks are certainly starting to wake-up to them...
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Black women need a voice in health care's abortion debate
1:47 AM on 12/08/2009
OPINION - The overall health concerns of black women, who are disproportionately affected by health care inequalities in general, have indirectly been mentioned in the headlines lately, but not dealt with effectively.
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Why any old job ain't good enough
9:22 PM on 11/29/2009
OPINION - It never ceases to amaze me that with all the strides people of color have made, we are still having this conversation about decent wages with health insurance and retirement security.
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Buyers beware of Black Friday
8:21 AM on 11/27/2009
OPINION - I will never understand the point of lining up in front of a store in the wee hours of the morning just to get $5 off a sweater I didn't really need...
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Cross-dressing comedians becoming a drag in black films
8:03 AM on 11/16/2009
OPINION - Unfortunately, "Sheneneh and Wanda" will also be a box office hit, partly because we, the black community, don't demand better images of ourselves...
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- Tavis Smiley can't win with anti-Obama talk
- Colorectal cancer doesn't discriminate
- 11-year-old caught in the middle of health reform mudslinging
- The 15 most memorable 'March Madness' moments
- Robert Townsend turns serious with 'Diary of a Single Mom'
- Barbershop Buzz: Should 'No Child Left Behind' be left behind?
- Why Smiley and Sharpton are both right about racial politics
- An 'Immortal Life': How one woman's cells helped cure a generation
- Presidential disrespect goes prime-time in Obama's Fox interview
- Baller-in-chief: Obama's 'March Madness' bracket scores well
- Conservatives use abortion issue to court African-Americans
- Will Michael Jackson's new music be a thriller for fans?
- Slideshow: TV's black child stars - where are they now?
- Todd Bridges buries troubled past in 'Killing Willis'
- Prison shouldn't be a publicity stunt for Lil Wayne
- Oscars' 'Kanye moment' shouldn't overshadow history
- Mo'Nique's win is one of Oscar night's 'Precious' moments
- Lee Daniels: We need to get out of 'Huxtable' mode
- Congressional Black Caucus calls current jobs bill 'inadequate'
- Could 2010 be the year of the black Republican?
- Clarence Thomas' wife's Tea Party ties are supremely disturbing
- It's 'do or die' week for health care reform - how did we get here?
- Democrats' crack-cocaine compromise is still 'racist'
- Why African-Americans are more optimistic despite fewer jobs
- Five reasons Tiger will come roaring back
- 'March Madness' isn't amateur, it's big league exploitation
- Torii Hunter is right about blacks in baseball
- Will Roethlisberger get the Michael Vick treatment?
- An NFL without a salary cap could make fans the biggest losers
- Barbershop Buzz on sex addiction: Is it a myth or malady?
- Selma, a town rich with history, seeks new legacy
- Slideshow: A glimpse of Hawaii's gorgeous landscape
- How to celebrate Black History Month in the Big Apple
- Slideshow: Vancouver's Commercial Drive captures city's diversity
- Five things you didn't know about Kwanzaa (but should)
- Africans find unlikely education at Ukraine universities
- Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans
- How black women can combat genital herpes crisis
- New studies reveal the urgency of first lady's obesity fight
- CDC enlists celebs to launch social media fight against HIV/AIDS
- Obama's health care reform efforts stymied by politics of prejudice
- Obama's last stand on health care reform
- Made in America: Black-owned businesses blaze trails on our soil
- Is the average single black woman really worth just $5?
- Three reasons why Obama should take small steps to save jobs
- 2/22/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update
- 'We Are the World' turns 25: Can a remake resuscitate Haiti?
- Does race play a role in the way we tip?
- Ugandan children capture their own stories with Project Focus
- Barbershop Buzz: Which women inspire you?
- How Obama and Preval can reset US-Haiti relations
- NYC b-boys hope to be discovered dancing on subways
- TheGrio's 100: Tim King, prepping the next generation
- Rev. Frederick D. Reese remembers 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma
- 'Brooklyn's Finest' is flawed but fiercely entertaining
- Why audiences should opt-out of 'Cop Out'
- Black music without borders: Five artists you need to hear
- 'Ameriville': Stories of Hurricane Katrina still alive onstage
- Sade's return is worth the wait
- 'The Book of Eli': A not-so-new parable of burnt-out beauty
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