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Quvenzhané Wallis talks Oscar fashion in an André Leon Talley interview
Pint-size Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis gave fans a little hint on what she might wear to the Academy Awards in a new interview with fashion guru André Leon Talley. Or should we say, what she won’t...
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Anonymous ‘Stop Being Black’ campaign brings racial inequality to light in...
A mystery billboard campaign is spurring some conversation on the streets of Brooklyn. The new ads states in bold letters: “Don’t Want to Get Stopped by the NYPD? STOP BEING BLACK.” The bright blue...
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Kevin Durant apologizes to grandma for cursing on the basketball court
Grandma always knows best. Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant learned his lesson Monday night after his grandma scolded the 24-year old via text message for swearing on the basketball court....
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OWN selling expensive ad space for Oprah’s Lance Armstrong interview
Lance Armstrong’s highly-anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey on her cable network OWN is expected to make a pretty penny. Reuters reports that OWN is close to selling out of advertising time at...
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Alleged NYC subway pusher uses ‘Timberlands defense’
Naeem Davis, 30, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to second degree murder and first degree manslaughter for the death of Ki-Suk-Han. The former deli worker is charged with allegedly pushing Han off the...
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Michelle Obama announces new social welfare group ‘Organizing For Action’
Flaunting her new hairdo, Michelle Obama announced in a video a new venture of Obama’s campaign operation called Organizing For Action, a social welfare nonprofit group to give power to local...
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Mom defends bishop’s bathtub photo with her granddaughter
Chicago Bishop Larry Trotter has been under fire recently for a photo posted on his Instagram account that shows himself in the bathtub with his four-year-old granddaughter, both smiling and appearing...
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Colin Powell criticizes GOP’s push for voter ID laws
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe yesterday, former Secretary of State Colin Powell says that the Republican Party needs to be more inclusive when it comes to voting at the polls. He criticized the GOP’s push for...
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Tuskegee Airman recalls Truman inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the most cared for spectators at President Barack Obama’s inauguration were the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots. Most of those attending Monday were in...
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Ebony editor who grew up black in Nazi Germany dies
MIAMI (AP) — Hans Massaquoi, a former managing editor of Ebony magazine who wrote a memoir about his unusual childhood growing up Germany, has died. He was 87. His son said Massaquoi died Saturday, on...
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Obama, Biden receive gifts from GOP lawmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have given President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden gifts, including flags that flew over the Capitol, to celebrate their inauguration. House Speaker...
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For 1st time, gay rights get shoutout in inaugural speech
When President Barack Obama noted “our gay brothers and sisters” and their struggle for civil rights in his inaugural speech on Monday, he was making history: He was the first president to cite the...
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Obama officially signs Cabinet nominations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minutes after his inauguration speech Monday, President Barack Obama signed documents officially submitting top administration nominations to the Senate. Obama affirmed the...
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George Stephanopoulos mistakes Bill Russell for Morgan Freeman at Obama’s...
Did Oscar winning actor Morgan Freeman attend the President Barack Obama’s inauguration today? According to Good Morning America anchor George Stephanopolous, he did. Stephanapolous made an awkward...
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Katy Perry channels Aretha Franklin at inauguration
When singer Aretha Franklin stepped out to sing “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” for President Barack Obama’s first inauguration in 2009, it wasn’t her performance that stole the show, but instead it was her...
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2-for-2! Al Roker gets thumbs-up, handshake from Obama and Biden at parade
A thumbs-up from the president and a handshake from the vice president – all in a day’s work for Al Roker. Challenged by NBC News anchor Brian Williams to get the first interview with the president...
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Michelle Obama’s eyeroll towards John Boehner becomes viral sensation
First lady Michelle Obama appeared to be irritated by Speaker of the House John Boehner at the Inauguration Day luncheon yesterday. Tumblr blogger known as Mattyrab pointed out a moment during the...
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Ted Nugent calls for revolt against ‘evil, dangerous’ Obama
National Rifle Association board member and rock musician Ted Nugent is stirring some controversy with his latest interview on Guns.com, where he used incendiary language about the rights of gun...
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Robin Roberts returns to ‘Good Morning America,’ but black bone marrow donors...
Robin Roberts returned to the set of Good Morning America yesterday morning for the first time since her bone marrow transplant this past September. The popular television host was diagnosed last year...
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Tiger Woods rumored to be dating Lindsey Vonn
Is Tiger Woods already out on the dating scene? The Today show is investigating rumors that the golf superstar is romancing Olympic skiing champion Lindsey Vonn. When rumors started floating around...
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‘Guys with Kids’ star Anthony Anderson hosts UNCF’s annual scholarship event
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is showcasing their annual UNCF “A Night with the Stars,” an event that focuses on the great need for more African-American college graduates that will air...
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Cissy Houston on Whitney: ‘She was raised well, she knew better’ than to use...
The loss of a child is devastating for a parent, and Whitney Houston’s mother Cissy is no different. But while she remains in mourning for the loss of her talented daughter last January, Cissy is very...
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Indiana’s 1st black physician is honored with headstone
Indiana’s first African-American physician is being honored on Tuesday, more than a century after his death, with a commemorative grave marker. The unmarked grave that is believed to belong to Dr....
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Ohio state senator Nina Turner unveils new Voter Protection Act
Ohio, one of the biggest battleground states during this past presidential election, may be getting an update on the state’s voting regulations. The Voter Protection Act, a new election reform...
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Port Authority condemns racist graffiti found inside World Trade Center...
The newly-constructed One World Trade Center stands as a beacon of historical significance and remembrance for those affected by the September 11th terrorist attacks more than a decade ago. But inside...
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Gabby Douglas donates Olympic items to Smithsonian
WASHINGTON (AP) — Olympic gymnast Gabrielle is donating personal items to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Douglas won Olympic gold at the age of 16 in the...
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Las Vegas students dressed in KKK robes for class presentation
A teacher and two students at a Las Vegas performing arts school are under fire from parents after photos emerged of a student wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe for a U.S. history project earlier this month....
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Video surfaces of young Hadiya Pendleton in PSA about gang violence
NBC confirms that a young Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old girl whose life was suddenly cut short due to a gang-related shooting in Chicago yesterday, appeared in a public service announcement against...
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Social media users united behind Hadiya Pendleton tragedy
Hadiya Pendleton’s murder in Chicago shook the nation two days ago and people across the country have banded behind the young honor student. Social media users took to Twitter and Facebook to express...
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Sandy Hook victim’s open-casket channels Emmett Till
Noah Pozner, one of the 20 child victims from last month’s Sandy Hook elementary shooting, laid in an open casket for his wake, which conjures memories of Emmett Till, the innocent African-American boy...
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‘Roots’ cast to be featured on SiriusXM for Black History Month
The original cast of the groundbreaking TV mini-series Roots will be partaking in a live Q&A for a town-hall event on Sirius XM tonight in light of Black History Month. The cast, which includes...
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Former South Carolina GOP leader under fire for Trayvon Martin tweets
This post has been updated. A former executive director and general counsel for the South Carolina Republican Party is facing a firestorm after posting derogatory tweets about the late Trayvon Martin....
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2 families allege racism from Disneyland characters
Two families are accusing Disneyland cast members of racism towards their children, and they are planning to take legal action, their lawyer tells theGrio. The families say the incidents occurred...
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Is Naomi Campbell the next Tyra Banks?
British supermodel Naomi Campbell seems to be following in the footsteps of frenemy and fellow supermodel Tyra Banks with the launch of her new model reality show, The Face, on Oxygen. The Face, which...
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Leukemia patient aims to score 1,000 new bone marrow donors
Bay Area journalist Kevin Weston, 44, says he has no recollection of marrying the love of his life, Lateefah Simon. That was because his wedding ceremony took place inside the intensive care unit at...
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The Descendants: Ida B. Wells’ great grandchildren say she was a ‘crusader’...
For Black History Month, theGrio decided to track down the descendants of well-known African-American historical figures to find out what it is like being descended from some of most the influential...
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The Descendants: W.E.B. Du Bois’ great grandson says legacy helped him...
For Black History Month, theGrio decided to track down the descendants of well-known African-American historical figures to find out what it is like being descended from some of most the influential...
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The Descendants: Booker T. Washington and Frederick Douglass’ ancestor...
For Black History Month, theGrio decided to track down the descendants of well-known African-American historical figures to find out what it is like being descended from some of most the influential...
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The Descendants: Madam C.J Walker’s great-great granddaughter had to leave...
For Black History Month, theGrio decided to track down the descendants of well-known African-American historical figures to find out what it is like being descended from some of most the influential...
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The Descendants: Harriet Tubman’s great-great grandniece says schools don’t...
For Black History Month, theGrio decided to track down the descendants of well-known African-American historical figures to find out what it is like being descended from some of most the influential...
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The Descendants: Robert Smalls’ great-great grandson says he’s the unsung...
For Black History Month, theGrio decided to track down the descendants of well-known African-American historical figures to find out what it is like being descended from some of most the influential...
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Ted Nugent: ‘Destruction of blacks has been engineered by President Obama’
Rock musician and National Rifle Association board member Ted Nugent attended President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address last week, and although he did not publicly comment on anything the...
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Michelle Williams launches own reality series ‘My Sister’s Keeper’
While Michelle Williams reunited with her on-stage sisters and former group mates Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland for a special Super Bowl performance earlier this month, the former Destiny’s Child’s singer...
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Black History Month: The Descendants
Black History Month is a time for African-Americans to reflect and become inspired by the figures from the past who helped shaped American history. Instead of only focusing on the heroes from history,...
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Michelle Obama has game face ready for Jimmy Fallon
Michelle Obama is ready for a face-off against NBC’s late night host Jimmy Fallon. The first lady was previously on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last year and was challenged to a series of physical...
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The Onion apologizes for Quvenzhané Wallis c-word tweet
Popular satirical newspaper The Onion, known for its humorous jabs at prominent figures, may have taken it a step too far with a vulgar tweet about 9-year-old Oscar nominee, Quvenzhané Wallis. Someone...
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‘Because of them, we can…’ campaign features children as famous black figures
Photographer Eunique Jones’ photo series, ‘Because of them, we can…” , has made a splash on the Internet as a unique and creative take on the importance of Black History Month. Her 28-photo project...
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Parent upset over high school’s all-white cast of ‘The Wiz’
The Wiz has been widely regarded as the black version of the classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and has traditionally featured an all-black cast. However, one high school’s production in Syracuse, New...
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Outrage in Oklahoma: Bombing victims say they’ve been snubbed
At 18 months old, PJ Watson was inside the daycare center at the federal building when the Oklahoma City bombing attacks occurred. Watson survived the attack, but faces many severe medical problems...
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The stabbing of Dr. King: New documentary delves into Izola Curry mystery
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is regarded as one of the most prominent faces of the Civil Rights Movement, hailed for his triumphs and sacrifices throughout the 1950s. And while his legacy has lived on...
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