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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Some key black voices are ready for Hillary Clinton

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Michael Steele: How Republicans should fix Obamacare

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Prisoner force-feeding sets up dangerous precedent

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

‘Basketball Wives’: Season 5 premiere promises a skeptic’s redemption

OPINION – Based on last night’s episode, it’s clear that the spirited ‘wives’ of the series are well aware of their image problem…
/ August 20, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Philly schools borrow just to begin on time

OPINION – The Philadelphia public schools are in crisis mode right now, with the city agreeing to borrow $50 million just to open the school doors on time next month…
/ August 20, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why women are opting out of having children

ESSAY – Birth rates may be down because that is how some women and men want to live their lives. The right to live your life in your own way is still a primary right…
/ August 19, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Martin family attorney issues a call for ‘Trayvon voters’

OPINION – In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Ben Crump, one of the attorneys representing the parents of Trayvon Martin, issued a political call to action…
/ August 17, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Stop-and-frisk: Black NYC youth reflect on controversial NYPD practice

OPINION – All of the eight boys invited by theGrio to speak on their experiences said they feel paranoid when they see members of the NYPD as a result of their treatment by police…
/ August 16, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Bill de Blasio racial appeals in NYC mayor’s race: Will they pay off?

ANALYSIS – Bill de Blasio is running a very unconventional campaign with the kind of direct racial appeals that are traditionally the domain of only minority candidates…
/ August 15, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

‘The Butler’ backlash brings back memories of ‘Help’ hysterics

OPINION – The endless controversies over black movies have gotten to the point where movies won’t get made, or won’t get their due, simply because certain people can’t tolerate anything other than their own narrow interests…
/ August 15, 2013