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Cissy: 'I did the best that I could' for Whitney

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - Whitney Houston's mother, Cissy Houston, spoke out for the first time about her daughter's death during and interview....
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Cissy Houston says she's proud of her daughter

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Cissy Houston says in her first interview since daughter Whitney's death that she's 'very proud' of her and did the best she could raising her...
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Whitney Houston comes to 'LIFE' in new book

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - the editors of LIFE magazine have released the book 'LIFE Whitney 1963-2012: A Tribute', which chronicles the legacy of iconic Grammy Award singer...
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Is Bobbi Kristina engaged to her 'brother'?

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - There are new reports that Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina might be engaged to her 'brother' Nick Gordon...
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What should Bobbi Kristina do next? Experts weigh in

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
theGRIO REPORT - What can Bobbi Kristina Brown do to ensure that she properly manages her inherited legacy? Experts in business, entertainment and more weigh in...
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Cissy Houston on Bobbi Kristina and Nick Gordon: 'Incestuous'

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Bobbi Kristina's unusually close relationship with her 'adopted' brother Nick Gordon has raised a lot of eyebrows in the entertainment world, and one prominent family member is definitely not a fan: Cissy Houston...
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Aretha says Whitney's mother raised her well

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NEW YORK (AP) - Aretha Franklin says Cissy Houston raised her daughter Whitney Houston well -- and that an interview where Franklin said parents need to make sure children 'leave home prepared' was taken out of context...
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How faith helped shape Whitney Houston

Joe Watkins
OPINION - None of us is perfect, and Whitney wasn't perfect either. But I know that Whitney loved God by the way she treated other people and by the way that she treated me...
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 12: Singer Whitney Houston performs at the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute To Industry Icons Honoring David Geffen at Beverly Hilton on February 12, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Was Whitney Houston going gospel in her final days?

Kia Miakka Natisse
OPINION - It's possible that a career shift to more gospel-oriented music may have finally given Houston the life she wanted, and saved her from the personal demons that she battled so publicly...
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Aretha, Dionne Warwick to sing in Houston's funeral choir

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Reports have leaked out suggesting an all-star cast of singing icons (including Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick and Houston's mom Cissy) will be joining together to form a choir in tribute to the late R&B star...
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