First lady: Priority is ensuring 'family is whole'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama is pushing back against the notion that she and President Barack Obama don't socialize enough in Washington...
TheGrio's 100: Misty Copeland, ballet dancer making history
theGRIO's 100 - In 2007, Misty Copeland became the first African-American soloist at the American Ballet Theater theater in 20 years...
Grio's 100: Mara Brock Akil, keeping black TV alive
theGRIO's 100 - What do 'Moesha,' 'The Jamie Foxx Show,' 'Girlfriends' and 'The Game' have in common (aside from making us laugh?) They all were written, produced or created by television writer and producer Mara Brock Akil...
TheGrio’s 100: Kevin Lewis, White House game changer
theGRIO's 100 - Kevin Lewis started out at the White House as a press assistant, traveling all over the country and the world with President Obama...
TheGrio’s 100: MC Hammer, rapper turned tech innovator
theGRIO's 100 - MC Hammer's music may no longer be heard on the airwaves, but the rapper is staying relevant through various ventures, most recently in technology...
Obama expresses sorrow over Afghan casualties
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has expressed his sorrow to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over recent civilian casualties in Afghanistan...
Obama's young mother abroad
The photograph showed the son, but my eye gravitated toward the mother. That first glimpse was surprising -- the stout, pale-skinned woman in sturdy sandals...
Obama planning major black outreach for 2012
The Obama administration's goal is ambitious: To connect with one million African-Americans and host 100 events in black communities across the country throughout 2011...
Obama says people who hate him don't know him
WASHINGTON (AP) - And the thing he dislikes most about being president is the constant, intense scrutiny...
State dinner crashers try to steal spotlight again
WASHINGTON (AP) - Media-hungry couple Michaele and Tareq Salahi attempted to crash the Obama administration's second state dinner, but were quickly stopped by Secret Service...
