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TheGrio features original video packages, articles, and blogs on topics from breaking news, politics, health, business, entertainment and black history. en Copyright 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:50:54 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification info@thegrio.com (theGrio) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Amistad, a U.S.-flagged vessel headed for largely forbidden Cuban waters is a symbol of both a dark 19th-century past and modern public diplomacy... http://www.thegrio.com/news/a-symbol-of-the-slave-trade-joins-us-and-cuba.php http://www.thegrio.com/news/a-symbol-of-the-slave-trade-joins-us-and-cuba.php Black History Black History News Top Stories Amistad Black History Cuba Ship Slavery Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:50:54 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) WASHINGTON (AP) - Pushing toward a history-making vote, Democrats struggled to eliminate lingering complications standing in the way of House action this weekend... http://www.thegrio.com/politics/lawmakers-struggle-to-finish-health-overhaul-bill.php http://www.thegrio.com/politics/lawmakers-struggle-to-finish-health-overhaul-bill.php Health News Politics Top Stories Barack Obama Congress Democrats Health Care Refom Nancy Pelosi Republicans Senate Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:36:26 -0500 info@thegrio.com (Marcus Vanderberg) OPINION - As much as I would have loved to see the president go out on a limb and pick the Baylor Bears to win it all, it's hard to argue against the Jayhawks... http://www.thegrio.com/opinion/breaking-down-obamas-march-madness-bracket.php http://www.thegrio.com/opinion/breaking-down-obamas-march-madness-bracket.php News Opinion Politics Sports Barack Obama Bracket College Basketball March Madness NCAA Sports Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:16:41 -0500 info@thegrio.com (Karen Finney) OPINION - Conservative shock and awe tactics from anti-choice groups are a desperate attempt to win over voters and obscure the harsh realities that black women face... http://www.thegrio.com/opinion/conservatives-use-abortion-issue-to-court-african-americans.php http://www.thegrio.com/opinion/conservatives-use-abortion-issue-to-court-african-americans.php News Opinion Politics Video Abortion Conservatives Georgia Reproductive Rights Republicans Voters Women Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:09:10 -0500 info@thegrio.com (Suzanne Rust) 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... http://www.thegrio.com/opinion/an-immortal-life-how-one-womans-cells-helped-cure-a-generation.php http://www.thegrio.com/opinion/an-immortal-life-how-one-womans-cells-helped-cure-a-generation.php News Opinion Reviews Books Cells Disease Henrietta Lacks Medicine Parkinsons Disease Polio Science The Immortal Life Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:06:12 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (AP) - On Sunday evening at the store, a male voice calmly announced: "Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now."... http://www.thegrio.com/news/wal-mart-probing-racist-store-announcement.php http://www.thegrio.com/news/wal-mart-probing-racist-store-announcement.php News Top Stories New Jersey Walmart Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:34:37 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) It seems Barbie has some new friends to add to her circle and they come in the shape of four mixed race girls named Jayla, Kara, Trichelle and Chandra... http://www.thegrio.com/specials/web-rundown/first-collection-of-mixed-race-barbie-dolls-hits-the-uk.php http://www.thegrio.com/specials/web-rundown/first-collection-of-mixed-race-barbie-dolls-hits-the-uk.php Web Rundown Barbie Children Dolls England United Kingdom Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:08:49 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) VIDEO - Four months after his pristine image was shattered in a late night car crash and ensuing sex scandal, Woods' much anticipated comeback is being carefully crafted... http://www.thegrio.com/sports/tigers-return-may-be-most-watched-golf-event-ever.php http://www.thegrio.com/sports/tigers-return-may-be-most-watched-golf-event-ever.php News Sports Top Stories Video Golf Sex Scandal The Masters Tiger Woods Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:52:11 -0500 info@thegrio.com (Mandisa Washington) VIDEO - Some lawmakers claim that the benefits of the $18 billion jobs bill are not being distributed to the communities that need it most... http://www.thegrio.com/politics/congressional-black-caucus-calls-current-jobs-bill-inadequate.php http://www.thegrio.com/politics/congressional-black-caucus-calls-current-jobs-bill-inadequate.php News Politics Top Stories Video Congress Congressional Black Caucus Democrats Elijah Cummings Health Care Jobs Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:49:00 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) SURPRISE, Arizona (AP) - Washington apologized for his mistake and told team management it was a one-time transgression... http://www.thegrio.com/sports/coach-on-coke-rangers-ron-washington-tests-positive-for-drugs.php http://www.thegrio.com/sports/coach-on-coke-rangers-ron-washington-tests-positive-for-drugs.php News Sports Top Stories Baseball Cocaine Drugs Ron Washington Texas Rangers Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:26:59 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) PHOENIX (AP) - A judge has ordered rapper DMX to spend six months in a Phoenix jail for violating probation and to undergo a mental health evaluation... http://www.thegrio.com/entertainment/dmx-sentenced-to-six-months-in-phoenix-jail.php http://www.thegrio.com/entertainment/dmx-sentenced-to-six-months-in-phoenix-jail.php Entertainment News Top Stories DMX Phoenix Rap Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:26:46 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. David Paterson's press secretary is resigning, making her the fourth top staffer to resign amid scandals that threaten the administration... http://www.thegrio.com/politics/patersons-press-secretary-resigns-amid-scandal.php http://www.thegrio.com/politics/patersons-press-secretary-resigns-amid-scandal.php News Politics Top Stories Video David Paterson Governor New York Press Secretary Resigns Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:05:30 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) State laws that ban convicted felons from voting are having the unintentional (or is it intentional?) effect of disenfranchising one in eight African-American men... http://www.thegrio.com/specials/web-rundown/how-do-you-disenfranchise-one-of-every-eight-black-men.php http://www.thegrio.com/specials/web-rundown/how-do-you-disenfranchise-one-of-every-eight-black-men.php Web Rundown Disenfranchisement Election Felon Prison Voting Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:18:27 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) VIDEO - Is the agency trying to balance the books by soaking the public?... http://www.thegrio.com/video/is-fema-forcing-homeowners-to-buy-unnecessary-flood-insurance.php http://www.thegrio.com/video/is-fema-forcing-homeowners-to-buy-unnecessary-flood-insurance.php News Top Stories Video FEMA Flood Flood Insurance Hurricane Katrina Los Angeles Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:57:10 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) From Clutch Magazine - When it comes to the African-American community, the divisions between the "noble" and "commoners" are well-documented... http://www.thegrio.com/specials/web-rundown/between-smart-and-ghetto-can-we-all-be-black.php http://www.thegrio.com/specials/web-rundown/between-smart-and-ghetto-can-we-all-be-black.php Web Rundown Black Community Black Culture Bourgeois Clutch Magazine Ghetto MoNique Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:36:23 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) From Clutch Magazine - Black women can support each other in a powerful way, or we can tear each other down using intimate knowledge of our insecurities... http://www.thegrio.com/specials/web-rundown/working-among-black-women---pain-or-paradise.php http://www.thegrio.com/specials/web-rundown/working-among-black-women---pain-or-paradise.php Web Rundown Black Community Black Women Clutch Magazine Race Relations Workplace Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:02:52 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) VIDEO - Companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval Wednesday... http://www.thegrio.com/politics/senate-oks-jobs-bill-for-obamas-signature.php http://www.thegrio.com/politics/senate-oks-jobs-bill-for-obamas-signature.php News Politics Top Stories Video Barack Obama Benjamin Jealous Congress Jobs Senate Unemployment Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:42:01 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) WASHINGTON (AP) - Liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich says he will support President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill when the House considers it... http://www.thegrio.com/politics/kucinich-will-provide-crucial-vote-for-obamas-health-reform.php http://www.thegrio.com/politics/kucinich-will-provide-crucial-vote-for-obamas-health-reform.php Health News Politics Top Stories Video Barack Obama Congress Democrats Dennis Kucinich Health Care Refom House Liberal Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:27:34 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Public Schools are considering closing 45 schools in the next five years because students are leaving the district... http://www.thegrio.com/news/45-detroit-schools-slated-for-closing-under-plan.php http://www.thegrio.com/news/45-detroit-schools-slated-for-closing-under-plan.php News Top Stories Detroit Education Schools Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:21:06 -0500 info@thegrio.com (theGrio) PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Winfrey is expected to spend two weeks defending herself at trial in a defamation case linked to the sex-abuse scandal at her girls school in South Africa... http://www.thegrio.com/entertainment/oprah-to-testify-in-sex-abuse-scandal-defamation-trial.php http://www.thegrio.com/entertainment/oprah-to-testify-in-sex-abuse-scandal-defamation-trial.php Entertainment News Top Stories Video Defamation Oprah Oprah Winfrey Sex Abuse South Africa Trial Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:42:24 -0500