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February 5, 2015

Little girl dedicates heartbroken song to absentee dad

theGrio REPORT - A young girl's emotional plea to her absent father has gone viral since hitting the internet on…
December 14, 2013

Decline in teenage pregnancy could lower single parenthood in the black community

theGRIO REPORT - In the African-American community, teenage mothers are a major factor contributing to the staggering percentage of single…
August 29, 2013

Joe Walsh makes mockery of MLK’s ‘Dream’ with his own wish list for black America

OPINION - The self appointed mentor to the black community spouted off a pretty outrageous list of issues he thinks…
December 12, 2012

University of Texas professor blames poor black academic performance on single moms

theGRIO REPORT - A professor at the University of Texas has sparked controversy following remarks that black students are failing…
March 25, 2012

Black Marriage Day excludes many black families

OPINION - Sunday, March 25, is Black Marriage Day. It's a celebration of traditional black matrimony: black-on-black, male-female, legally recognized…
November 11, 2010

Black kids can't read: What are you prepared to do about it?

OPINION - We have to read the writing on the wall -- enough is enough. Unfortunately some can't read it...
September 1, 2010

Single moms step up to the plate to keep blacks in baseball

theGRIO REPORT - Some are pointing to the single parent household as one of the major factors keeping African-American boys…