First lady Michelle Obama’s second Vogue cover sparks backlash
theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama is making her second Vogue cover appearance for the publication's April 2013 issue -- and also sparking another backlash...
Politics clouding Obama's coming visit to Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — A week before President Barack Obama is set to arrive in the region, Middle Eastpolitics are already casting a cloud over the visit as Israeli and Palestinian officials plan a series of events to promote their agendas.
Obama's half-brother runs for office in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A politician named Obama who is running for governor in Kenya can boast of one big claim to fame on the campaign trail: blood relations with the president of the United States...
Why black women's history is important to commemorate
ESSAY - As Women's History Month progresses on theGrio, we invite you to participate as we fortify ourselves with the powerful histories of the famous and everyday women who have made a way for us to enjoy today...
Ex-NYC mayor Dinkins on legacy, 'ridiculous' politics
VIDEO - Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins sat down with MSNBC’s Alex Witt on Saturday to talk about a range of issues, from America's national debt to partisanship in Washington, and his hard fought battle to become the first black Mayor of New York City in 1989...
Why I support marriage equality
OPINION - For millions of committed and loving same-sex couples, including African-American couples, fair and equal access to marriage is still a dream...
theGrio's 100: Judy Smith, the inspiration behind 'Scandal'
theGRIO's 100 - A longtime crisis communications consultant in Washington, Judy Smith became a huge star last year because of the ABC hit show 'Scandal'...
theGrio's 100: Rob Nabors, navigating congressional waters for Obama
theGRIO's 100 - Nabors, 41, is the director of legislative affairs at the White House, managing relations between the administration and Capitol Hill...
theGrio’s 100: Ken Strickland, NBC’s new DC bureau chief
theGRIO'S 100 - Ken Strickland's ascension to become NBC's Washington DC bureau chief could not have come at a more auspicious time...
theGrio's 100: Nina Turner, taking on voter suppression in Ohio
theGRIO'S 100 - The Ohio state senator emerged as one of the loudest voices in the country against controversial voting laws advanced by Republicans in her state...
