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February 24, 2011

Why Kanye’s ‘abortion tweet’ was ill-conceived

OPINION - Thanks to much of the popular mainstream media, we see abortion as primarily the battleground for white women...
February 23, 2011

Rush Limbaugh binges on anti-Michelle Obama vitriol

Rush Limbaugh thinks Michelle Obama is a big, fat idiot...
February 17, 2011

Tucker Carlson: Michelle Obama will raise your kids at ‘gunpoint’

In recent months, Carlson who has come under fire for his "Mike Vick should be executed" comments, along with others…
February 15, 2011

First lady encourages women to breastfeed

CLUTCH - Michelle Obama is encouraging that women breastfeed their children, her emphasis on the fact that nursing is one…
February 13, 2011

Grammys kick off with Aretha Franklin tribute

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dressed in white, a healthy looking Franklin -- who has yet to disclose what was ailing…
February 11, 2011

Judge backs medical treatment for injured teen

PHILADELPHIA - The teen has been in the custody of county child welfare officials since his parents objected to doctors…
February 9, 2011

Dominique Dawes backs ‘Let’s Move’ one year later

VIDEO - Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes, co-chair of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, talks about her support…
February 9, 2011

First lady says Super Bowl food indulgence is OK

WASHINGTON (AP) - "Life is about good food, at least in America," the first lady told NBC's "Today" show on…
February 9, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Michelle Obama, first lady leads fight against obesity

The Grio's 100 - Michelle Obama is throwing her weight behind her landmark Let's Move initiative, and is propelling our…
February 7, 2011

Slideshow: 12 urban myths that increase your chances of catching an STD

SLIDESHOW - Sometimes the stakes are too high to let these instances of misinformation go unchecked. Now is one of…
February 7, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Hydeia Broadbent, putting a face on the future of AIDS

TheGrio's 100 - "I am the future and I have AIDS." These words, spoken by a 12-year-old Broadbent at the…
February 6, 2011

How you can stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in your community

OPINION - We, as Americans, have become very complacent; since we don't see people walking around looking like death we…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Linda Fondren, moving Mississippi to get healthy

TheGrio's 100 - After obesity factored in her sister's death, Linda Fondren made it her mission to get Mississippi, the…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Nia Froome, teenager makes dough off vegan desserts

TheGrio's 100 - This high school senior from Long Island, New York was motivated by her mom's battle with breast…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Lisa Newman, fighting breast cancer on two continents

TheGrio's 100 - Lisa Newman's 16-hour journey to Ghana from her Michigan hospital is only a step in the surgeon's…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Eugene Sawyer, bringing health care to Detroit’s uninsured

TheGrio's 100 - Eugene Sawyer and Second Grace United Methodist Church have given impoverished Detroit dwellers a second chance at…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Carnell Cooper, treating victims of violence outside the ER

TheGrio's 100 - Dr. Cooper maintains a 60-hour work week, personally mentors two VIP clients, attends court hearings and even…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Aaron Shirley, using Iranian solutions for US health problems

TheGrio's 100 - Shirley pioneered the incorporation of clinics in city high schools, which reduced teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease,…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Winston Gandy, filling the gaps for health care have-nots

TheGrio's 100 - Dr. Winston Gandy understands that America's uneven access to health care is deadly. People of color live…
January 27, 2011

Michelle Obama to see Army fitness, food in SC

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is visiting the Army's largest training post to see how the…