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Valentine's Day: Learning to manage money is the first step towards loving yourself

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Valentine’s Day: From (married) woman to (single) woman — what I wish I'd known about love

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Find local black businesses with new iPhone app

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Obama to continue confrontation with Republicans in State of the Union speech

ANALYSIS - President Obama is likely to repeat the aggressive and decidedly liberal tone of his inaugural address last month,…
/ February 12, 2013

Mardis Gras is a great party, but does it benefit New Orleans' working class?

OPINION - After more than three centuries of celebrating Mardi Gras, New Orleans has learned to make it a key…
/ February 12, 2013

What to do if someone asks: 'Why isn't there a White History Month?'

OPINION - Every February 1st, it happens like clockwork. Folks complain. On Twitter and Facebook, in idle chatter before meetings…
/ February 11, 2013

Fear of a black stove: Are women still putting in work in the kitchen?

ESSAY - Back in the day, growing up down south my mother always made sure I had a fully balanced…
/ February 11, 2013

4 years into Obama era, a complicated state of our union

ANALYSIS - President Obama is likely to say America is 'getting stronger,' as he did last year, or use some…
/ February 11, 2013

A look back: 50 Cent's 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin' 10 years later

theGRIO REPORT - This week marks the 10-year anniversary of the classic debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin by…
/ February 8, 2013

Uplifting African-American foster youth

OPINION - Each year during Black History Month we reflect on the contributions African-Americans are making to our great country.…
/ February 8, 2013

Black pride in Obama shouldn’t silence dissent on drone policy

OPINION - Our community's near solidarity in support of the president is probably only exceeded by our collective disdain for…
/ February 7, 2013

'Devil May Cry' reboot leaves you wanting more

REVIEW - 'DmC' is the first entry to the reboot of the classic Capcom action franchise, 'Devil May Cry'...
/ February 6, 2013

Steve King candidacy in Iowa: A blessing in disguise for Obama?

OPINION - Steve King is the poster boy for over the top, racially tinged rhetoric in his attacks on President…
/ February 6, 2013

Arthur Ashe’s death 20 years later: No black American men’s tennis stars have emerged

OPINION - Today marks the 20th anniversary of Ashe’s passing, and while the ground he paved through tennis has certainly…
/ February 6, 2013

25th anniversary of Doug Williams’ historic Super Bowl XXII victory

OPINION - To some degree, Williams’ victory in Super Bowl XXII shattered racial stereotypes about the ability of black athletes…
/ February 3, 2013