Will we see marijuana legalized in our lifetime?

OPINION - A new poll finds that for the first time in over forty years, a clear majority of people are now in favor of the legalization of marijuana. But will we see legalization in our lifetime?...

Roger Ebert dead: Legendary film critic was a champion of black film

Adam Howard

theGRIO REPORT - The Pulitizer Prize winner, who is survived by his African-American wife, Chaz Hammelsmith Ebert, was also a great champion of African-American filmmakers and cinema...

Obama to return 5 percent of salary to Treasury

Josh Lederman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sharing a bit of budget pain, President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary each month to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts...

Al Roker, Michelle Obama bust a move

TODAY

TODAY - TODAY host Al Roker and the first lady were a hit as they cooked and danced together at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll...

'Why '44' embraced the movie '42'

Joy-Ann Reid

OPINION - When President Barack Obama embraced Rachel Robinson, the 90-year-old widow of baseball Hall of Fame legend Jackie Robinson on Tuesday, he did so as a man in a unique position to relate to her late husband's story...

Why Ben Carson wasn't ready for prime-time

Perry Bacon Jr.

ANALYSIS - Carson could have smoothly entered politics in a number of ways, from appearing on television shows to talk about health care to getting himself in position to be tapped for a post in a Republican administration if the GOP wins back the White House in 2016...

Obama's background checks proposal challenged

Perry Bacon Jr.

ANALYSIS - In his remarks on gun control on last week, President Obama emphatically highlighted the number 90, the percentage of Americans in polls who say they support background checks for all gun purchases...

Kid President pops up at White House

Lilly Workneh

VIDEO - The White House participated in some April Fool’s Day humor by publishing a comical video on their official blog...

Stars join Obama for Easter Egg Roll

Stacy A. Anderson, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Easter Bunny, dozens of professional athletes and thousands of children will be hippity-hopping across the White House's South Lawn as President Barack Obama and his family lead the annual Easter Egg Roll...

Which leaders speak for black America?

David A. Love

OPINION - Is there a leadership crisis in black America? A new poll suggests African-Americans think so...

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