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August 30, 2013
MSNBC - Cory Booker’s opponent for the New Jersey Senate seat, Steve Lonegan, says it’s 'weird' that the Newark mayor…
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August 30, 2013
E! ONLINE - We have a runner-up to Miley Cyrus' foam finger for strangest-looking hand of the night at the…
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August 30, 2013
TODAY - The Association of French Bakers is upset with lyrics from 'I am God,' in which West raps 'In…
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August 29, 2013
NBC Miami - A man, who left his 7-year-old daughter sleeping in the car while he was drinking at a…
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August 29, 2013
MSNBC - As Wednesday’s 'Let Freedom Ring' ceremony commenced, the Dream Defenders’ executive director, Phillip Agnew, was cut from the…
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August 29, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion and top-seeded Serena Williams reached the third round of the U.S. Open with a…
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August 29, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The University of Texas at Austin has released a statement in regards to the the alleged 'bleach…
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August 29, 2013
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Tens of thousands gathered in the nation’s capital Wednesday to celebrate and commemorate the 50th anniversary of…
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August 29, 2013
As thousands of Americans reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, a recent high school…
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August 28, 2013
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - From a framed copy of the original program of the March to a bust of Dr. King…
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August 28, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - Gary Younge's latest work reflects on critical moments leading up to King's powerful -- and unexpectedly iconic…
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August 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama sat down with radio host Tom Joyner on Tuesday ahead of his national address, which…
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August 27, 2013
(AP) — Latinos were scarce among the 250,000 people who turned out in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, mainly because…
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August 27, 2013
(AP) - A second 16-year-old arrested in the beating death of an 88-year-old World War II veteran is scheduled to…
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August 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - An African-American student at the University of Texas at Austin says he was hit with a bleach-filled…
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August 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Faith leaders from major African-American churches around the nation met with President Obama Monday morning...
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August 26, 2013
ABC's 'Scandal' is known for its serious, steamy and shocking scenes - but the Season 2 gag reel proves that…
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August 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A Wild Wing Cafe in Charleston, S.C. has been under fire for allegedly taking racist action against…
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August 26, 2013
TODAY - A 12-year-old Texas boy hiding in his mother’s bedroom showed incredible composure while on the phone with a…
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August 26, 2013
NBC Chicago - More than 400,000 Chicago Public Schools students return to class Monday, the first time the district has…