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With Whitney Houston's death, burial, Gen Xers confront mortality

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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: Why were women left out of a birth control hearing?

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Chris Brown and Rihanna to reconcile on 'Birthday Cake (Remix)' record: Domestic violence bigger than couple

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Why is there a gender gap for blacks in interracial marriage?

OPINION - It's possible that this is the result of traditional Europeanized standards of beauty where black women are not…
/ February 17, 2012

Was Whitney Houston going gospel in her final days?

OPINION - It's possible that a career shift to more gospel-oriented music may have finally given Houston the life she…
/ February 17, 2012

Rep. Allen West: Democratic handouts an 'insidious form of slavery'

OPINION - In a speech on the House floor today, Florida Rep. Allen West marked Black History Month by proving,…
/ February 16, 2012

GOP banking on bad economy, wedge issues to win the White House

OPINION - For a Republican candidate (pick any; for the sake of this argument...) to win the White House this…
/ February 16, 2012

Whitney Houston funeral livestream will bring closure for fans

OPINION - Whitney Houston fans breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that her family had decided to live-stream her…
/ February 16, 2012

Too Short, XXL apologies are too little, too late

OPINION - The recent apologies of rapper Too Short and XXL magazine just might be more disturbing than a controversial…
/ February 15, 2012

Why we can't blame Bobby Brown for Whitney Houston's death

OPINION - To this day, many still don't get it and ask, 'How could she have married him?' The answer…
/ February 15, 2012

Jeremy Lin's race matters and that's a good thing

OPINION - There's no doubt -- Lin is getting unbelievable hype right now and part of the reason is because…
/ February 14, 2012

Are Democrats too eager to abandon President Obama?

theGRIO REPORT - The quick, public retreat from Democrats emboldened Republicans to increase their volume in attacking the president. And…
/ February 14, 2012

Nicki Minaj Grammys backlash: Has the rapper put her career at risk?

OPINION - Minaj's big gamble failed to pay off. Her "Exorcism of Roman" routine was panned by critics and viewers.…
/ February 14, 2012

New York magazine published picture of Obama evolving from ape to human

OPINION - New York magazine published a picture meant to show President Obama's evolution on the issue gay marriage. What…
/ February 14, 2012

Interracial relationships in the post-'Loving v. Virginia' age

OPINION - Are interracial relationships inherently weird, or do we make them that way? While the majority of relationships and…
/ February 14, 2012

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