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Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. (Photo: REUTERS/John Gress)

RNC admits need for makeover from ‘stuffy old men’ rep

The GOP has conducted an autopsy on its 2012 losses—and the results aren't pretty. Read More

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin speaks to CPAC on Saturday, March 16, 2013.

NOW Today: More confusion?

With strategies like this.... The Republican National Committee is set to unveil a new autopsy to help republicans change course and fix the problems that led… Read More

MSNBC's Joy Read delivers her "Open Letter" to RNC Chariman Reince Priebus.

To win back black voters, GOP must do more than ‘show up’

In her guest Open Letter, theGrio managing editor Joy Reid offered some thoughts on RNC chairman Reince Priebus' "African American listening tour." Read More

A man is arrested during a protest against the shooting of Kimani Gray, March 13, 2013 in the East Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. 16-year-old Kimani Gray was shot and killed by police on March 9, provoking protests and unrest in the neighborhood. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Can police stop violence without trampling civil rights?

Why does protecting African American communities always seem to require members of those communities to surrender their civil rights? Read More

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NAACP president comes out against blocked NYC soda ban

"We would support the idea of a ban, but you have to do it well," said NAACP President Ben Jealous. "It was ill-conceived from the beginning, and ill-executed." Read More

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Are you biased? There’s a test for that

Everyone is biased. But what if we could harness our prejudices, understand them, and push back against the anxiety that comes with conversations about race or gender? Read More

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GOP tries reaching out to minorities

Can individual Republican's efforts help bridge the gap between the GOP and minorities? Read More

The cover of the Philadelphia Magazine issue in question.

Editor admits ‘Being White in Philly’ article had ‘flaws’

A recent Philadelphia Magazine cover story criticized for its negative portrayal of African American residents "had some some flaws in it," per an interview the magazine's editor conducted with theGrio's Todd Johnson. Read More

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Meet Tom Perez, Obama’s rumored pick for Labor Secretary

President Obama may have found his next Secretary of Labor: Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez. Here's what you need to know. Read More

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder talks about the city of Detroit being in a financial emergency state during a  meeting with an invited audience at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan March 1, 2013.   (REUTERS/ Rebecca Cook)

Cash-strapped cities seized by new management

Michigan Republicans are using "financial martial law" to dismantle public sector unions and government services through the use of emergency managers. Read More

The Harlem Shaker dancers right after their performance on Sunday's "MHP."

‘Harlem Shake’ craze needs historical, cultural context

“When communities create original art,” host Melissa Harris-Perry said on Sunday, “they have a right to some creative control over its definition.” Read More

President Barack Obama  (Photo by Susan Walsh/AP Photo)

Fox News chief calls Obama ‘lazy’ – Did he go too far?

"Obama's the one who never worked a day in his life," according to Roger Ailes. Read More

Jeb Bush has fumbled his immigration reform (ahem, 2016) rollout. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Top Links: Jeb Bush’s immigration flip-flops may determine his 2016 status for him

Top story: Former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Florida, won’t rule out a 2016 presidential run, though the criticism from the left and the right over his immigration… Read More

Montgomery police chief Kevin Murphy gave his badge to Rep. John Lewis on Saturday, March 2 as a symbol of reconciliation, after apologizing to Lewis for the injustices he faced 52 years ago.

Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis accepts long-awaited police apology

The current police chief of Montgomery, Ala., Kevin Murphy, gave Rep. Lewis an apology--and his badge. "This symbol of authority, which used to be a symbol of oppression, needs to be a symbol of reconciliation," he said. Read More

File Photo: Women wait for various medical procedures outside a barn during the  Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic July 20, 2007 at the Wise County Fairground in Wise, Virginia. Rural families, most with little or no insurance, lined up for hours to receive free health care from hundreds of professional doctors, nurses, dentists, and other health workers.  The annual medical clinic, positioned in the heart of Appalachia, expects to see more than 7,000 patients in its three days this year.  At the clinic In 2006, volunteers pulled a total of 3476 bad teeth, performed 1109 eye examinations and gave out 710 free prescription eyeglasses.  All services, equipment and supplies are donated.  (Photo by Suzy Allman/Getty Images, File)

Mortality mystery: Female death rates are rising–and it’s not clear why

The phenomenon is concentrated in the South and parts of the West, and traditional factors such as smoking and obesity don't fully explain it. Read More

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The health gap: What ails the African-American community?

Sampson Davis fulfilled his goal of becoming a doctor, despite growing up in inner city poverty. With his new book, he wants to draw attention to the startling disparaties in health between African-Americans and whites. Read More

Mitt and Ann Romney, seen here from March of last year, do damaging damage control like only they can do during their Sunday interview with Fox News' Chris Wallace. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Top Links: Perhaps Republicans should sequester Mitt and Ann Romney

Mitt and Ann Romney certainly stepped in it much worse during campaign 2012. But their extended interview with Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday" shows they haven't lost their ability to give comedians material and Republicans heartburn. Read More

Lawmakers and other gather for a wreath laying ceremony at the Civil Rights Memorial at the Souther Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala., Saturday, March 2, 2013. The Faith and Politics Institute sponsored the event. Front row from left: U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., Sen. Kay Hagan, D-NC., U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md, U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Cantor commemorates Selma march, but how does he feel about the Voting Rights Act?

A look at House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's voting record seems to indicate he'd side with a Scalia or Roberts interpretation of parts of the law today. Read More

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Voting is no ‘racial entitlement,’ Justice Scalia

Host Melissa Harris-Perry offers a stern, historical retort to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's remark that perpetual renewal of the Voting Rights Act is a "racial entitlement." Read More

Jean Robert Soutien displays on his forehead the sticker he received after voting during the U.S. presidential election in North Miami Beach, Florida November 6, 2012. (Photo by Andrew Innerarity/REUTERS)

Voting rights, the Supreme Court, and Obama’s most important legacy

Justice Scalia's comment about "racial entitlement" should scare every American regardless of race or ethnicity. Elections have consequences--and no part of Obama's legacy will be more consequential than his ability to shape the Supreme Court. Read More