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Michael Steele on why HBCUs are hanging by a thread

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Attention Obamacare haters: Social security didn’t have a smooth rollout either

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Alan Grayson’s KKK imagery ad exposes fear of race debate

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Are we living in a post-gay society?

OPINION - At a time where cringe-worthy phrases like 'no homo' are still hurled everywhere, it’s refreshing to see public…
/ October 23, 2013

World Series shows baseball’s lack of black stars

OPINION - Tonight’s World Series features a not-so-subtle, baseball tradition - a startlingly low number of African-American players on the…
/ October 23, 2013

Rumors of Michael B. Jordan casting as Human Torch ignite comic book race debate

OPINION - If scattered reports are to be believed, rising star Michael B. Jordan –- not to be confused with…
/ October 22, 2013

Grambling University football players deserve applause for not playing

OPINION - Grambling Football isn't the only thing suffering on a state campus in Louisiana. If taxpayers acted more like…
/ October 21, 2013

The Willie Horton ad revisited 25 years later

OPINION - Twenty-five years later, the infamous Willie Horton ad continues to make its impact on American politics...
/ October 21, 2013

Getting debt-free: The next hurdle of freedom for the black community

Helping people get out of debt is passion work for me. Today, African-Americans are significantly more likely to have some…
/ October 20, 2013

‘I Am Troy Davis’: New book humanizes death penalty icon

theGRIO REVIEW - Troy Davis became a symbol for supporters working to abolish America's death penalty, and 'I Am Troy…
/ October 18, 2013

After Mister Cee: In wake of his recent revelations, black transgender people deserve community acceptance

OPINION - Many who desire us want us only in secret, just like Mister Cee. Yet, we are real people…
/ October 18, 2013

The Tea Party isn’t over: Why crisis politics is here to stay

OPINION - With the government reopened and a deal to avert a debt default in hand, some in Washington are…
/ October 18, 2013

NYC mayoral race now has its ‘Willie Horton ad’

OPINION - Lhota may be able to convince voters he’s not Ted Cruz or John Boehner, but this ad shows…
/ October 18, 2013

Now, Obama needs to fix Obamacare

ANALYSIS - With the shutdown resolved, President Obama can now turn his attention to the implementation of the Affordable Care…
/ October 17, 2013

What Cory Booker will do in the Senate

ANALYSIS - New Jersey’s Cory Booker, the man who Wednesday became the fourth-ever African-American popularly elected to the U.S. Senate,…
/ October 16, 2013