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From Mimi Faust to Montana Fishburne: Post 'sex tape' stardom is limited

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Jackie Robinson Day: Where are all the black baseball superstars?

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Will arrest of ex-KKK leader bring more scrutiny on white supremacists?

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Mimi Faust 'sex tape': The Kim Kardashian Model doesn't work for black women

TheGrio discusses the release of a Mimi Faust sex tape, sparking discussions on the consequences of chasing fame and the…
/ April 14, 2014

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

OPINION - Johnson was a man of his time, and bore those flaws as surely as he sought to lead…
/ April 11, 2014

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

theGRIO VIDEO - In this episode of Politini we use Beyoncé’s songs and lyrics to explain why pay equity matters…
/ April 11, 2014

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

OPINION - It is disturbing that members of the Armed Services risk their lives for us abroad only to become…
/ April 10, 2014

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