Malcolm X's daughter turns to Middle East to fund film on father

Similoluwa Ojurongbe

theGRIO REPORT - Ilyasah Shabazz, African-American leader, civil rights activist and daughter of Malcolm X is planning to produce a documentary on the life and legacy of her father...

Obama's 2012 campaign tops digital fundraising in 2008

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - New numbers show that the 2012 Obama campaign's digital fundraising brought in even more money than the successful tactic did in 2008...

Singer raises money for debut album

Kyle Harvey

theGRIO VIDEO - Antonique Smith stopped by theGrio to discuss her usage of Kickstarter to fund her upcoming album and what she plans to bring to the R&B...

Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry and Earth Wind & Fire rally for Obama

Chris Witherspoon

theGRIO REPORT - Last night President Obama joined 6,000 supporters at the star-studded 30 Days to Victory gala at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles...

Obama, Dems raise $181 million in September

Ken Thomas, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's campaign and Democrats have raised $181 million combined in September, pulling in the most money in one month during his re-election bid.

Obama fundraising edges out Romney in August

Julie Pace, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and Democrats pulled slightly ahead of Mitt Romney and Republicans in monthly fundraising in August for the first time in four months...

Michael Jordan, other NBA stars raise millions for Obama

Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama sees the presidential contest as a clutch moment in his favorite sport — the fourth quarter of a taut basketball game...

Obama, DNC raise $75 million in July

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee raised $75 million in July for the president's re-election campaign...

Allen West emerges as fundraising juggernaut

theGrio

theGRIO REPORT - House Republican Allen West of Florida, one of only two black Republicans in Congress, has turned his firebrand style into one major political benefit: dollars.

Sharpton hosts re-enactment of Romney fundraiser