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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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Rebecca Jones, of North Hampton, Mass., center, and Veronica Thoms, of Pelham, NY right, celebrate the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York State outside the Stonewall Inn on Christopher St, Friday, June 24, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Study: Black LGBT no longer invisible

Sharon Lettman-Hicks
OPINION - Black LGBT people are here and they’re here to stay. However, nothing is more important for full equality than being out, particularly if you’re Black and gay...
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Anthony Anderson on the NBC's 'Guys with Kids.' Photo by NBC – © 2012 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.

Anthony Anderson brings 'loving black family' back to TV

Courtney Garcia
theGRIO REPORT - During an interview with theGrio, Anthony Anderson opens up about his starring role in NBC's comedy 'Guys with Kids' and says 'it's good to see a loving black family on television'...
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Black stars pay tribute to Tony Scott

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - Today several members of black Hollywood are mourning the loss of famed director Tony Scott via Twitter...
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CULVER CITY, CA - APRIL 17: Author Ann Coulter (L) and actor Jimmie Walker attend the 8th Annual TV Land Awards at Sony Studios on April 17, 2010 in Culver City, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Not-so-Dynomite! Jimmie Walker slams Obama on Fox News

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Jimmie 'JJ' Walker, best known for his catch-phrase 'Dy-no-mite' on Good Times, told Bill O'Reilly in an interview that he did not think Obama should be president...
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Magic Johnson in 'Endgame: AIDS in Black America' on PBS.

New film tackles black AIDS crisis

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - The new documentary 'Endgame: AIDS in Black America' is a two-hour exploration of how black America is coping with the epidemic....
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The cast of Lifetime's 'Steel Magnolias'

First look at black 'Steel Magnolias'

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - The official trailer for Lifetime’s all-African-American remake of 'Steel Magnolias' has finally arrived.
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Actor/writer/producer/director Tyler Perry arrives at the premiere of Lionsgate's and Tyler Perry's 'Good Deeds' at the Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium 14 on February 14, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Tyler Perry's 10 signature storylines

Marquise Francis
theGRIO Report - Constant criticism and critique is something that movie director Tyler Perry has become accustomed to since his emergence in Hollywood for his popular films...
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Black fathers are making their kids a priority

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Recent studies suggests that black fathers are more involved in raising their children and even others kids than many believe...
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The residential portion of the Sweet Auburn Historic District, including the home where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born at rear right, is seen Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Atlanta's historic Auburn Ave. again at crossroads

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ATLANTA (AP) - The ghosts of Auburn Avenue still haunt the storied Atlanta street where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born and black wealth thrived for decades...
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