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December 4, 2012

Why social policies are key to ending HIV/AIDS in black America

OPINION - Two years ago, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization and oldest university formed a partnership to investigate the…
August 8, 2012

Obama says he's not 'president of black America' — turns out he's right

OPINION - The idea that the nation’s first black president is not the representative of all black people should not…
August 7, 2012

Obama: 'I'm not the president of black America'

theGRIO REPORT - In a recent interview with Black Enterprise magazine, President Barack Obama bristled at criticism that he has…
May 20, 2012

Essay: 'I love the black church, but the black church doesn't love me'

OPINION - A theGrio reader speaks directly to those leaders of the black church who focus on what they call…
February 20, 2012

The top 10 best US presidents for black America (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - America has had 44 presidents, each of whom has had varying degrees of influence, for better or worse,…
February 7, 2012

HIV/AIDS and Black America: How we can end the epidemic

OPINION - Despite initially being mischaracterized, HIV/AIDS has disproportionately affected black Americans since the very beginning of the epidemic...
November 29, 2011

Michael Jackson's doctor sentenced to 4 years

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The doctor who was convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the…
October 4, 2011

Herman Cain: Some blacks not 'savable'

Herman Cain appeared on "The View" on Tuesday, and doubled down on his statement that most black Americans are "brainwashed"…
August 31, 2011

Rice on Cheney book: 'An attack on my integrity'

Speaking in an interview with Reuters, Rice rejected Cheney's contention that she misled President George W. Bush about nuclear diplomacy…
August 31, 2011

Rihanna sues over leaks at $7 million LA-area home

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rihanna is suing over a hillside home that she claims has serious structural defects that rendered…