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Black America must be at the table in the battle against HIV/AIDS

By Michael Hinson and Lisa Fager Bediako

3:00 PM on 02/07/2012

OPINION - After 30 years of the HIV pandemic, one might think that terms such as 'community collaboration' and 'community participation' would be commonplace among those fighting the disease...

Nicki Minaj and 'Marilyn Monroe': Is she perpetuating white female beauty standard?

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:10 AM on 02/07/2012

OPINION - Because it is Black History Month, Minaj's flaunting of her internalized white American standards of beauty stand out more.

HIV/AIDS and Black America: How we can end the epidemic

By Phill Wilson

8:38 AM on 02/07/2012

OPINION - Despite initially being mischaracterized, HIV/AIDS has disproportionately affected black Americans since the very beginning of the epidemic...

Are black conservatives making a comeback?

By David A. Love

8:31 AM on 02/06/2012

theGRIO REPORT-Are black conservatives making a comeback? And can the new class of black Republicans bring more African-Americans to the Republican Party?...

Super Bowl 2012: Will Chad Ochocinco have a chance to shine in the big game?

By Stefen Lovelace

8:00 AM on 02/05/2012

OPINION - The one story barely getting any publicity is whether Chad Ochocinco will finally play meaningful NFL minutes in the biggest game of the year...

Chris Christie needs a history lesson on referendums and civil rights

By Henry Fernandez

10:23 AM on 02/04/2012

OPINION - Last week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie demonstrated blatant ignorance of the African-American civil rights movement in America as he tried to justify his decision to attempt to derail same-sex marriage by sending the issue to a voter referendum...

Black unemployment: What Washington can do now to address the high black jobless rate

By Gerald Mitchell

5:36 PM on 02/03/2012

theGRIO REPORT- While the Great Recession has made the situation considerably worse, black unemployment has consistently lagged the rest of the country long before the 2008 crisis...

The trouble with Trump's Romney endorsement: It's the birtherism, stupid

By Joy-Ann Reid

4:00 PM on 02/03/2012

OPINION - Mitt Romney should have run from Donald Trump, even if it meant leaving Las Vegas, because besides being a sideshow, Trump is also a birther...

Eddie Long 'crowning': Why do black churches often put pastors on a pedestal?

By Mychal Denzel Smith

12:12 PM on 02/03/2012

OPINION - Too often for comfort, as in the case of Bishop Eddie Long, this trust and power is abused and corrupted...

Why Jan Brewer's disrespect will motivate black voters for Obama

By Sam Fulwood III

5:40 PM on 02/02/2012

OPINION - With a waggle of her right index finger last Wednesday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer erased the question of whether black voters will be enthusiastic about going to the polls in support of President Obama...

Trump endorsement may hurt, not help Romney

By Perry Bacon Jr.

2:15 PM on 02/02/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Donald Trump's endorsement of Massachusetts governor on Thursday Mitt Romney is a very mixed blessing for the candidate.

Don Cornelius suicide should stir up mental health debate in black community

By Ronda Racha Penrice

1:57 PM on 02/02/2012

OPINION - As the nation reflects on Soul Train's incredible legacy and mourn the passing of its creator Don Cornelius, we cannot sweep his apparent suicide under the rug...

Romney's 'not concerned' about America's poor, but they should be concerned about him

By Edward Wyckoff Williams

8:36 AM on 02/02/2012

OPINION - Mitt Romney, who has built his entire campaign on the premise that he's a businessman who knows how to improve the economy, clearly needs a lesson in mathematics and statistical analysis....

Can Barack Obama run on 'morning in America'?

By Joy-Ann Reid

8:09 AM on 02/02/2012

OPINION - Could Barack Obama successfully channel Ronald Reagan, circa 1984?...

Don Cornelius remembered: Love, 'rest in peace' and soul

By Dwayne McClary

2:58 PM on 02/01/2012

OPINION - This year, on the first day of Black History Month, Americans, and the African-American community in particular, mourn the loss of Don Cornelius...

'Key and Peele': Can they fill the void left by Dave Chappelle?

By Kia Miakka Natisse

12:09 PM on 02/01/2012

OPINION - Key and Peele say their life experience is what makes their comedy unique. Both comedians are biracial, a fact that greatly informs their performances...

Don Cornelius dead: Why 'Soul Train' will never leave America's station

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

10:22 AM on 02/01/2012

OPINION - 'Soul Train' always managed to stay fresh, alluring and project the unmistakable magnetism of black dance, song and art...

Black History Month: Debunking the 10 biggest myths about black history

By David A. Love

8:43 AM on 02/01/2012

OPINION - Here at theGrio, we thought we'd kick off February the right way by debunking the 10 biggest myths about Black History Month...

Introducing theGrio's 100 class of 2012: America's best

By theGrio

6:00 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO EDITORIAL - We believe it's important celebrate the giants of yesteryear as well as those who are beginning to shape our nation's future today...

Morgan Freeman and E'Dena Hines: Is this relationship odd, questionable or just wrong?

By Madame Noire

3:02 PM on 01/30/2012

OPINION - I love Morgan Freeman, I forgot he's such a good actor. Then I saw reports that he may have actually married his 27-year-old step-granddaughter, E'Dena Hines, or at least plans to...

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