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Kevin Clash arrives at the 34th Kennedy Center Honors held at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on December 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Michael Tran/Getty Images)

How to talk to kids about the Kevin Clash controversy

Dr. Terrance McGill
theGRIO REPORT - The unnamed 23-year-old accuser has since recanted his story, however, some feel the damage has been done. Now that the allegations have been recanted, one has to wonder what is next for Mr. Clash and Elmo and how parents can address the issue...
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Teachers, parents and other supporters chant "Hey, hey, ho, ho, Rahm Emanuel's got to go" outside of the Chicago Public Schools Headquarters Tuesday during the second day of the Chicago Teachers' Union strike and contract negotiations. Top issues on the table involve compensation, benefits, performance evaluations and job security. (Photo courtesy of Renita Young)

Chicago teacher's strike Day 3: Parent says 'I support the teachers'

Renita D. Young
theGRIO REPORT - Talks ended Tuesday evening with no agreement reached between the Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) and the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), but with a new offer presented that would include concessions on recalls and performance evaluations...
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Study: Less than a quarter of blacks earn more than parents

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frican-Americans have had a harder time obtaining more wealth than their parents. According to Pew Research, only 23 percent of blacks are currently earning more income than their parents did...
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12-year-old punished for failing to call home

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WASHINGTON - A man in Waldorf, Md., hopes a bit of public embarrassment will teach his son a lesson about respect...
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Vigilante parents accused of killing daughter's 'pimp'

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Middle school sweethearts, Barry Laprell Gilton and Lupe Mercado, have been arrested for killing their daughters alleged pimp..
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Baptist leader faults parents for juvenile delinquency

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans pastor who's expected to become the first black president of the Southern Baptist Convention says parents are the key to stopping rampant juvenile delinquency, but the church can help...
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Facebook is exploring options for letting kids under 13 use the site with parental supervision. (NBC Philadelphia)

Facebook mulls letting kids under 13 aboard

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PHILADELPHIA - Facebook's 13-and-up age cut-off could soon be a thing of the past. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the social media giant is working on plans to let kids use the site with their parents' supervision...
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Dateline special: Will teens stand up to racism?

Natalie Morales
DATELINE - Our generation of American kids is the most diverse in history, but do they know what to do when faced with racial and ethnic discrimination?
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Parents force 8-year-old to wear 'I like to steal' sign

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Montrail White and his wife have forced their 8-year-old daughter to wearing a sign that reads 'I like to steal from others and lie about it'...
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Staying at home not an option for black moms

Janelle Richards
theGRIO REPORT - Unlike women of other ethnicities, black women have traditionally not had the choice to become stay-at-home mothers...
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