Money
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Helen Bailey, civil rights activist, may be foreclosed by JP Morgan
4:49 PM on 02/08/2012
In the middle of their Black History Month advertising campaign, JP Morgan Chase may be responsible for removing an elderly civil rights activist from her home...
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Jay-Z reportedly only gave 6K to charity in 2010 after earning $63 mil
8:58 AM on 02/08/2012
theGRIO REPORT - The multimillionaire rapper is under scrutiny following reports he donated a tiny fraction of his earnings to charity...
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Darden Restaurants to be sued for discrimination
5:18 PM on 02/07/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Darden Restaurants Inc., the company that owns Olive Garden, Red Lobster and other restaurants has been threatened with legal action by a workers group claiming that it discriminates against people of of color...
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New survey finds: black women struggle to pay bills more than white women
1:57 PM on 02/06/2012
Across the country, black women are bearing a heavier responsibility for family and friends than their white counterparts...
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Slideshow: Mo' money, mo' problems! 20 celeb tax cheats
12:22 PM on 02/06/2012
SLIDESHOW - No one is spared from the strong arm of the IRS, not even celebrities...
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2/06/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
8:20 AM on 02/06/2012
VIDEO - African-American unemployment declined to 13.6 percent. And black teen unemployment fell sharply to 38.5 percent, but remains the highest of any group...
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Mississippi bill would force food stamp users to eat healthy
8:00 AM on 02/04/2012
theGRIO REPORT - The proposed action of one Mississippi lawmaker has led some to believe politicians have gone too far by attempting to regulate what people eat...
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Congress bans welfare recipients from using federal funds at strip clubs
3:43 PM on 02/03/2012
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would prevent those receiving welfare benefits from using their federal payments at strip clubs, casinos or liquor stores...
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Birdman on sexual assault case: Cash Money was not involved
3:18 PM on 02/03/2012
theGRIO Q&A - Birdman sat down with theGrio to talk about his new book company, Cash Money's legacy in music, and the importance of education when building a brand...
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Newt Gingrich: The poor 'need a trampoline' not a safety net
9:21 AM on 02/03/2012
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Gingrich said both Romney and Democratic President Barack Obama think poverty can be solved with a safety net...
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Chris Rock willing to pay higher taxes
3:21 PM on 02/02/2012
In a recent video Rock said supports President Barack Obama's 'Buffett Rule', which would require multi-millionaires to pay what he considers to be a 'fairer' tax rate...
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1/30/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
12:54 PM on 01/30/2012
VIDEO - All eyes will be on the January employment report. In December the unemployment rate fell to 8 point 5 percent as 200-thousand jobs were created. Transportation and retail saw the biggest gains...
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To tithe or not to tithe? Black churches vulnerable in economic downturn
12:00 PM on 01/30/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Tithing, or giving 10 percent of your income to support the ministries of your church, is vulnerable during the slow economic recovery...
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Obama administration to extend and expand foreclosure program
6:00 PM on 01/27/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration said Friday that will expand its signature foreclosure-prevention program to try to help those with heavy debt loads avoid losing their homes...
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J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise
2:38 PM on 01/27/2012
NEW YORK (AP) - J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so shoppers no longer have to wait for sales to get bargains...
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Justice unit to probe mortgage-backed securities
2:13 PM on 01/27/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal and state law enforcement officials announced Friday they have launched a fraud-fighting unit, starting with 55 prosecutors and investigators, to root out wrongdoing in the market for residential mortgage-backed securities...
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Black Americans losing homes over property taxes: It doesn't have to happen
5:52 PM on 01/26/2012
OPINION - Imagine, one day reaching a milestone and realizing an accomplishment that so many of your brothers and sisters have failed to achieve in the past: home ownership. Now imagine losing it, and not because you didn't pay the mortgage...
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Study: 'Opportunity Youth' have a combined taxpayer burden of 1.5 trillion
3:08 PM on 01/25/2012
VIDEO - According to a new report prepared for the White House by the Center For Benefit Cost Studies and Education, there are an estimated 6.7 million youth between the ages of 16 and 24 that are not in school or the labor force...
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4 ways to enhance your professional marketability
11:26 AM on 01/24/2012
In order to succeed in business you must be able to professionally market yourself...
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Rosalind Brewer and workplace diversity: Expert weighs in on black women in corporate America
9:32 AM on 01/24/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Dispelling previous assumptions that black women have a harder time making it to the top, a researcher has found that the 'angry black woman' stereotype might help African-American women in the business world...
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Basketball team taunted by crowd with racial slurs, banana suits
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BYU student video shows Black History Month ignorance
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Beyoncé L'Oreal ad controversy inspires black community backlash
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Brutal Atlanta beating of gay youth leads to calls for new hate crime laws
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Kelly Rowland on 'Chelsea Lately' talks Grammy nomination and new man
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Slideshow: Mo' money, mo' problems! 20 celeb tax cheats
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The top 10 greatest black quarterbacks of all time (SLIDESHOW)
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The 10 most memorable presidential campaign themes (SLIDESHOW)
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Angelo Dundee dead: Legendary trainer for Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard dies at 90
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Black stars shine at 2012 SAG Awards (SLIDESHOW)
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Beyoncé's post-baby body is hers -- not ours
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GLAAD: Why CNN's Roland Martin shouldn't get a pass for homophobic tweets
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Black America must be at the table in the battle against HIV/AIDS
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Nicki Minaj and 'Marilyn Monroe': Is she perpetuating white female beauty standard?
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HIV/AIDS and Black America: How we can end the epidemic
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