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Why Obama resembles George Washington more than you'd think
9:42 AM on 02/15/2010
OPINION - On President's Day, African-Americans might want to give props to the father of our country...
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NBC Black History Cook talks
4:40 PM on 02/04/2010
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US troops more than welcome in Haiti -- for now
10:37 AM on 02/01/2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Despite a checkered history in Haiti for the forces that are now providing a huge humanitarian mission, little dampens Haitians' enthusiasm for the U.S. military...
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TheGrio Reflects: The life of Marcus Garvey
7:34 AM on 02/01/2010
VIDEO - Marcus Garvey was born into the racial inequities of the colonial system of Jamaica. He decided to fight for change when he read...
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Editor's Note: theGrio's new black history section
9:37 AM on 01/29/2010
We understand that celebrating black history is less about remembering yesteryear than it is about creating context for today and hope for tomorrow...
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From King to Obama: Perceptions of progress in the black community
1:17 PM on 01/18/2010
OPINION - Dr. King's lessons of respect, unity, and community have become secondary to rife individualism...
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Haiti's rich history and culture must be saved
9:08 AM on 01/15/2010
OPINION - Haiti's independence not only served to free Haiti, it also helped the United States...
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The ugly roots of the light skin/dark skin divide
4:25 PM on 01/12/2010
From Newsweek: Talk about words that sting to the core. Harry Reid's recent comments about President Barack Obama's light skin and acceptable non-"Negro" vocabulary and speech brought back a rush of memories that I'm sure most African-Americans would like to forget. Since the days of slavery, skin color has been...
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The NBA's top 10 ugliest moments
8:10 AM on 01/12/2010
SLIDESHOW - Ostracized as he may now be, Gilbert Arenas is not alone. All the harebrained moves perpetrated by the All-Star guard over the last several days that have left him squarely in the crosshairs of NBA execs...
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Groups claim state failed to protect Va. slave burial site
8:46 AM on 01/06/2010
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A ex-Richmond city councilman is among those asking that Virginia officials excavate part of a university parking lot to determine ...
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Maryland plaque reminds of historic Dred Scott case
9:37 AM on 11/18/2009
FREDERICK, Maryland (AP) - More than 150 years after the U.S. Supreme Court issued the notorious Dred Scott decision affirming slavery, a Maryland city unveiled...
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The roots of 'good hair' are about survival, not beauty
7:52 AM on 10/09/2009
OPINION - The term "good hair" harks back to antebellum America, when slaves knew that the less African they appeared, the better treatment they would receive from slave owners...
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Black surfers find endless summer in Whitewash documentary
7:00 AM on 09/07/2009
OPINION - Before I saw "Whitewash," the images of surfing that were etched in my mind were from the beach party movies of the mid 1960s...
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First black newspaper thrives as print industry struggles
6:37 PM on 07/23/2009
As so many of the nation's newspapers are shuttering, one publication continues to thrive through the decades. The Philadelphia Tribune is the oldest, continuously published black newspaper in the country, now celebrating its 125th year...
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theGrio Reflects: The origins of "40 acres and a mule"
1:40 PM on 06/25/2009
On the eve of Juneteenth, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution apologizing for slavery. The gesture sparked lots of debate about reparations. TheGrio reflects on the original intent of the post-slavery proposal popularly known as "40 acres and a mule". Archival video provided by NBC Learn, the education arm of...
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theGrio Reflects: Signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
3:29 PM on 06/22/2009
In light of today's Supreme Court decision to exempt a district in Texas from the Voting Rights Act , theGrio.com reflects on the 1965 signing of the Voting Rights Act and its purpose. Signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 and witnessed by leaders such as Roy Wilkins and Martin...
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theGrio reflects: Marcus Garvey nearly seven decades after his death (video)
12:35 AM on 06/08/2009
theGrio reflects on the life of Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey with NBC Learn. Marcus Garvey was born into the racial inequities of the colonial system of Jamaica. He decided to fight for change when he read the autobiography of Booker T. Washington, an educator, whose message was self-reliance and self-help through...
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Tuskegee airman dies (video)
4:30 PM on 06/04/2009
James Travis was one of the storied World War II airmen as a part of the nation's first black military pilots and ground crew. He trained as an aerial engineer, gunner and crew chief, serving with the 477th bombardment group at several bases. Travis died at his Cleveland home on...
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Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton unveil Sojourner Truth statue (video)
3:12 PM on 05/22/2009
VIDEO - Washington - A statue of a former slave who became a women's rights activist is now on display in Washington DC. First Lady Michelle Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a bust of Sojourner Truth at the Capitol Visitor Center...
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