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Paterson refuses to resign, pledges to clear his name
4:36 PM on 03/05/2010
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson says he expects to clear his name soon in two scandals threatening his administration...
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Sharpton-Smiley fight reveals rift in black leadership over Obama
11:09 AM on 02/24/2010
OPINION - While the battle between Tavis Smiley and Al Sharpton makes for good radio, it does not make for good black leadership...
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Slideshow: theGrio's week in review 2/7 - 2/13
9:19 AM on 02/12/2010
Here are the highlights of the week that was...
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Blacks have endured a decade-long jobless recovery, leaders say
6:31 PM on 02/10/2010
In a meeting that many in the African-American community considered a long time coming, President Obama met with black leaders today ...
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Leaders leave real black issues out in the cold at White House
6:16 PM on 02/10/2010
OPINION - Black leaders still insist the president's travails are born of process and not of substance...
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Obama invites black leaders to White House for economic talks
3:05 PM on 02/10/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - African-American leaders grappled with how to improve economic opportunities for blacks...
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Census Bureau pushes to make sure minorities are counted
8:15 AM on 12/17/2009
VIDEO - Historically, the census has undercounted minorities, especially African-Americans and Hispanics, living in big cities...
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Where is the outrage and action for Heather Ellis?
8:04 AM on 11/16/2009
OPINION - In the lead up to the rally for Heather Ellis today in Kennett, Missouri, I've heard shocking stories about legal dealings behind the scenes...
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Al Sharpton speaks with theGrio about Rush Limbaugh's NFL bid for St. Louis Rams
9:34 AM on 10/13/2009
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are attacking a bid by Rush Limbaugh...
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Limbaugh's bid facing a strong 'Rush' defense
8:42 AM on 10/13/2009
OPINION - Rush Limbaugh wants to buy into the NFL? This is a joke, right? The guy who once said that the league...
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Sharpton wants to block Rush Limbaugh's NFL ownership bid
11:00 AM on 10/12/2009
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton is looking to block conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh's...
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Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich launch school tour in Philly
4:37 PM on 09/29/2009
The Rev. Al Sharpton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich don't agree on much, but a meeting with a group of inner-city charter school students on Tuesday...
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NAACP supports Gov. Paterson
1:15 PM on 09/21/2009
Beleaguered Gov. David Paterson is getting some support from a home town NAACP...
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Jackson finally laid to rest in private service
6:00 AM on 09/04/2009
Paris Jackson wept as she stepped into the mausoleum where her father, Michael, was to be entombed. Katherine Jackson, overcome by sorrow, turned back when she was faced with...
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Rants against Obama reveal the real racists
9:16 AM on 07/31/2009
It's been just over six months since the first African American president assumed the reigns of leader of the free world, and thus became arguably the most powerful man on earth. Following slavery, centuries of institutional racism, unequal access to education, jobs and the pursuit of prosperity, America voluntarily voted...
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Apollo celebrates the King of Pop
6:08 PM on 06/30/2009
Thousands of Michael Jackson fans converged on Harlem's famed Apollo Theater Tuesday for a public tribute to the performer, clutching photographs, cheering and dancing to his music at the legendary venue that launched the one-time child star's career. A black fedora with a white glove draped across its brim sat on a lone...
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Jackson's mother looks to maintain custody of kids
5:31 PM on 06/29/2009
Michael Jackson's mother asked a Superior Court judge on Monday to name her administrator of her late son's estate so she can ensure the King of Pop's three children are its beneficiaries. The court filing states that Jackson's parents believe he died without a valid will...
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Let's remember what Michael did for us
7:51 AM on 06/27/2009
It was the mid-1970s. The nation was fresh off the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War was finally over and people began adjusting to a newly, fully integrated society. Blacks and Whites worked side by side, and women and minorities slowly but surely began to crack open...
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Al Sharpton Reacts to Michael Jackson's death
7:28 PM on 06/25/2009
Longtime friends are remembering Michael Jackson in the wake of the pop superstar's passing. The Reverend Al Sharpton, friend and sometimes business associate, eulogized Jackson outside of Harlem's legendary Apollo Theatre shortly after learning of his death. "Michael Jackson made culture accept a person of color, way before Tiger Woods,...
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Black and brown should unite against racial profiling
8:54 AM on 06/22/2009
We often hear the phrase 'this country was built on the backs of slaves'. Men and women who were stripped of all rights and liberties, and forcibly made to execute the hardest labor around, are undeniably responsible for the construction and subsequent power of the United States of America. But...
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Rape on the rise in aftermath of Haiti quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - With no lighting and no security, they are menacing places after sunset...
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