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OPINION – Unfortunately, the birther and Tea Party conspiracy theorists—which include members of the radical lunatic fringe and hate groups—have penetrated the mainstream of U.S. public opinion…
OPINION – Now is the time for President Obama to pardon the legendary heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson…
OPINION – Are we witnessing the end of the Jackson dynasty? Where does this once beloved political family go from here?…
theGRIO REPORT – Some believe the next pope will and should come from Africa. But why an African pope?…
OPINION – To some degree, Williams’ victory in Super Bowl XXII shattered racial stereotypes about the ability of black athletes to excel in such a position…
theGRIO REPORT – With regard to slavery, there is evidence that the Founding Fathers had that institution in mind when drafting the Second Amendment…
theGRIO REPORT – While today’s NRA takes hardline positions against even the most modest gun control measures, this was not always the case…
OPINION – The evidence suggests Senator Scott will be useful to Republicans, but only up to a point…
theGRIO REPORT – The recent massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut—the second worst school shooting in U.S. history, behind the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007— has renewed calls for the reinstatement of the assault weapons ban…
theGRIO REPORT – A new study in a Maine newspaper sheds light on a national problem of police and the fatal shooting of the mentally ill…
OPINION – Would a Senator Tim Scott be a good thing for black people? Maybe not so much. But let’s weigh the pros and cons…
OPINION – President Obama pardoned a turkey for Thanksgiving, but will he do the same for people in his second term?…
theGRIO REPORT – Many African-Americans lay claim to Native American ancestry, and yet very few blacks have taken the steps to research this part of their history, to learn about their Native American roots and embrace the culture…
OPINION – The image of a party of angry old white dudes going after an accomplished black woman will not give them the image makeover they need…
theGRIO REPORT – Long before the recent FBI probe of Gen. David Petraeus, leading to his resignation as CIA director, the FBI had an extensive history of investigating powerful people, including the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, Jr., in the 1960s…
OPINION – With President Obama now headed for a second term in the White House—after laying the campaign of GOP opponent Mitt Romney to waste —his critics in the black community are likely to stick around…
theGRIO REPORT – The Obama victory accomplished something else: It debunked myths that were perpetuated over the course of this election season…
theGRIO REPORT – Many pundits and pollster predict that President Barack Obama is poised to win re-election on November 6th, but what if he loses? And how will black America respond?…
OPINION – Looking at the polls, this presidential election season is poised to give birth to the most racially polarized electorate in U.S. history…
theGRIO REPORT – With barely more than two weeks left until Election Day, the numbers suggest that President Obama maintains a tightening lead over Mitt Romney. But what could radically alter the outcome over the last 15 days?..