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Obama 2012 playlist revealed: What's on the president's iPod?

6:07 PM on 02/09/2012

SLIDESHOW - The Obama 2012 campaign has released the president's personal playlist on Spotify, and perhaps as expected, it's an eclectic mix of soul, folk, rock and pop -- spanning decades...

New York Fashion Week kicks off with black models running the show

By Nakita Austin

12:02 PM on 02/09/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Artists, celebrities, and designers may use their fame and fortune to support various foundations and causes but Canadian fashion house Obakki goes above and beyond...

Slideshow: Mo' money, mo' problems! 20 celeb tax cheats

By Donovan X. Ramsey

12:22 PM on 02/06/2012

SLIDESHOW - No one is spared from the strong arm of the IRS, not even celebrities...

The top 10 greatest black quarterbacks of all time (SLIDESHOW)

By theGrio

2:00 PM on 02/05/2012

SLIDESHOW - With all the focus on Tom Brady and Eli Manning this weekend, theGrio is paying homage to the best black athletes to play the quarterback position...

The 10 most memorable presidential campaign themes (SLIDESHOW)

By Joy-Ann Reid

5:43 PM on 02/02/2012

SLIDESHOW - From George Washington to Barack Obama, America has had 44 presidents, which means 44 presidential campaigns -- some more memorable than others...

Angelo Dundee dead: Legendary trainer for Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard dies at 90

By theGrio

9:20 AM on 02/02/2012

(AP) - Angelo Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. He was 90...

Black stars shine at 2012 SAG Awards (SLIDESHOW)

By Nakita Austin

5:01 PM on 01/30/2012

SLIDESHOW - The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was surely a night to remember as we saw our favorite actors and actresses dazzle down the red carpet...

'Key & Peele' set to kick off: What are the best Obama parodies?

By Briana Lopes

4:30 PM on 01/30/2012

SLIDESHOW - There have been several other successful President Obama impersonations popularizes by professional comedians. Here are some of our favorites...

Anthony Mackie in 'Man on a Ledge': Is he the next Denzel? (SLIDESHOW)

By Alexis Garrett Stodghill

6:10 PM on 01/27/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Anthony Mackie's latest movie might not set millions of hearts racing as was likely intended, but it is still an exciting career move for an acting veteran who has steadily worked since his motion picture debut in 2002...

Michael Jackson immortalized by his childen at Grauman's Chinese Theater (SLIDESHOW)

By Oelania Pena

4:00 PM on 01/27/2012

SLIDESHOW - Justin Bieber was one of the many performers that came together to celebrate what Prince called: his fathers 'true life time achievement award.' The event took place in Los Angeles, California at the Grauman's Chinese Theater...

Slideshow: The worst black celebrity tattoos

By Jaquen Castellanos

12:24 PM on 01/26/2012

SLIDESHOW - Unfortunately some people never learn the consequences of, say, getting a giant ice cream cone tattooed on their face...

Grace Jones, Chaka Khan and friends rock Etam fashion show (SLIDESHOW)

By theGrio

12:59 PM on 01/25/2012

SLIDESHOW - Paris Fashion Week went all out last night when they gathered 70's icons Grace Jones, Chaka Khan, Sister Sledge and Gloria Gaynor to perform at Etam's Couture fashion show...

'Roots' 35 years later: Where is the cast now?

By Briana Lopes

5:10 PM on 01/23/2012

SLIDESHOW - On the 35th anniversary of its airing, theGrio takes a look back at where the 'Roots' actors were then, and where they are now...

Slideshow: The Tuskegee Airmen's legacy still soars

By theGrio

9:00 PM on 01/22/2012

SLIDESHOW - America's first black military fighter pilots, the Tuskegee Airmen used their intelligence, skill, and courage to ignore discrimination and break racial barriers...

Beyond 'Red Tails': Black war heroes on the big screen

By theGrio

6:00 AM on 01/20/2012

SLIDESHOW - 'Red Tails' has earned a lot of publicity for its predominately African-American cast and race-themed storyline. Still, it's far from the first film to pay tribute to black military might...

Slideshow: Rick Perry's 10 'greatest' gaffes

By theGrio

5:39 PM on 01/19/2012

SLIDESHOW - Rick Perry's candidacy was frequently overshadowed by his own gaffes and malapropisms. Let's go on a trip down memory lane from Ni**erhead to 'oops'...

Jay-Z launches lavish 40/40 club re-opening

By Nakita Austin

2:06 PM on 01/19/2012

SLIDESHOW - Jay-Z stepped out for the first time since the birth of his baby girl to celebrate and re-launch his flagship New York nightclub, the 40/40...

'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee': The greatest quotes of Muhammad Ali

By Kyle Harvey

4:26 PM on 01/17/2012

SLIDESHOW - While Muhammad Ali's fight career, and political activism is legendary, Ali's skills behind the microphone were unparalleled...

Paula Deen is not alone: Black celebrities with diabetes

By Donovan X. Ramsey

3:06 PM on 01/17/2012

SLIDESHOW - Many black celebrities have gone public, connecting the disease to diet and unhealthy eating in the black community...

Michelle Obama birthday: 48 memorable moments to celebrate the first lady's 48th year

By Alexis Garrett Stodghill

8:19 AM on 01/17/2012

SLIDESHOW - Michelle Obama's 48th birthday is the perfect time to remember how far she has come and how much she has accomplished as the nation's first African-American first lady...

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