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Larry Fitzgerald's mission is breast cancer awareness
10:01 AM on 10/01/2009
VIDEO - NFL superstar Larry Fitzgerald talks about breast cancer awareness...
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Paul Pierce aims to curb childhood obesity
12:43 PM on 09/30/2009
VIDEO - Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce is concerned about the rate of childhood obesity. One-third of American kids are either overweight or obese...
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Raphael Saadiq says long live R&B, death to Auto-Tune
8:18 AM on 09/29/2009
VIDEO - Saadiq talks about the state of R&B today and why a reunion with his old bands isn't happening anytime soon.
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Chris Paul crosses over into children's books
11:21 AM on 09/23/2009
VIDEO -- NBA star Chris Paul is crossing over into children's book. Paul read his new book, "Long Shot: Never Too Small To Dream Big" to the kids at the NBA store in New York City.
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Serena talks about outburst, Kanye, and her new book
12:45 PM on 09/17/2009
VIDEO - In New York City, theGrio caught up with Serena Williams as she celebrates gracing the cover of a new magazine and a new book...
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Reactions to Kanye West's latest outburst
1:29 PM on 09/15/2009
Listen to people's opinion of Kanye at the VMA's and leave your own opinion.
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To tweet or not to tweet; a pro athlete's dilemma
8:00 AM on 09/11/2009
VIDEO - Twitter is changing the way sports news is broken. NBA guard Allen Iverson has bypassed mainstream media outlets and informed his fans directly that he was...
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Sean Kingston talks about life, ladies and his latest album
9:23 AM on 09/09/2009
VIDEO - Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American pop artist. His single "Beautiful Girls" rose to the top of the Billboard Charts in 2007. He is back talking to theGrio.com about everything from...
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CC Sabathia works to bring more blacks to baseball
12:20 PM on 09/01/2009
VIDEO - Yankee CC Sabathia is not happy with the number of African-American players in MLB. He one of only two African-American starting pitchers in the major leagues.
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Williams sisters and James Blake ready for the U.S. Open
12:11 PM on 08/28/2009
Venus and Serena Williams, James Blake and others came to Bryant Park to show off their tennis skills before the US Open starts on Monday.
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LeBron kicks it into high gear at bike-a-thon for kids
11:39 AM on 08/25/2009
VIDEO - NBA stars LeBron James and Chris Paul ride for kids at James' 4th annual bike-a-thon in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
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Braylon Edwards goes the extra yard for kids in need
8:00 AM on 08/19/2009
VIDEO -- "Not everyone can play in the NFL, NBA or record albums...even players in the league need education after sports. Education is the key," said Edwards...
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Black women's hair tangles up their workout
9:00 AM on 08/18/2009
A government study shows that African American women are 70% more likely to be obese than white women. And although this statistic seems shocking its more to it than meets the eye. Factors including time, money and hair are all reasons that keep some black women out of the gym.
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The waiting game is over for NBA rookies
7:36 AM on 08/12/2009
VIDEO - This year's NBA rookie class played themselves last weekend in EA Sports' "NBA Live 2010" video game. When they weren't in front of the video screen, they were break-dancing and posing for countless action shots that will appear on their very first trading cards.
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Black athletes defend their right to bear arms
12:46 PM on 08/03/2009
Is it smart for an athlete to carry a gun for protection? Consider two scenarios: Scenario 1: Professional boxer Vernon Forrest is driving in Atlanta, with his girlfriend's 11-year-old son. He stops to put air in a tire and is then robbed at gunpoint. He complies with the...
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Wyclef on Haiti and how music saved his life
11:24 AM on 07/28/2009
Wyclef Jean, best known as a Grammy Winning artist who has sold over 50 million records and toured the world both with The Fugees and as a solo artist, has a lesser-known side...
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Record-setting pilot teaches kids they can fly
10:20 AM on 07/20/2009
Growing up in Miami, Barrington Irving was like a lot of young black men - he wanted to play professional football. That was until a pilot, Captain Gary Robinson, came into his life.
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Spike Lee speaks about "Do The Right Thing" at 20
8:15 AM on 07/04/2009
Much has changed since "Do The Right Thing" announced Lee's special gifts to the world. The police choke hold that killed Radio Raheem -- a fictionalization of the real death of Michael Stewart in New York City -- has long been outlawed. Life on the ravaged Brooklyn block where Lee filmed...
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theGrio talks with potential top NBA Draft picks
11:14 AM on 06/25/2009
The NBA Draft is tonight and theGrio.com stopped by the NBA Store in New York City to catch up with some of the potential top draft picks. See what Blake Griffin, Tyler Hansbrough, Jordin Hill, and Brandon Jennings have to say about preparing for life as a professional athlete....
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Black and Muslim in America (video)
7:12 AM on 06/13/2009
"Lazy" or "thugs" are just a few stereotypes that have haunted African Americans for generations. Now, being black and Muslim in America, has garnered negative national attention. In this theGrio exclusive, we sat down with two Black Muslims to explore how they cope with the negative press that they...
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- Is the average single black woman really worth just $5?
- Prison shouldn't be a publicity stunt for Lil Wayne
- 'March Madness' isn't amateur, it's big league exploitation
- Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans
- Why African-Americans are more optimistic despite fewer jobs
- How black women can combat genital herpes crisis
- DMX back in jail for alleged probation violation
- McNabb, T.O. teaming up again - for TV show
- D'Angelo accused of soliciting sex in NYC
- Oscars' 'Kanye moment' shouldn't overshadow history
- Lil Wayne gets year behind bars on gun rap
- Mo'Nique's win is one of Oscar night's 'Precious' moments
- Man convicted in slaying of NFL cornerback
- AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters
- Torii Hunter is right about blacks in baseball
- Muhammad Ali visits Giants clubhouse
- LA Angels' Hunter calls black Latino players 'imposters'
- Disgraced ex-sprinter Marion Jones finds new life in WNBA
- Smithsonian receives rare Harriet Tubman items
- 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
- Slideshow: Vancouver's Commercial Drive captures city's diversity
- New studies reveal the urgency of first lady's obesity fight
- Alzheimer's cases rising among blacks, Hispanics
- 10-year-old becomes health care reform lobbyist
- 'Fired up' Obama pitches health care reform to public
- White man posing as black doctor, makes house calls
- CDC enlists celebs to launch social media fight against HIV/AIDS
- Wealth gap greatest for black and Latino women
- Obama proposes $900 million in grants to stop school drop outs
- Three reasons why Obama should take small steps to save jobs
- Fewer Americans fall behind on home loans, end of foreclosure crisis possible
- Colorado Africans forced out of Wal-Mart jobs, claim discrimination
- 'We Are the World' turns 25: Can a remake resuscitate Haiti?
- Barbershop Buzz: Which women inspire you?
- Cash strapped Kansas City to close nearly half of its schools
- Chicago woman maintains massive black history archive
- Obama renews support for Haiti, warns that 'dire' crisis isn't over
- Pit bull home invasion results in death of dog
- Obama enters home stretch on health care reform
- '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
- Aid groups struggle to get food, water to Haitians
- 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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