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TheGrio's 100: Will.i.am, musician and political force
10:00 AM on 02/09/2010
TheGrio's 100 - The co-founder and frontman of the Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas, raised in Los Angeles in a family with a largely absent father...
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TheGrio's 100: Gina Prince-Bythewood, moving others through films
5:00 AM on 02/09/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Without having neatly-packaged shows ready-made in front of her, as a child, Gina Prince-Bythewood developed an appreciation for literature, reading voraciously...
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TheGrio's 100: Drake, Mixtape master turned rap superstar
5:00 AM on 02/07/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Drake personifies the DIY creative experience...
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Questlove explains what 'Soul Train' means for black Americans
5:13 PM on 02/05/2010
It began 40 years ago. Countless music legends graced its stage. Millions of viewers tuned in. Now, Questlove of the "The Roots" has teamed up...
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TheGrio's 100: Darius Rucker, chart-topper breaking country music's color barrier
10:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Years from now, musical historians are likely to look back on 2009 as a year when Darius Rucker made history...
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TheGrio Reflects: An interview with Chuck Berry
7:01 AM on 02/01/2010
VIDEO - If you were alive - and owned a radio - in the 50s and 60s, then you know about Chuck Berry...
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TheGrio's 100: Beyoncé Knowles, American icon for generations to come
5:01 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Groomed for a life onstage, she made her breakthrough inch by inch in talent shows and contests in her native Texas...
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TheGrio's 100: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hollywood's next leading man
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Chiwetel Ejiofor is shaking up Hollywood. The breadth of his range and possibilities as an actor demonstrates a major shift ...
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TheGrio's 100: Mary J. Blige, no more drama, just the music
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Has it really been almost 18 years since What's the 411...
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TheGrio's 100: Shonda Rhimes, Grey's Anatomy mastermind
5:00 AM on 02/01/2010
TheGrio's 100 - She describes herself as a "writer, mother, sleeper, dancer, baker, procrastinator," but Shonda Rhimes also keeps us glued to the TV, hearts racing...
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Remembering my friend Michael Jackson
1:00 PM on 08/29/2009
OPINION -- The last time I met with Michael, we saw each other from across the room and he made a point of coming over to say "hello." Instead of greeting me
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Martha's Vineyard is rooted in black history
2:22 PM on 08/22/2009
OPINION - While on the Vineyard, you're just as likely to bump into a New York City office security guard as you are Spike Lee, and more importantly you'd probably have a friendly conversation with both of them...
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Pioneer black model, Naomi Sims, dies at 61
2:24 PM on 08/04/2009
Naomi Sims, the first black fashion model to appear on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal, has died. She was 61...
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**RTP** TheGrio reflects: Actress Hattie McDaniel gets final wish
4:25 PM on 02/02/2009
THEGRIO REFLECTS - Hollywood granted a long-delayed wish to Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Oscar.
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Death of Marian Anderson
4:20 PM on 02/02/2009
Marian Anderson died at the age of 96 in Portland, Oregon. The greatest singer of her day, she wanted to rent Constitution Hall for a concert, but the Daughters of the American Revolution refused. Eleanor Roosevelt arranged a concert at the Lincoln Memorial and seventy-five thousand came....
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Singer Aretha Franklin receives National Arts Medal
4:14 PM on 02/02/2009
On September 29, 1999 President William Jefferson Clinton honored singer Aretha Franklin for her great talent. Aretha Franklin was born to Reverend C.L. Franklin and Barbara Siggers Franklin in Memphis, Tennessee. In his speech, President Clinton said, "No matter where she has traveled, she has never left behind the sound...
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The impact of 'The Cosby Show' on society
4:07 PM on 02/02/2009
A study was conducted by two communications professors at the University of Massachusetts, Sut Jhally and Justin Lewis. The professors wanted to ascertain the impact of "The Cosby Show" on its audience. Professor Lewis stated, "I guess there's good news and bad news for 'The Cosby Show.' The good news...
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Celebrating pianist and composer Eubie Blake
3:55 PM on 02/02/2009
On February 7th, 1883, James Hubert "Eubie" Blake, pianist and composer, was born in Maryland the son of freed slaves. To put Eubie's longevity in perspective he was about half the age of the United States; he lived through 19 of our 40 presidents; when he was born there were...
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Slideshow: Butt-kicking women of color on big screen
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NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right
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Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week -- Nitty Scott, MC juggles some elaborate wordplay
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Meet Col. Greg Gadson, the breakout star of 'Battleship'
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Should white women and Latinas battle black reality TV stereotypes?
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Slideshow: Female R&B singers turned movie stars
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Michelle Obama: Province in Italy dedicates 1,400-year-old olive tree to first lady
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Donna Summer dead: Remembering her greatest songs (SLIDESHOW)
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Tyra Banks sticks up for women's 'flawsome' features in open letter to Vogue
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Judy Smith: How the woman who inspired 'Scandal' redefined black female power players in DC
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Why Romney's wrong for the right's Rev. Wright fight
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Terrence J and Rosci Diaz may leave '106th & Park': Is there a future for the BET show?
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'The Boondocks': Black satire to make a welcome return with 4th season of Aaron McGruder show
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Donna Summer was so much more than the 'Queen of Disco'
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Are Chris Christie and Cory Booker too close for comfort?
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