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2/27/2012 – the Grio and CNBC Market Update

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Rick Santorum on President Obama: 'What a snob!'

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From Octavia Spencer to Esperanza Spalding: 5 great Oscar moments

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Academy Awards 2012: Melissa Harris-Perry is no fan of 'The Help'

VIDEO - 'The Help' is expected to be a big winner at tonight's Academy Awards ceremony, but MSNBC host Melissa…
/ February 26, 2012

Good Samaritans rescue woman from oncoming train

VIDEO - A train accident could have been much worse if it wasn't for two good Samaritans who happened to…
/ February 24, 2012

New historical monument honors last American slave to die

VIDEO - For more than 40 years that man, Sylvester Magee, didn't have a head stone. That changed this week...
/ February 24, 2012

Bill Maher donates $1 million to Obama Super PAC: Will more celebs give big bucks?

theGRIO REPORT- HBO talk show host and comedian Bill Maher announced Thursday he would donate $1 million to Priorities USA,…
/ February 24, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Octavia Spencer, 'Help'-ing bring laughs and drama to the world's stage

theGRIO's 100 - Known mostly for playing characters with sass, Octavia Spencer also has the chops for more serious roles,…
/ February 24, 2012

Blair Underwood talks tracing his African roots and 'Streetcar' role

theGRIO Q&A - Blair Underwood talks about tracing his roots on NBC's 'Who Do You Think You Are?' and reveals…
/ February 24, 2012

Mikhail Prokhorov: Russian billionaire wins Internet fame with rap

MOSCOW (AP) - Prokhorov, who shares ownership of the New Jersey Nets basketball team with United States rapper Jay-Z, took…
/ February 24, 2012

Nick Cannon will be a judge of the social media Shorty Awards

Nick Cannon has had serious health problems recently and even quit his radio show to focus on his recovery...
/ February 23, 2012

Alicia Keys talks 'Stick Fly' and black Broadway revolution (VIDEO)

VIDEO - Keys co-produced the Broadway play 'Stick Fly', in addition to composing the music that fills the transitions between…
/ February 23, 2012

The war on Obama's faith: Who's really holier than thou?

OPINION - It's a presidential election season, and Republicans are once again turning President Obama's faith into a political issue...
/ February 23, 2012

Mother arrested for stealing education for her son

VIDEO - A Bridgeport mother plead guilty, for enrolling her then 5 year old son in the wrong school district...
/ February 23, 2012

Obama hits high note with stealth 'singing strategy'

OPINION - One of the ways the president and by extension the first lady are #winning the charm race to…
/ February 23, 2012