contributors - Zerlina Maxwell
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Mahlon Mitchell: Wisconsin lt. governor candidate a win for unions
2:00 PM on 05/14/2012
theGRIO REPORT - The media has been focused on the June 5 match-up in Wisconsin between embattled Republican Governor Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Tom Barrett. But another match up might prove an even bigger success for labor...
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Will Obama's pro-gay marriage move alienate black voters?
8:32 AM on 05/10/2012
OPINION - Will black voters, particularly regular churchgoers, abandon President Obama based on his support for marriage equality?...
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Black women benefiting during weak jobs market
8:31 AM on 05/07/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Since December, black women have knocked more than 3 percentage points off of their unemployment rate, going down from 13.9 percent to 10.8 percent. That drop is the largest for any demographic group...
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Trayvon Martin's parents take on a new role as activists in wake of tragedy
8:34 AM on 05/01/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Now that Zimmerman has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder, Trayvon's parents have transitioned into a new role as activists and agents for social change...
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LA riots 20 years later: Social media comes of age in the wake of Rodney King
8:57 AM on 04/27/2012
OPINION - One thing has changed since 1992, that could have changed not only our response to the Rodney King verdict but also the riots that ensued. Now we have social media...
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Secret Service should do better by the 1st black president
8:58 AM on 04/20/2012
OPINION - Many in the black community have long held the safety of the president and his family at a higher level of importance than any debate over public policy...
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Mitt Romney's 'open mic' moment troubling for minorities
8:20 AM on 04/17/2012
OPINION - Romney is rarely consistent, but when it comes to policies that will assist those in need, he is consistently opposed to any real safety net...
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Recent firings won't erase National Review's race problems
8:52 AM on 04/12/2012
OPINION - The National Review's problem with offensive viewpoints on race, brought to the forefront by recent events, did not begin with one Derbyshire column about the Trayvon Martin case and it likely won't end there...
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Tulsa's complex racial history revisited in wake of shootings
2:43 PM on 04/09/2012
OPINION - In Tulsa, Oklahoma the historic complexities in the relationship between Native Americans and whites versus African-Americans goes all the way back to the founding of the state...
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Consider the Supreme Court when casting your vote
12:50 PM on 04/06/2012
OPINION - If a Republican wins the White House in 2012 the most significant impact he will have for an entire generation is the conservative justice he nominates for the highest court
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Can Obama still win in November without Oprah?
9:03 AM on 04/03/2012
OPINION - The power of incumbency is very real, and this time around a president hovering around 50 percent approval may not need much help from Oprah Winfrey...
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The thug-ification of Trayvon Martin: Smear campaign distracts from the case
9:12 AM on 03/28/2012
OPINION - The spin has begun in the media to muddy the waters and place blame on the teenage victim Trayvon Martin...
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Trayvon Martin case: Florida governor Rick Scott, LT gov Jennifer Carroll under fire
8:19 AM on 03/26/2012
OPINION - It's clear that the embattled Rick Scott needs every tool at his disposal to help combat the perception that he doesn't have the concerns of minority communities in mind...
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Why Obama must stay silent on the Trayvon Martin case
9:12 AM on 03/21/2012
OPINION - By making any public statements about the ongoing investigation the White House could derail the efforts of the family to seek justice for their son...
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Rangel challenger Clyde Williams introduces himself via video
8:04 AM on 03/13/2012
theGRIO REPORT- Clyde Williams, a longtime Democratic operative with ties to both the Clintons and the Obamas, is planning a challenge to longtime Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel...
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Why Bill Maher is no Rush Limbaugh
8:55 AM on 03/08/2012
OPINION - The comparison of Rush Limbaugh and Bill Maher is a false equivalency which is a patented tactic of conservatives to deflect and distract from legitimate criticism and it shouldn't work this time...
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Charlie Rangel challenger hopes second time's the charm
9:30 AM on 03/02/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Harlem politics are ripe for high drama this fall as Congressman Charlie Rangel faces a slew of primary challengers...
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Children in LGBT families of color face double stigma
8:29 AM on 03/01/2012
theGRIO REPORT - A new report shows that the children in LBGT families of color face higher levels of discrimination and stigma....
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Obama hits high note with stealth 'singing strategy'
8:43 AM on 02/23/2012
OPINION - One of the ways the president and by extension the first lady are #winning the charm race to win back the 'Hope' and 'Change' camp is by being awesomely likable...
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Do Rihanna and Chris Brown have a responsibility to their fans?
8:31 AM on 02/22/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Rihanna and Chris Brown seem to have moved on. The music industry and the Grammys have moved on. But does their supposed reconciliation send a dangerous message to young fans who may look to them as role models?...
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