Etta James funeral planned; Al Sharpton to eulogize
NEW YORK (AP) - A public viewing will be held Friday for singer Etta James, and the Rev. Al Sharpton will eulogize the late legend at a private funeral Saturday...
Al Sharpton: Obama's falsetto could help with voters
The Rev. Al Sharpton is the latest to applaud President Barack Obama's rendition of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together."...
Sharpton: Gingrich using 'racial demagoguery'
Al Sharpton blasted Newt Gingrich on Tuesday, accusing the presidential candidate of using 'racial demagoguery' to win votes in the contentious South Carolina primary...
Obama platform to focus on economic 'fairness'
VIDEO - This Thursday, theGrio's Political Editor Perry Bacon Jr. appeared on Rev. Sharpton's 'Politics Nation' to discuss the president's platform for the 2012 election...
Voter fraud found, perpetrated by GOP official
VIDEO - On 'Politics Nation' on Tuesday, Rev. Al Sharpton highlighted an instance of voter fraud...only not the kind Republicans claim they're trying to prevent with a string of voter ID laws...
Diddy to pay tribute to late rapper Heavy D in NY
NEW YORK (AP) - A private funeral for the rap legend will be held at the historic Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, just north of New York City...
Conservative at Cain event calls Dems 'party of KKK'
theGRIO REPORT - At an event in support of Cain, conservative activist Apostle Claver Kamau-Imani, described the Democrats as a party of the KKK and segregation...
Largest black-owned bank in US bailed out
OPINION - According to a bank official, Carver will receive a $55 million infusion of cash and will be saved. But for how long?...
Detroit pays bus drivers to sit and do nothing
theGRIO REPORT - For nearly a century, Detroit has been known as the Motor City. These days, however, the engine has stalled as many of the city's buses are idled by numerous mechanical and financial issues...
Thousands turn out for Sharpton-led rally in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of demonstrators have packed the lawn in the shadow of the Washington Monument to hear various labor, education and civil rights leaders, including the Rev. Al Sharpton...
