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An 'Immortal Life': How one woman's cells helped cure a generation
10:06 AM on 03/18/2010
REVIEW - The cells of a poor black woman from Clover, Virginia, a descendant of free slaves, led to major breakthroughs in everything from polio to Parkinson's...
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'Brooklyn's Finest' is flawed but fiercely entertaining
8:03 AM on 03/05/2010
REVIEW - As a piece of entertainment Antoine Fuqua's new film is first-rate but as food for thought it falls short...
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Why audiences should opt-out of 'Cop Out'
2:14 PM on 02/26/2010
REVIEW - The forced and awkward feel of 'Cop Out' makes you long for the days when the action-comedy blend went down more smoothly. ..
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Black music without borders: Five artists you need to hear
8:13 AM on 02/16/2010
OPINION - Over the past month, a handful of international artists have released albums that speak to the varied experiences within the African Diaspora...
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'Ameriville': Stories of Hurricane Katrina still alive onstage
7:48 AM on 02/15/2010
OPINION - 'Ameriville', which is currently on tour, uses the colliding forces of race, class, and politics in post-Katrina New Orleans to explore America's moral zip code...
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Sade's return is worth the wait
8:05 AM on 02/08/2010
OPINION - Sade has always been a chill-out enterprise, yet 'Soldier of Love' takes this idea up a notch...
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Aid groups struggle to get food, water to Haitians
9:10 AM on 01/15/2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Aid workers hoping to distribute food, water and other supplies to a shattered Port-au-Prince are warning their efforts may need more security...
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'The Book of Eli': A not-so-new parable of burnt-out beauty
8:13 AM on 01/15/2010
REVIEW - Albert and Allen Hughes return with another stylized, moody tale -- this time depicting a post-apocalyptic future featuring Denzel Washington as neo-prophet Eli...
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Gadgets to look for in 2010
8:20 AM on 01/12/2010
SLIDESHOW - TheGrio.com took a look at a few cutting edge products to help accentuate your home, your car, and your phone calls...
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Mary J. Blige's 'Stronger With Each Tear' is a gem
8:02 PM on 12/30/2009
REVIEW - Mary J Blige's latest album is a gem, well-suited for those who are deeply content or have down-on-yourself blues...
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The 10 most important black films of the decade
10:20 AM on 12/23/2009
OPINION - For most readers, every "best of" list has a few near misses and at least one curious "WTF?" item that suggests the reviewer...
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Alicia Keys' new album proves to be under par
10:34 AM on 12/18/2009
REVIEW - What's unfortunate is that "The Element of Freedom," Keys' fourth studio release, does not have a jam as outstanding as her past hits. Most of the songs are mediocre...
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Happy reading! TheGrio's holiday book wish list
8:37 AM on 12/17/2009
REVIEW - Do your friends really need another fruitcake this year? When in doubt, make a holiday gift more personal -- and palatable, with one of these great titles.
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Invictus: South African story has relevance for America
9:18 AM on 12/11/2009
REVIEW - The new Clinton Eastwood movie, 'Invictus,' set in South Africa, tempts Americans to make the inevitable comparison of how much - or little - progress we've made in race relations...
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Paul Mooney's 'Black Is the New White' is an ode to Richard Pryor
9:27 AM on 12/09/2009
REVIEW - Much of the book is a tale of two dudes: Mooney is the industrious teetotaler eager for a breakthrough in the entertainment world; Pryor is the erratic genius...
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'The Blind Side' an obvious appeal to white guilt
8:52 AM on 11/20/2009
OPINION - First is the buzz over Hollywood's usual alternative to the raw black pathology selling "Precious:" the "feel good" paradigm for portraying African-American woes...
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'This Is It' ain't all that
8:00 AM on 10/27/2009
OPINION - Michael Jackson, he king of pop, probably wouldn't have put out such a pointless set as his latest This Is It album.
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- An 'Immortal Life': How one woman's cells helped cure a generation
- Baller-in-chief: Obama's 'March Madness' bracket scores well
- Conservatives use abortion issue to court African-Americans
- Congressional Black Caucus calls current jobs bill 'inadequate'
- Will Michael Jackson's new music be a thriller for fans?
- Could 2010 be the year of the black Republican?
- Five reasons Tiger will come roaring back
- Clarence Thomas' wife's Tea Party ties are supremely disturbing
- It's 'do or die' week for health care reform - how did we get here?
- Democrats' crack-cocaine compromise is still 'racist'
- California police stop proves racial profiling is alive and well
- Is the average single black woman really worth just $5?
- Slideshow: TV's black child stars - where are they now?
- Todd Bridges buries troubled past in 'Killing Willis'
- Prison shouldn't be a publicity stunt for Lil Wayne
- Oscars' 'Kanye moment' shouldn't overshadow history
- Mo'Nique's win is one of Oscar night's 'Precious' moments
- Lee Daniels: We need to get out of 'Huxtable' mode
- Why African-Americans are more optimistic despite fewer jobs
- Why some people want to make a monkey out of Michelle
- How Obama and Preval can reset US-Haiti relations
- Slideshow: Friends or foes? Where black leaders stand with Obama
- Rangel's loss could be Harlem voters' gain
- Paterson should 'put the people first' and resign
- 'March Madness' isn't amateur, it's big league exploitation
- Torii Hunter is right about blacks in baseball
- Will Roethlisberger get the Michael Vick treatment?
- An NFL without a salary cap could make fans the biggest losers
- Barbershop Buzz on sex addiction: Is it a myth or malady?
- Tiger's been tamed, now leave him alone
- Selma, a town rich with history, seeks new legacy
- Slideshow: A glimpse of Hawaii's gorgeous landscape
- How to celebrate Black History Month in the Big Apple
- Slideshow: Vancouver's Commercial Drive captures city's diversity
- Five things you didn't know about Kwanzaa (but should)
- Africans find unlikely education at Ukraine universities
- Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans
- How black women can combat genital herpes crisis
- New studies reveal the urgency of first lady's obesity fight
- CDC enlists celebs to launch social media fight against HIV/AIDS
- Obama's health care reform efforts stymied by politics of prejudice
- Obama's last stand on health care reform
- Made in America: Black-owned businesses blaze trails on our soil
- Three reasons why Obama should take small steps to save jobs
- 2/22/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update
- 'We Are the World' turns 25: Can a remake resuscitate Haiti?
- Does race play a role in the way we tip?
- Gadgets to look for in 2010
- Ugandan children capture their own stories with Project Focus
- Barbershop Buzz: Which women inspire you?
- NYC b-boys hope to be discovered dancing on subways
- TheGrio's 100: Tim King, prepping the next generation
- Rev. Frederick D. Reese remembers 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma
- TheGrio's 100: Kamala Harris, the future of California politics
- 'Brooklyn's Finest' is flawed but fiercely entertaining
- Why audiences should opt-out of 'Cop Out'
- Black music without borders: Five artists you need to hear
- 'Ameriville': Stories of Hurricane Katrina still alive onstage
- Sade's return is worth the wait
- 'The Book of Eli': A not-so-new parable of burnt-out beauty
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