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June 21, 2009
On this Father’s Day, theGrio.com revisits an engaging discussion on the current state of black fatherhood between Al Roker, Tiki
June 17, 2009
NEW YORK -- According to recent studies, the five-year survival rate for African Americans with melanoma, the deadliest form of…
June 16, 2009
CHRIS CLACKUM The F.D.A. has lowered the boom on an over-the-counter cold remedy and has told consumers to stop using
June 16, 2009
LEANNE GREGG The newly unemployed have joined the growing number of people who just don’t know where to turn for
June 16, 2009
SAMANTHA CRITCHELL AP Fashion Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The fashion industry made it clear at its annual awards ceremony
June 15, 2009
JAY GRAY Temperatures aren’t the only thing climbing this summer. Gas prices are rising at a record pace and some
June 15, 2009
SUSAN SHAPIRO It’s not easy for patients recovering in intensive care units. So Johns Hopkins hospital is trying a new
June 14, 2009
Here’s something you wouldn’t expect to see in the middle of a big city like Washington, D.C.: a working farm
June 12, 2009
MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — State health officials are looking into the latest HIV case
June 9, 2009
As a child Tamar Manasseh’s favorite prayer was the Sh’ma (pronounced sha-mahh) because she had to cover her eyes to
June 8, 2009
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is feeling well after he and his wife
June 8, 2009
A 23-year-old triplet said she is still in shock after doing the unthinkable: giving birth to her own healthy triplets.
June 7, 2009
In the current shaky economy, finding jobs is getting even more difficult. For people with visible tattoos, the struggle to
June 5, 2009
BETSY TAYLOR Associated Press Writer (AP Photo Jeff Roberson) ST. CHARLES, Missouri (AP) — Brryan Jackson has been left out
June 4, 2009
MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tourette syndrome occurs in 3 out of every 1,000 school-aged children, and