Native American roots in Black America run deep

theGRIO REPORT - Many African-Americans lay claim to Native American ancestry, and yet very few blacks have taken the steps to research this part of their history, to learn about their Native American roots and embrace the culture...

'Lincoln' falls short on racial issues

Javier David

REVIEW - The film depicts Lincoln as a legend without deep exploration of his belief system, and very seldom shows him interacting with the very same people he’s trying to free...

GOP rep: Legacy of slavery was ugly, but situation is worse now

Abdul Sada

theGRIO REPORT - Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) has become the latest GOP lawmaker to convey ambiguity on the institution of slavery...

New 'Django Unchained' trailer is off the hook

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VIDEO - The fast and furious new trailer for Quentin Tarantino's slavery-themed revenge western Django Unchained has hit the web and it promises to deliver action, laughs and plenty of style...

Arkansas GOP rep stands by pro-slavery stance

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theGRIO REPORT - Jonesboro-based Arkansas lawmaker and statehouse candidate Jon Hubbard earned some unwanted national attention this week when it was revealed that he had defended the institution of slavery as recently as 2010...

Another Arkansas rep defends slavery: 'Why didn't Jesus condemn it?'

Abdul Sada

theGRIO REPORT - Loy Mauch has emerged as another Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives to have written in support of slavery starting in 2000...

Arkansas GOP rep: Slavery 'a blessing' for blacks

Carrie Healey

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Jon Hubbard is currently running for a state House seat, and his 2009 self-published book entitled Letters to the Editor: Confessions of a Frustrated Conservative has resurfaced and is attracting a lot of attention. In the book he states that slavery may 'have been a blessing in disguise' for blacks...

GOP rep calls Planned Parenthood 'racist' baby killers

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WASHINGTON - A Republican member of Congress equated Planned Parenthood to 'slavery forces' and called it a 'racist organization' that was 'created with the sole purpose of killing children that look like mine'...

Bob Dylan: US founded on 'backs of slaves'

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NEW YORK (AP) - Bob Dylan says the stigma of slavery ruined America and he doubts the country can get rid of the shame because it was 'founded on the backs of slaves'...

NY Congresswoman thinks there were slaves...in 1898

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Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, who represents New York's 11th district in Brooklyn, had a chat with Stephen Colbert in her office and the two discussed about rap, time machines, and history...

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Slavery

Native American roots in Black America run deep

'Lincoln' falls short on racial issues

GOP rep: Legacy of slavery was ugly, but situation is worse now

New 'Django Unchained' trailer is off the hook

Arkansas GOP rep stands by pro-slavery stance

Another Arkansas rep defends slavery: 'Why didn't Jesus condemn it?'

Arkansas GOP rep: Slavery 'a blessing' for blacks

GOP rep calls Planned Parenthood 'racist' baby killers

Bob Dylan: US founded on 'backs of slaves'

NY Congresswoman thinks there were slaves...in 1898

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