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Gil Robertson is the author of 'Where Did Our Love Go?'

Black love: Can our issues be healed? Gil Robertson explores in new book

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
Journalist Gil Robertson, IV takes an innovative approach to understanding the precarious state of black relationships in his latest anthology, 'Where Did Our Love Go: Love and Relationships in the African American Community.'
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A black father and his daughter

Should dads take an active role in their daughter’s marriage decision?

Kenny Pugh, BlackEnterprise.com
What if all men had to obtain marriage approval from a girlfriend’s father by providing their credit reports, bank statements and medical records? Would men approach life and marriage preparation a little bit differently?
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A black couple

Is commitment a lost art?

Kenny Pugh, BlackEnterprise.com
The majority of people in our society desire to be in healthy, successful and prosperous relationships. Unfortunately, many of them are unprepared for the twists and turns that accompany commitment in a relationship.
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Kardashian and Kanye West

Can Kim Kardashian really raise a 'color blind' child?

Demetria L. Lucas
OPINION - Baby Girl Kardashian-West will need her hue, her fuzzy hair, her other black features, and her culture celebrated and acknowledged more than most to make up for all the ways she will be singled out...
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Two black women

Why black women's history is important to commemorate

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
ESSAY - As Women's History Month progresses on theGrio, we invite you to participate as we fortify ourselves with the powerful histories of the famous and everyday women who have made a way for us to enjoy today...
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Two black men

Is male bisexuality really real?

Feminista Jones, Ebony.com
There’s still a huge negative stigma about bisexual men, particularly within the African-American community after the “down low” hysteria of the late 1990s.
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An African-American female student

Study: Black students taught racial pride do better In school

Clutch Magazine
The study found that “racial socialization”—teaching kids about their culture and involving them in activities that promote racial pride and connection—helps to offset the discrimination and racial prejudices children face by the outside world.
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Amor “Lilman” Arteaga in "Stop Da Violence"

9-year-old Brooklyn boy raps about Sandy Hook

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
theGRIO REPORT - This week, Amor 'Lilman' Arteaga, a nine-year-old Flatbush-raised rapper, dedicated his latest opus 'Stop Da Violence' to the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre...
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Candles are lit among mementos at a memorial for victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary

Sandy Hook massacre puts mental health in the national spotlight

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
According to numerous reports, Adam Lanza, the 20-year-old who killed 20 children and seven adults in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday before killing himself, allegedly suffered from Asperger’s syndrome.
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An elderly black couple

The death of the golden anniversary

Theodore R. Johnson
OPINION - We must face facts: the 50-year marriage is about to vanish in the black community. As the hip-hop parlance goes, we should pour some out for the Golden Anniversary...
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