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October 12, 2012
Alongside a hand-knitted tea cozy, consumers can also purchase Black Sambo ashtrays and Aunt Jemima cookie jars using the e-commerce…
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October 10, 2012
Comedian and video blogger Franchesca Ramsey is back with a hilarious video on black women, loving our kinky-curly hair, and…
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October 9, 2012
Cole and Gibson shared their secrets for a happy marriage and family life with Essence.com in anticipation of their new…
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October 8, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Oprah Winfrey, who recently interviewed the Bajan singer on her Next Chapter program, has weighed in on…
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October 8, 2012
J. Bone has been illustrating comic books for over twelve years, but his image of first lady Michelle Obama as…
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October 8, 2012
On Friday, Black Fashion Week debuted in Paris on the heels of the official Fashion Week of the City of…
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October 6, 2012
The Ghanaian-American thespian shared with us what it was like to portray a part of black history that is rarely…
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October 5, 2012
Jennifer Livingston, a small town news anchor, created a video that went nationally viral just in time for Anti-Bullying Month.…
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October 4, 2012
With tousled bed head hair, and a devil-may-care expression, the 40-year-old star of The Help might look easygoing on the…
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October 4, 2012
First lady Michelle Obama supported her husband, President Obama, looking superbly chic, yet brilliantly conservative in a dress and matching…
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October 3, 2012
Regarding ongoing controversies regarding abortion and access to birth control, the president cited his relationship with his own daughters, Sasha…
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October 3, 2012
OPINION - In a recent interview, Jill Scott supported the idea that Saldana should play Nina Simone based on her…
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October 2, 2012
Out of a short list of only ten high-powered ladies in entertainment, Oprah landed at the number one position with…
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October 2, 2012
Tyler Perry graces the cover of the November 2012 issue of Essence magazine, and dishes about his career and more…
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October 1, 2012
OPINION - The bottom line is: hurt people hurt other people. The truth is that violence, up close and personal,…
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September 28, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - After causing an international uproar by sending what many deem to be racist imagery down their runway,…
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September 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The legendary TV journalist, who was recently released from her position heading the news cast with former…
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September 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - During the brand's Spring 2013 runway presentation held on Sunday, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana chose to…
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September 25, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited 'The View' on Monday for a taping that aired…
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September 25, 2012
With pink hair, ample cleavage, and a "Nicki Minaj" name plate -- and of course matching pink lipstick -- her…