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LBJ was both a 'connoisseur' of the n-word and a civil rights hero

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Politini: Bills, bills, bills! Why equal pay matters

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Rep. Charlie Rangel: What does it take to curb gun violence?

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From Derrick Gordon to Jason Collins: Athletes show perfect timing by coming out

OPINION - UMass’ Derrick Gordon may be making history as the first openly gay player in Division I men’s basketball,…
/ April 10, 2014

Politini: How do you bring the fire?

theGRIO VIDEO - We asked the Congressional Black Caucus how to continually bring the FIRE or as we say, 'Fight…
/ April 9, 2014

Why we need a second Freedom Summer in 2014

OPINION - The question remains: Will the civil rights organizers of today respond with a sustained push for voter registration…
/ April 9, 2014

Press promotes 'no snitching' to slam Sharpton

OPINION - What’s disgusting about the headlines calling Sharpton a 'snitch' and a 'rat' is that it feeds into the…
/ April 8, 2014

Wage gap exists among women too: Females of color far behind their white peers

OPINION - According to the National Women’s Law Center, black women only make 64 cents on the dollar to the…
/ April 8, 2014

Black audiences are cheering for a Wesley Snipes comeback

OPINION - Action movies are great, but surely audiences (especially black audiences) want to see Snipes flex those dramatic muscles…
/ April 8, 2014

Is Hank Aaron still the home run king 40 years later?

OPINION - Bonds holds the record for most home runs hit in a season. But he’ll never be the true…
/ April 8, 2014

Why LBJ's legacy deserves some reconsideration

OPINION - With four of five living presidents poised to attend the Civil Rights Summit at the Lyndon B. Johnson…
/ April 8, 2014

Politini: Why you should fall in love with politics

theGRIO VIDEO - It’s a given that when the word politics is uttered eyes roll faster than a Kardashian to…
/ April 4, 2014

Michael Strahan reaches new heights for pro athletes in retirement

OPINION - While plenty of former NFL stars move on to careers in broadcasting, Strahan’s success is a remarkable story,…
/ April 3, 2014

Poor people lose out when elections are bought and sold

OPINION - If you care about democracy and voting rights, especially for poor people, you should be concerned...
/ April 3, 2014

Politini: GOP foot-in-mouth syndrome strikes again

theGRIO VIDEO - Another week, another faux controversy created by the Right...
/ April 2, 2014