How Obama made his historic presidency seem normal

theGRIO REPORT - It turns out, that in many ways, having a black president is very similar to having a white one. President Obama's tenure has been dramatic, but largely for reasons outside of his race...

The black gender gap in interracial marriage

Zerlina Maxwell

OPINION - It's possible that this is the result of traditional Europeanized standards of beauty where black women are not considered as beautiful and desirable as other races of women...

1 in 12 US marriages are between interracial couples

David A. Love

theGRIO REPORT - According to the Pew report, in 2010 about 15 percent of new marriages in the U.S. were between partners of a different race or ethnic group...

Grandpa hancuffed for 'babysitting while white'

Briana Lopes

theGRIO REPORT - On Friday, February 10, a middle-aged white man named Scott Henson was walking his 5-year-old black granddaughter Ty home from an Austin, Texas rollerskating rink when several police cars suddenly surrounded them...

Samuel L. Jackson voted for Obama 'because he was black'

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Actor Samuel L. Jackson claims that he voted for President Obama in 2008 'because he was black'...

Iconic women who changed black hair standards

Madame Noire

When you think of Dirty Diana, sure, you could think about her music collection or her few movie roles. But when we look at the icon, all we see is hair...

Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American'

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(AP) - The labels used to describe Americans of African descent mark the movement of a people from the slave house to the White House. Today, many are resisting this progression by holding on to a name from the past: 'black'...

Nearly 1 million blacks checked 'other' on Census

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theGRIO REPORT - According to a preliminary Census analysis, roughly one million respondents were in the black category but specified 'other' instead...

Black British actor: 'Go to America' to get good roles

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'Homeland' star David Harewood has criticized the lack of opportunities for young black actors in the UK and advised them to head Stateside to find stardom...

How racial demographics could reshape our politics

Sam Fulwood III

OPINION - I'm fascinated by what it will take to be president in the decades to come, when the United States will be a much-changed nation from what it is today...

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How Obama made his historic presidency seem normal

The black gender gap in interracial marriage

1 in 12 US marriages are between interracial couples

Grandpa hancuffed for 'babysitting while white'

Samuel L. Jackson voted for Obama 'because he was black'

Iconic women who changed black hair standards

Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American'

Nearly 1 million blacks checked 'other' on Census

Black British actor: 'Go to America' to get good roles

How racial demographics could reshape our politics

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