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NEW YORK (AP) – Raven-Symone is all grown up — and going to a convent. The former cutie from ‘The Cosby Show’ will take over the lead part in Broadway’s hit musical ‘Sister Act’ later this month, playing a nightclub-singer-turned-nun…

theGRIO Q&A – Robin Thicke briefly spoke with theGrio about why he chose to cover ‘Shoop’ in honor of Whitney Houston and what advice he would give to Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina in her time of loss…

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) – A former New Mexico mayor who called President Barack Obama ‘the carnal manifestation of evil’ and said Obama’s election was part of a CIA conspiracy has been elected to his former job…

theGRIO REPORT-Pennsylvania’s state senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would require voters to present photo identification to cast ballots, joining a number of states around the country that have passed such provisions over the last year.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Amid fresh concerns over the safety of American forces, President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the accidental burning of Qurans in Afghanistan and the retaliatory killings of U.S. troops gave new credence to the need to end the war…

SLIDESHOW – Solange Knowles recently took a trip with her young son to Rwanda and posted some stunning, candid photographs on her blog…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – Tens of thousands of South Africans marched peacefully through their main cities Wednesday to demand the governing African National Congress do more for the poor…