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March 4, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A new documentary delves into the mystery surrounding the woman who almost fatally stabbed Dr. Martin Luther…
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March 1, 2013
ROCK CENTER - At 18 months old, PJ Watson was inside the daycare center at the federal building when the…
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February 28, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - One parent, Letrice Titus, is concerned that the musical director along with school officials did not do…
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February 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Photographer Eunique Jones' photo series, 'Because of them, we can...' , has made a splash on the…
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February 25, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Popular satirical newspaper The Onion, known for its humorous jabs at prominent figures, may have taken it…
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February 22, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Michelle Obama is ready for a face-off against NBC's late night host Jimmy Fallon...
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February 22, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - Pauline Copes-Johnson,85, is the great-grandniece, and her daughter Deirdre Stanford, 64, is the great-great grandniece of Harriet…
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February 22, 2013
SLIDESHOW - theGrio decided to track down some of the living descendants of well-known African-American historical figures to find out…
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February 22, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The former Destiny Child's singer will also be starring with her real life sisters in the new…
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February 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Nugent, in a column published today, claims that the Democratic party is the root cause for the…
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February 21, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - Robert Smalls is recognized as one of Civil War heroes who commandeered a confederate ship, the CSS…
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February 21, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - Walker is credited with being the first female self-made millionaire through her successful beauty and hair product…
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February 21, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - Booker T. Washington is known as one of the most influential black educators in the late 19th…
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February 20, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - W.E.B. Du Bois was a prominent scholar and civil-rights activist who co-founded the National Association for the…
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February 20, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - Ida B. Wells was one of the most prominent black journalists and newspaper editors at the time…
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February 20, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Bay Area journalist Kevin Weston, 44, says he has no recollection of marrying the love of his…
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February 12, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - British supermodel Naomi Campbell seems to be following in the footsteps of frenemy and fellow supermodel Tyra…
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February 12, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Two families are accusing Disneyland cast members of racism towards their children, and they are planning to…
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February 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Former South Carolina GOP Republican executive director, who calls himself 'The Honey Badger of American Politics' on…
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February 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The original cast of the groundbreaking TV mini-series Roots will be partaking in a live Q&A for…