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Obamas release official family holiday photo
8:57 AM on 12/15/2011
VIDEO - The first family releases a new official family portrait and just in time for the holiday season...
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Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln leaks on anniversary of emancipation address
1:36 PM on 12/01/2011
theGRIO REPORT - A leaked photo of actor Daniel Day-Lewis on the set of an upcoming Steven Spielberg-directed biopic of Abraham Lincoln appeared on Twitter today, 149 years following one of his most monumental speeches...
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Ex-Atlanta superintendent: 'I can't make you cheat'
12:01 PM on 11/29/2011
VIDEO - In her first TV interview, Hall tells NBC's Harry Smith on 'Rock Center', that although she accepts responsibility for lack of anticipation, the decisions to forge test scores fall solely on the individual teachers...
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Sculpter mocks Jay-Z for Occupy opportunism
3:51 PM on 11/22/2011
theGRIO REPORT - In an interview with theGrio, Edwards said that he was not trying to criticize the rapper. 'I am a big Jay-Z fan. I'm not angry with him. I was just having fun with him.'...
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7-year-old writes book on struggle with obesity
10:09 AM on 11/18/2011
theGRIO REPORT - While most kids her age are playing with toys, 7-year old LaNiyah Bailey is writing books about obesity and preaching advocacy of anti-bullying...
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Slideshow: African-American albino celebrities
11:28 AM on 11/17/2011
SLIDESHOW - There are a handful of well-known African American's in pop culture that have the genetic condition known as Albinism...
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T.I. and Tiny's 'Family Hustle' coming soon
2:55 PM on 11/10/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Tiny, T.I. and their six children will be starring in their own Vh1 series 'T.I. & Tiny: Family Hustle' debuting December 5th at 9pm...
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Slideshow: Hip-hop stars rock Victoria's Secret fashion show
12:07 PM on 11/10/2011
SLIDESHOW - Beautiful models decked in neon colors, poofy skirts, tulle neck wear, glitter, feathers and of course 'wings', walked the runway as some of our favorite stars lit up the stage...
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Hip-hop promotes higher learning through Entertainers for Education
9:35 PM on 11/04/2011
theGRIO REPORT - At the third annual 'I Will Graduate Day' presented this year in New York by Entertainers for Education Alliance (E4EA), some of entertainment's key players came out to promote higher learning...
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Apostle Claver: 'Armadillo from Amarillo' would be better than Obama
6:08 PM on 11/03/2011
VIDEO - Raging Elephants leader Apostle Claver was indecisive Cain allegations but was very vocal about the GOP candidate's qualification's superseding that of our current president...
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Bill Cosby on parenting: 'It still comes down to love'
3:39 PM on 11/03/2011
VIDEO - Legendary comedian and TV dad Bill Cosby is still teaching us a little something about parenting off the silver screen...
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Slideshow: Top 10 black stars at the box office
2:55 PM on 10/27/2011
SLIDESHOW - According to The Guinness Book of World Records, Samuel L. Jackson holds the record at the box office as Hollywood's highest-grossing actor of all time...
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Iraq War vet: 'I am not anti-NYPD, I am anti-police brutality'
6:04 PM on 10/18/2011
VIDEO - An Iraq war veteran, Sergeant Shemar Thomas, spoke out against police questioning their motives behind beating unarmed U.S. citizens...
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Bobby Brown seeks comeback on reality TV
4:11 PM on 10/18/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Bobby Brown, the once upon a time heartthrob, is looking to hit the reality television scene once again -- this time with all six of his 'Candy Girl' co-stars...
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Slideshow: Which 'Single Lady' should replace Stacey Dash?
2:02 PM on 10/18/2011
SLIDESHOW - VH1's 'Single Ladies' is the urban world's 'Sex in the City' and losing Stacey Dash as Val is like replacing Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw...
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Hov 101: Georgetown course covers Jay-Z, hip-hop
10:10 AM on 10/14/2011
theGRIO REPORT - Hip-hop has become more than rap music and videos, it has become a culture; a way of life. It's become a platform for African -American growth and expansion and Jay-Z made the 'blueprint'...
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Police flood streets in search of missing 5-year-old girl
1:10 PM on 10/13/2011
VIDEO - An Amber Alert has been issued for, 5-year-old, Jahessye Shockley who went missing outside her Glendale home late Tuesday night...
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Mr. 'Rent Too Damn High' sings a new song on Wall Street
5:02 PM on 10/06/2011
VIDEO - McMillan serenaded Wall Street protesters at Zuccotti Park in New York City with a few words of wisdom...
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Racial prejudices buried in snowstorm during World War II
4:04 PM on 10/06/2011
VIDEO - Beyond producing the men known as the "greatest generation", World War II is also being noted as the first real integration of the U.S. armed forces...
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Slideshow: N-word national locales leave a mark
6:00 AM on 10/05/2011
SLIDESHOW - The slideshow below highlights some national locales that may get name recognition for the wrong reasons...
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