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January 18, 2010
The former president spoke today during a visit to General Hospital in Port-au-Prince, a hospital that is crammed with about…
January 18, 2010
VIDEO - Amos Williams, a retired Detroit police lieutenant, trial lawyer, and Vietnam veteran, explains why he believes affirmative action…
January 18, 2010
From Vanity Fair: At this time every year, commentators across the United States engage in an exercise I’ll call Hypothetical
January 18, 2010
OPINION - Dr. King's lessons of respect, unity, and community have become secondary to rife individualism...
January 18, 2010
OPINION - Obama and MLK might be "frenemies": Distant friends in public, with a fractured relationship behind closed doors...
January 18, 2010
From the Washington Post: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – As foreign aid and troops flow into this ruined capital, a Haitian government
January 18, 2010
From HipHollywood.com: As an overwhelmed Mo’Nique made her to way to accept the second Golden Globe award of the night
January 18, 2010
OPINION - What many fail to realize is that Dr. King was no dreamer. He was a prophet and a…
January 18, 2010
VIDEO - Chris Matthews of 'Hardball' sits down with theGrio's David Wilson and shares his take on President Obama's first…
January 18, 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haitians say mini-earthquakes have become the norm in recent years. But they never imagined that this catastrophe would…
January 18, 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE - This was not just a regular church service. For one thing mass is usually celebrated in the pews,…
January 17, 2010
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) -- Mo'Nique has won the supporting-actress Golden Globe for her role as a loathsome, abusive welfare…
January 17, 2010
BOSTON (AP) - His agenda at risk, President Barack Obama fought Sunday to save a struggling Democratic U.S. Senate candidate…
January 17, 2010
From Newsweek: In the last week, we have been deeply moved by the heartbreaking images of the devastation in Haiti:
January 17, 2010
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Senegal is offering free land to Haitians wishing to 'return to their origins' following this week's…
January 17, 2010
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) -- An autopsy conducted Sunday showed Adams had an enlarged heart, a condition Kelley-Clark said can often…
January 17, 2010
VIDEO - TheGrio's Marlie Hall speaks to homeless earthquake victims who can see and smell food -- but cannot afford…
January 17, 2010
"You see what we've become," says Herold Joseph, who was born and raised in a middle-class enclave in Port-au-Prince. "The…
January 17, 2010
VIDEO - Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean spoke out Saturday in defense of his foundation after charity screening groups raised concerns…
January 16, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Groups that screen charities are raising doubts about the organization backed by Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean...