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Thanksgiving

The Preacher’s WifeWhitney Houston, Denzel Washington and Courtney B. Vance play memorable roles in an updated version of The Bishop’s Wife.  Dudley (Washington) is an angel who has come to save a struggling church and the marriage of its minister (Vance) and his wife (Houston).

The top 10 black holiday movies

Talia Whyte
SLIDESHOW - Here are a choice few holiday films with black characters in leading roles that spread Christmas cheer...
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Halle Berry attends the 'Cloud Atlas' Germany Premiere at CineStar on November 5, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Attorneys say Halle Berry, ex settle dispute

Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Attorneys for Halle Berry and her ex-boyfriend have settled court issues that arose after a Thanksgiving Day fight at the actress' home...
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Marvin Webb pictured in the middle, robbery attempt on the left and Madea character pictured right (News Channel 3, Memphis)

Man dressed up as Madea attempts to rob bank

Marquise Francis
theGRIO REPORT - On this past Black Friday 45-year-old man of Girard, Kansas decided to dress up as Madea and rob a bank, according to News Channel 3 Memphis...
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Actress Halle Berry (R) and actor Olivier Martinez arrive at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Cloud Atlas' at the Chinese Theatre on October 24, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Halle Berry puts Thanksgiving fight house up for sale

Ugonna Okpalaoka
theGRIO REPORT - Halle Berry has quietly put her Hollywood Hills mansion, where ex Gabriel Aubry and current boyfriend Olivier Martinez duked it out, on the market...
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Spike Lee's Michael Jackson documentary flops in TV ratings

theGrio
theGRIO REPORT - The release of the film has coincided with a big deluxe edition of Bad which recently was released in stores, just in the time for the holidays...
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President Barack Obama, with daughters Sasha, center, and Malia, right, carries on the Thanksgiving tradition of saving a turkey from the dinner table with a "presidential pardon," at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. After the ceremony, "Cobbler" will head to George Washington's historic home in Virginia to be part of the "Christmas at Mount Vernon" exhibition. National Turkey Federation Chairman Steve Willardsen is at left. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

Matthew Daly, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys in an annual Thanksgiving rite on Wednesday, saying he wanted to offer the birds a second chance...
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Dennis Redmoon of the Seminole-Cherokee Nation watches during the grand opening procession of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian 21 September, 2004 on the National Mall in Washington, DC. (AFP PHOTO / Brendan SMIALOWSKIGetty Images)

Native American roots in Black America run deep

David A. Love
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...
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Chef Richard Ingraham and NBA star Dwyane Wade

Celebrity Chef Richard Ingraham shares last-minute Thanksgiving tips

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
Chef Richard Ingraham might be a personal chef to celebrity clients including basketball star Dwyane Wade, but this holiday season he is offering his culinary expertise to all.
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An African-American family enjoying Thanksgiving dinner

How to remain thankful this holiday season despite stressful times

Brooke Obie, Ebony.com
ESSAY - If you are one of those people having a rough time and not looking forward to this season of “gratitude,” what do you do?
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In this Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 photo a worker pulls a line of shopping carts toward a Walmart store in North Kingstown, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Wal-Mart, Target employees' plight saps fun out of Black Friday

Shartia Brantley
theGRIO REPORT - The holiday shopping creep may delight some bargain shoppers who are on the hunt for a great deal, but some employees of retail giants such as Target and Wal-Mart are not happy...
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