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Slideshow: The top 10 black holiday movies
12:38 AM on 12/25/2011
SLIDESHOW - Here are a choice few holiday films with black characters in leading roles that spread Christmas cheer...
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'One in a million': The loss of Aaliyah 10 years later
8:12 AM on 08/25/2011
OPINION - As beautiful and talented as Aaliyah was, would she have been able to compete with today's female artists?...
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Can the Urban League help heal Boston's racial wounds?
8:08 AM on 07/27/2011
OPINION - As many of you are aware, Boston has this unfortunate 'racist' reputation...
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Is Oprah too big for the big screen?
8:24 AM on 12/09/2010
OPINION - Would moviegoers be willing to buy into Oprah playing anyone other than, well, Oprah?...
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Is Facebook founder Zuckerberg really Newark's friend?
8:53 AM on 09/24/2010
OPINION - This appears to come from the standard Hollywood publicity playbook when a celebrity wants to save their reputation, they go out and find a black child to save...
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Why Oprah's legacy is a mixed bag for some black males
2:35 PM on 09/13/2010
OPINION - While she has set the standard for black women in the media, many feel that she has done this at the expense of making black men look bad on her show...
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Laurence Fishburne's teenage daughter sells sex to buy fame
8:33 AM on 08/03/2010
OPINION - There is something very disturbing about a society in 2010 where women feel it's required to sell their sexuality just to get a mention on 'Entertainment Tonight'...
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Why Africa Vogue is considered out of fashion
8:44 AM on 07/21/2010
OPINION - Today there are more than enough brains, money and resources in our community to make an all-black fashion magazine a reality...
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Slideshow: theGrio's 15 LGBT leaders of tomorrow
9:04 AM on 06/26/2010
SLIDESHOW - In honor of Gay Pride Month, theGrio highlights 15 trailblazers in the LGBT community who 'add color' to the rainbow flag...
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Should Hollywood cast another white Cleopatra?
12:26 PM on 06/16/2010
OPINION - It's about time that Hollywood think outside the box, and realize that black women are beautiful queens too...
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Whitney Houston, we have a problem
9:26 AM on 06/09/2010
OPINION - If somebody doesn't pull the plug on this comeback tour soon, it might become her farewell tour...
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The downside of 'Booty Pop' panties
1:24 PM on 04/27/2010
OPINION - We must impress upon our young women that they are all sweet, no matter what sizes they come in...
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Top 10 environmental issues affecting urban America
8:31 AM on 04/22/2010
SLIDESHOW - Here is a list of 10 environmental justice issues affecting the black community that should be given full attention by all Americans...
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KFC doubles down on controversial bun-less sandwich
9:47 AM on 04/09/2010
OPINION - Do you really want KFC to dictate what the American diet looks like?...
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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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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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