Minorities

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July 10, 2012
HOUSTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday he opposes a new photo ID requirement in Texas elections because…
July 9, 2012
VIDEO - A recent study by the USA Swimming Foundation found that 70 percent of African American and 60 percent…
July 3, 2012
When the dust settled after the 2010 census and states began to redraw their congressional districts politicos and pundits hit…
June 26, 2012
OPINION - It’s no coincidence that voter ID laws have been popping up in states with populations of black and…
June 22, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Four decades after Title IX, the fight for equality continues...
June 20, 2012
The Huffington Post recently reported that the popular Gallup poll surveys often survey a disproportionate amount of blacks and Hispanics...
June 14, 2012
Small minority and women owned businesses will soon receive more loans in Cook County...
June 7, 2012
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (AP) - About 200 people honored the first black graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at a memorial…
May 31, 2012
OPINION - As is true with any candidate, Romney is now tasked with trying to win over voters by presenting…
May 24, 2012
MIAMI (AP) - Safety advocates urging parents to be aware of swimming pool safety before the summer heats up also…
May 24, 2012
OPINION - Despite a massive and expensive outreach campaign to minorities, the 2010 U.S. Census missed over 1.5 million blacks,…
May 23, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - The 2010 census missed more than 1.5 million minorities after struggling to count black Americans, Hispanics, renters…
May 17, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in…
April 3, 2012
SLIDESHOW - Time magazine recently featured their 'All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons' with few black figures listed. theGrio has more...
March 22, 2012
Damon Jones, president of the Westchester Black Law Enforcement is fighting against the rise of questionable police shootings in the…
February 28, 2012
Shot by Steven Meisel, the cover features Smalls looking truly over the top in a Dolce & Gabbana top, brow-high…
February 27, 2012
Some 19.4 percent of black and 19.0 percent of Latino seniors have incomes below the federal poverty line, compared to…
November 1, 2011
A new report from Yale University found that beverage companies are targeting children, particularly black and Hispanic youths, in their…
October 28, 2011
Blogger-turned-investor Michael Arrington ignited a controversy with his comments about the visibility of minority-led companies...
October 3, 2011
GOOD - Ironically, minorities, who have been hit the hardest by the economic downturn, do not have a negative perception…