Slideshow: theGrio's week in review 2/14 - 2/20

Why Obama resembles George Washington more than you'd think: OPINION - On President's Day, African-Americans might want to give props to the father of our country...READ MORE

(AP Photo)

Corruption in the Congressional Black Caucus threatens African-Americans: OPINION - The CBC must understand that money is really like a drug: powerful, addictive and capable of changing your incentives almost immediately...READ MORE

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

African-Americans increasingly going under the knife in quest for perfection: Although perceptions linger that plastic surgery is something for "only rich Caucasian people," it's no longer true...READ MORE

(AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Kari Collins)

Black music without borders: Five artists you need to hear: OPINION - Over the past month, a handful of international artists have released albums that speak to the varied experiences within the African Diaspora...READ MORE


(AP Photo / Zak Hussein, pa)

The stimulus one year later: A bold move that began a jobless recovery: OPINION - Abysmal disparities in economic opportunities prove that equality has not yet been achieved...READ MORE

(AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Scott Shaw, File)

Why remaking 'We Are the World' may have been a mistake: OPINION - Something about the remake feels inauthentic, the simplicity of the original has more sway...READ MORE

(Photo by Kevin Mazur/Handout)

Why the US won't 'take over' Haiti: OPINION - There is no need for 'nation-building'. What is required is temporary international guardianship...READ MORE

(AP Photo/U.S. Navy /Kristopher Wilson)

New census prisoner policy could benefit American cities:: OPINION - America's prison population could play an important role in the country's redistricting battles, and help reshape America's electoral map...READ MORE

(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Why we should accept Tiger Woods' apology: OPINION - For better or worse, Tiger Woods seemed to want you to know that he's not much different from you or I...READ MORE

(AP Photo/Lori Moffett, Pool)

Malcolm X's legacy ignored 45 years after his murder: OPINION - Malcolm's legacy has been treated like the neglected step-child of the African-American struggle for freedom and equality...READ MORE

(AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)