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June 24, 2015

Black South Carolina college student defends Confederate flag

theGRIO REPORT - A black student from South Carolina told CNN's Hala Gorani that he was not offended by the…
June 23, 2015

Don Lemon addresses the N-word in brow-raising CNN segment

theGrio REPORT - On Monday's broadcast of CNN Tonight, Don Lemon clearly had a point to make.
June 18, 2015

Don Lemon called 'Uncle Tom' during live CNN broadcast in Charleston

VIDEO - During a live CNN report today a bystander in Charleston interrupted Don Lemon and began shouting at him…
June 17, 2015

Rachel Dolezal's brother Ezra 'guarantees' she won't get DNA test, questions integrity

theGRIO REPORT - Wednesday morning, Rachel Dolezal’s adopted brother, Ezra, spoke with CNN to dispute claims made by his estranged…
June 10, 2015

Baltimore police officers on city's gun violence spike: 'Softer force' doesn't work

theGRIO REPORT - Two Baltimore police officers have stepped forward for an anonymous interview with CNN Wednesday to provide their…
May 18, 2015

CNN panel explodes: Marc Lamont Hill slams female conservative for being 'sexist' comments

theGRIO REPORT - Monday morning, CNN contributor Marc Lamont Hill and Tara Setmayer got into a heated debate over Hillary…
May 4, 2015

Commentator tries to school Marc Lamont Hill on race, fails

theGRIO REPORT - Things heated up on CNN during a discussion as to whether race played a factor in the…
May 1, 2015

CNN, Fox News mistake Kevin Liles for Russell Simmons

theGRIO REPORT - Fox News' Geraldo Rivera and CNN reporter Brian Todd took L's on Thursday...
April 29, 2015

What those calling for calm don't understand about black poverty, struggle

OPINION - It is clear that no expense will be spared in bringing America’s military might to bear on the…
April 22, 2015

Marc Lamont Hill blasts ex-detective on CNN over police killings

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March 19, 2015

Dr. Boyce Watkins calls 'Empire' 'ghettofied coonery;' here's why he's wrong

theGRIO REPORT - Fox's 'Empire' is a bonafide TV success, but Dr. Boyce Watkins claims the show is a "ghetto-fied…
February 27, 2015

Mo'Nique: I wasn't blackballed, the offers I got weren't good enough

theGRIO REPORT - Mo'Nique is setting the record straight - again. The Oscar winner said her 'absence' from the big…
February 17, 2015

Must Watch TV: 'Witnessed, The Assassination of Malcolm X'

theGrio REPORT - Tonight CNN will be premiering a special report called Witnessed, The Assassination of Malcolm X.
February 1, 2015

Huckabee: Gay marriage offends Christians the same way Muslims think dogs are unclean

theGrio REPORT - During an interview on CNN today, Mike Huckabee argued that Christians with “gay friends,” should still oppose…
December 23, 2014

New poll has President Obama ending 2014 on a high note

Despite the tumultuous social climate in this country, a new poll from CNN has revealed that President Obama's approval rating…
December 16, 2014

Critics claim CNN hosts 'Hands Up' moment on air shows bias towards protestors

CNN is under fire this week after four hosts showed support for the Michael Brown and Eric Garner protesters by…
December 9, 2014

Eric Garner's son opens up about father's death during emotional interview

theGRIO REPORT - Eric Garner's 19-year-old son, Eric Garner Jr., opened up about his father's untimely death during an exclusive…
December 5, 2014

George W. Bush on Eric Garner case: Grand jury's "verdict hard to understand"

Former President George W. Bush weighed in on the Eric Garner case. The nation’s 43rd president seemed confused by the grand
December 3, 2014

Charles Barkley: Sometimes racial profiling is right

Charles Barkley held a lengthy interview on Tuesday with CNN, in which he upheld comments he made earlier criticizing the
December 2, 2014

Janice Dickinson: Bill Cosby is a pig, a monster, and a rapist

theGRIO REPORT - Janice Dickson says Bill Cosby drugged and raped her in a tearful interview with CNN..