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March 31, 2010
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia lawmaker filed a resolution to impeach Democratic Attorney General Thurbert Baker for refusing to join…
March 30, 2010
VIDEO - If convicted Nathan Grigsby could face five years in jail and up to $5,000 dollars in fines...
March 29, 2010
VIDEO - This week, investors can expect new reports on nationwide trends in the housing market, consumer confidence, and unemployment...
March 25, 2010
ATLANTA (AP) - Years after author Alex Haley first encouraged blacks to research their roots, many are digging into attics…
March 24, 2010
Fourteen DeKalb County schools remain on a list for possible closure aimed at making a dent in a $115 million…
March 11, 2010
Atlanta rapper Ludacris and Fox TV talking head Bill O'Reilly ended their feud at recent event they both attended...
February 25, 2010
Five days after taking first place in the Sprite Step Off finals in Atlanta this past weekend, the women of…
February 1, 2010
From The LA Times - History depends on who's doing the telling. When I was her age, people of color…
February 1, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - Growing up working class in New Orleans trying to avoid his father's beatings isn't the typical background…
February 1, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - Graced with a combination of speed, slickness and grit, the 18-year-old African-Canadian star's style is as unique…
December 29, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- Ann Nixon Cooper was remembered as a charismatic woman who, after toiling through the civil rights era,…
December 28, 2009
VIDEO - TheGrio and CNBC team up to deliver a weekly wrap up of money matters and market updates for…
December 22, 2009
"The king's baaaaack!" That's the latest catch phrase buzzing through Atlanta as news is spreading that T.I. has been released…
December 22, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) - Ann Nixon Cooper, the Atlanta centenarian lauded by President Barack Obama in his election night speech last…
December 18, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) - A private middle school in inner city Atlanta has received $1.5 million from Oprah Winfrey...
December 10, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- Former Georgia state Sen. Kasim Reed will be sworn in as Atlanta's next mayor after a Wednesday…
December 8, 2009
Ballots cast in a tight Atlanta runoff race for mayor will be recounted at the request of the runner-up, who…
December 7, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) - A city councilwoman who sought to become Atlanta's first white mayor in a generation is expected to…
December 4, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) - When the final votes are counted, it's likely the black political machine that integrated Atlanta's City Hall…
December 2, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- With a slim lead of 620 votes, a former state senator claimed victory in the race for…