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Black women on a budget make hair cutbacks

By Trenae McDuffie

8:30 AM on 08/18/2010

VIDEO - According to a 2009 survey conducted by Design Essentials, 36 percent of African-American women have significantly reduced their regular visits to the hair salon...
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Study: Black girls reach puberty faster than others

By Trenae McDuffie

3:23 PM on 08/09/2010

VIDEO - One chief researcher says these girls are reaching early puberty because of the rising obesity epidemic that plagues many American children...
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Tyson claims he did 'The Hangover' for drug money

By Trenae McDuffie

5:48 PM on 08/03/2010

VIDEO - During an interview on an ESPN radio show, Tyson says he couldn't have imagined the success of the movie and made the surprising confession...
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Black farmers want Vilsack fired, settlement approved

By Trenae McDuffie

1:40 PM on 08/03/2010

VIDEO - The group wants Tom Vilsack to honor his own department's zero tolerance policy against discrimination...
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50 Cent details dramatic weight loss for new film role

By Trenae McDuffie

6:14 PM on 08/02/2010

VIDEO - Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, not only raps, but also stars in three new films: 'Gun', 'Things Fall Apart' and 'Twelve'...
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Viewers: Interview 'reflects poorly on the community'

By Trenae McDuffie

5:34 PM on 08/02/2010

VIDEO - Antonie Dodson has become an overnight Internet sensation after the NBC affiliate in Huntsville, Alabama interviewed him after an attack on his sister...
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Exploring the 'good, bad and ugly' of blacks, environment

By Trenae McDuffie

1:43 PM on 08/02/2010

VIDEO - The USDA Forest Services controls nearly 200 million arches of parkland. Even with the vast landscape, only one percent of Yosemite visitors are African American...
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Black Eyed Peas' Taboo protests AZ immigration law

By Trenae McDuffie

2:00 PM on 07/27/2010

VIDEO - Taboo, a Mexican-American, says the video was inspired by his personal experiences, too...
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Urban League at 100: Focus remains on jobs, education

By Trenae McDuffie

4:46 PM on 07/26/2010

VIDEO - President and CEO of the National Urban League, Marc Morial, explains how the centennial conference will tackle unemployment among blacks...
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Conservative blogger Breitbart blames NAACP, media for Sherrod scandal

By Trenae McDuffie

12:49 PM on 07/21/2010

VIDEO - Andrew Breitbart says that his motives to release the video clip were to show that the NAACP was guilty of tolerating racist remarks...
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NC branch of NAACP in battle over busing

By Trenae McDuffie

2:21 PM on 07/20/2010

VIDEO - Wake County School District says the busing for diversity program is no longer working and wants to send students to schools closer to their community...
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Slideshow: Unarmed and in danger -- alleged cases of excessive force

By Trenae McDuffie

8:41 AM on 07/09/2010

SLIDESHOW - theGrio looks at controversial incidents where African-Americans were allegedly the targets to police violence and how the black community responded...
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Old Spice pitchman lathers up in Emmy nominee

By Trenae McDuffie

12:19 PM on 07/08/2010

VIDEO - This morning Isaiah Mustafa woke up to some good news. His popular Old Spice commercial was nominated for an Emmy...
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Olbermann calls on Oprah to 'crush' Limbaugh

By Trenae McDuffie

4:14 PM on 07/07/2010

VIDEO - Limbaugh, who is no stranger to controversy, recently made racially offensive comments about President Obama and Oprah on his radio show...
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Ogletree: Gates arrest put racial profiling in spotlight

By Trenae McDuffie

5:32 PM on 07/02/2010

VIDEO - Ogletree is the author of 'The Presumption of Guilt' which examines the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr., as well as race, class and crime in America...
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Cosby takes act to the web: 'I'm not hip, I'm married'

By Trenae McDuffie

11:43 AM on 06/30/2010

VIDEO - Bill Cosby has even expanded into social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter. He credits his wife of 46 years into getting him involved in social networking...
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Another oyster company falls victim to BP spill

By Trenae McDuffie

12:39 PM on 06/21/2010

VIDEO - The 125 million gallons of oil pouring into the sea ruined the oyster beds of Ameripure. Now the plant will close indefinitely...
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Buffalo schools put students at risk with suspensions

By Trenae McDuffie

4:09 PM on 06/18/2010

VIDEO - Last week, 15-year-old, Jawaan Daniels, was shot and killed during school hours. He was leaving Lafayette High School and going home for a suspension...
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Former NFL coach Tony Dungy puts fatherhood first

By Trenae McDuffie

12:09 PM on 06/18/2010

VIDEO - Former Colts head coach Tony Dungy is leading a new group of men. Dungy is now encouraging fathers to have a better relationship with their children...
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Louis Gossett Jr. calls for patience with Obama

By Trenae McDuffie

5:37 PM on 06/04/2010

VIDEO - Actor, author and activist, Louis Gossett Jr. talks with MSNBC about his new book and continual support of Obama...
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