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January 14, 2011
theGrio.com to Name 25 most influential African-American leaders in U.S. history in commemoration of King holiday...
January 14, 2011
Tavarez's mother, Odiney Brown, told the New York Post that helping others in need of a bone marrow transplant was…
January 14, 2011
At a Pentagon commemoration of King's accomplishments, DOD General Counsel Jeh Johnson said that today's wars are in line with…
January 14, 2011
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The NAACP's state director said the group felt it was being neglected by the new governor,…
January 14, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Franklin, 68, arrived at Columbia in 1960, at 18. There, she recorded jazz and pop standards,…
January 14, 2011
NEW YORK - The rapper, now 36, has said he didn't know the victim died until police told him so...
January 14, 2011
"I deeply regret having to reschedule the shows," he said in a statement released Friday...
January 14, 2011
VIDEO - She will be co-starring alongside other well known celebrities like LaToya Jackson, Star Jones, Gary Busey, and David…
January 14, 2011
A court battle over the health and financial affairs of R&B icon Etta James has revealed that the 'At Last'…
January 14, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The 168 members of the RNC were set to vote by secret ballot Friday on who should…
January 14, 2011
Aretha Franklin spent December living through a severe health crisis, surgeries and rumors of incurable diseases...
January 14, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama's speech earned compliments from even some of his severest conservative critics, who used such words as…
January 14, 2011
SLIDESHOW - Michael Jordan retired for the second time, 'Sanford and Son' debuted and R&B legend Donny Hathaway died; this…
January 14, 2011
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Newton led the Tigers to their first national title since 1957 and a 14-0 season with…
January 14, 2011
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Prosecutors say Payne walked away with the diamond ring from a Macy's jewelry counter last year…
January 14, 2011
OPINION - According to some it could be because we do not fit the "stereotypical" image of womanhood...
January 14, 2011
OPINION - In some ways, getting a tattoo on your face does limit your aspirations...
January 14, 2011
VIDEO - It may be empty now, but the auditorium and hallways of Dallas' new Barack Obama Leadership Academy will…
January 14, 2011
VIDEO - Many are reflecting on the presence of guns in our society and asking whether new laws are needed…
January 14, 2011
OPINION - As a group, African-Americans have a firm grasp on the way Twitter works, and we influence the overall…