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August 11, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - When other African-Americans see them pushing strollers in the street, they avert their eyes or ask if…
August 11, 2011
With all the news about his brand-new collaboration with Kanye West, "Watch the Throne," we almost overlooked the fact that…
August 11, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - The National Gang Center recently released a study that estimated 55 percent of all gang activity occurs…
August 10, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Cristina Fierro said she was assaulted by Rasheed Davis before he dropped her off at Taylor's…
August 10, 2011
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) - Danny Glover and Cicely Tyson are among the winners of the 2011 Freedom Awards, sponsored by…
August 10, 2011
CLEVELAND (AP) - A serial killer who hid the remains of 11 women in his Cleveland home and yard should…
August 10, 2011
LaMarcus Tinker (Friday Night Lights) will join the dramedy as Marcus, a love interest for Amber Riley's character. The actor…
August 10, 2011
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The NFL lockout is over, but the legal wrangling is not...
August 10, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - On Aug. 28, when a memorial in his honor is dedicated on the National Mall in…
August 10, 2011
MSNBC will air "A Stronger America: Making the Grade," a live two-hour discussion on strengthening America through education, from the…
August 10, 2011
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is taking the high road in his nasty split with caddie Steve Williams...
August 10, 2011
MSNBC is covering issues surrounding early education this week as a lead up to Sunday's two hour special _A Stronger…
August 10, 2011
There's nothing like a Spike Lee Joint. His pro-black, beautifully and artistically crafted films are layered with messages conveyed through…
August 10, 2011
VIDEO - This change could be the difference between life and death for young African American dialysis patients...
August 10, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - During his syndicated radio show, comedian Steve Harvey called out West and Smiley for their poverty bus…
August 10, 2011
ATLANTA (AP) - Former Atlanta schools Superintendent Beverly Hall says she "deeply" regrets not doing more to prevent cheating during…
August 10, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Charles L. Gittens, who in 1956 became the first black Secret Service agent, has died. He was…
August 10, 2011
OPINION - The CBC is in the unique position to provide this kind of direction, and I believe they have…
August 10, 2011
Who would have thought Beanie Sigel would ever head back to prison? And if you did think the Broad Street…
August 10, 2011
NEWS ONE - While I teached a bunch of young school children in the South Bronx, what I learned most…