MLK's road map for Obama's new term
OPINION - There is still much to do, and President Obama remains uniquely positioned to help our nation achieve the tenets of humanity and equality of which Dr. King could only dream...
Trayvon Martin used to inspire voter registration
theGRIO REPORT - With the case of slain teen Trayvon Martin as a catalyst, Rev. Jamal Bryant sees a future of increased political empowerment for young black Americans.
Black churches to register 1 million voters on Easter
theGRIO REPORT - This Easter, a group of black ministers are planning to take advantage of high attendance to combat voter ID laws by registering one million voters in the pews...
Nephew of Rep. Elijah Cummings killed in Va. shooting
BALTIMORE (AP) - He says his nephew's roommate, Jake Carey, was critically wounded in the attack Friday. Both were students at the university in Norfolk...
NAACP calls for more equality in oil spill cleanup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The group wants a meeting with BP's chief executive. Messages left with BP representatives weren't immediately returned...
Congressional Black Caucus calls current jobs bill 'inadequate'
VIDEO - Some lawmakers claim that the benefits of the $18 billion jobs bill are not being distributed to the communities that need it most...
Despite pact, few blacks at Coast Guard school
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eight years after the U.S. Coast Guard and the NAACP signed a voluntary agreement to work together to boost the number of African-Americans at its 1,000-cadet service academy...
