Living Opinion February 19, 2012 With Whitney Houston's death, burial, Gen Xers confront mortality OPINION - We lose someone iconic like Whitney Houston, and suddenly we are grudgingly reminded of the Latin maxim Tempus
News Opinion January 7, 2012 Aretha Franklin proves love and marriage are possible at any age TheGrio LIFE&STYLE -- Aretha Franklin has found love at 69 years of age and I think in doing so, the
Opinion Politics January 6, 2012 Black ex-Republican: My former party is clueless on race OPINION - President Lincoln would grimace at what the GOP has become and so would many of the great leaders
Opinion Politics December 23, 2011 Melody Barnes trades White House for family life OPINION - Melody C. Barnes, President Obama's Domestic Policy Council Director; gave a private, farewell interview to five members of
News Opinion Sports December 19, 2011 Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's divorce: Basketball wives' 'glamorous life' backfires OPINION - The old adage hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, is about to take on new meaning
News Opinion December 5, 2011 From Herman Cain to Eddie Long: High-profile Atlanta black marriages fail publicly OPINION - This past weekend was very eventful on the high-profile 'Atlanta black marriage' front...
Opinion Politics Video November 3, 2011 Are minorities and women being settled into silence? OPINION - Your biggest fear as a potential complainant is that you will be professionally black-balled and isolated, or worse
Opinion Politics Video October 31, 2011 Sexual harassment claims may sink Cain campaign OPINION - Conservatives and Tea Party activists who like Cain will not take kindly to allegations that he sexually harassed
Opinion Politics Video October 27, 2011 Is Obama unbeatable despite economic unrest? OPINION - The 2012 GOP primary field is simply not ready or able (at this juncture anyway) to truly take
News Opinion September 28, 2011 Affirmative action 'bake sale' at Berkeley smells of racism OPINION - The controversy that has erupted on UC Berkley's campus, and spread to a few others is a symptom
Black History Living Top Stories September 23, 2011 Marian Wright Edelman: HBCUs 'more important now than ever' theGRIO Q&A - theGrio caught up with Edelman for a one on one interview about the state of education and
Politics Top Stories September 13, 2011 Melody Barnes: 'Smart infrastructure' will save black jobs theGRIO Q&A - In advance of the larger roundtable that the White House convened today, theGrio was able to speak
News Opinion September 11, 2011 After 9/11, one man's journey from loss to love OPINION - When we think of 9/11, we rightly remember the tragedy and abject horror of the day. Yet, I
Opinion Politics Video August 30, 2011 Why black women can relate to Condi Rice's cries OPINION - I can tell you first hand it is painful and degrading and I am not surprised at any
Black History News Opinion August 25, 2011 Why black women were crucial to civil rights movement OPINION - A long list of 'unsung' black heroines marched, sat, rode, bled and died in the struggle for equality
Opinion Politics Video August 20, 2011 The 'two Micheles': Obama, Bachmann held to different standards OPINION - The facts tell us that despite all of our newfound status, education and accomplishments, black women in America,
News Opinion August 9, 2011 How race has put Strauss-Kahn's accuser on trial OPINION - The 800 lb elephant in the room, however, is the issue of her race and status and how
Opinion Politics August 5, 2011 Why I confronted Cornel West: Words matter OPINION - The question is not whether we should call Obama out when he errs, but in what forum, manner
Opinion Politics May 15, 2011 Michelle Obama gives hope to young black women OPINION - Young black women in their 20s and 30's especially look up to Mrs. Obama. She gives them
Opinion Politics Video April 28, 2011 Why Obama can't escape America's great 'birth defect' OPINION - We cannot grow stronger, richer and faster as a nation if we continue on this course of hate