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'Django Unchained' star Samuel L. Jackson.

Samuel L. Jackson: MLK 'would appreciate' Django

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, Samuel L. Jackson weighed in on what he thinks Martin Luther King Jr.'s impression of 'Django Unchained' would be if he were alive to see the film...
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African-Americans and social media

Research shows black cities are the source of much modern slang

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
By delving into the nearly 40 million tweets collected researchers have demonstrated that "big African American populations tend to lead the way in linguistic innovation," according to New Scientist magazine.
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Graduates of Spelman College listen to actor Danny Glover during commencement ceremonies for the womens'' school May 19, 2002 in Lithonia, GA. Approximately 450 women received their undergraduate degrees from the predominately black school. (Photo by Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images)

Spelman drops sports in exchange for student wellness

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
theGRIO REPORT - Spelman College has made the difficult choice to abandon its athletic program in exchange for improved fitness facilities and a more inclusive wellness program for its students ...
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Chicago's newest firefighters

After 17 years, black candidates become firefighters in Chicago

Sharon Wright, NBC Chicago
CHICAGO - At age 53, Marvin Jones finally became the fireman he'd always dreamed of becoming...
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Editor of Gotham Magazine Keija Minor arrives for Gotham Magazine's Seventh Annual Gala at Capitale on January 30, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)

1st black editor-in-chief of a Condé Nast Publication named

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - Condé Nast Publications recently named Keija Minor editor-in-chief of 'Brides' magazine, making her their first ever African-American EIC...
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Media queen, Oprah Winfrey lands at number 11 on Forbes' list of 'The World's Most Powerful Women.' (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Forbes: World's most powerful black women

Carrie Healey
SLIDESHOW - Eleven amazing African and black American women made the cut, including Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, and Beyoncé...
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Debate moderator Jim Lehrer speaks during the first of three presidential debates before the 2008 election September 26, 2008 in the Gertrude Castellow Ford Center at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. Both candidates arrived in Oxford after taking part in negotiations the previous day in Washington, D.C. to solve the current financial crisis. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Why are all the presidential debate moderators white?

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The Commission on Presidential Debates announced this year's group of presidential debate moderators, and they are all white...
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Recording artist Brandy Norwood attends the BET Awards '12 at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Brandy ready to kickstart a comeback

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The Grammy Award winning artist is preparing to release a new studio album and hoping to attract a new generation of fans...
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Ms. Black United States pageant launches

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Sonja McCord, founder of Ms Black United States, is running a beauty pageant across the states for women with at least 25 percent African lineage...
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Historic photos of black gay men unearthed

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
theGRIO REPORT - Hidden in the Open is photo essay and collection of African American gay male couples throughout history going as far back as the 19th century...
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