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November 22, 2011

Florida's Rick Scott may shape fate of 2012 election

OPINION - Rick Scott's moves on the political front could place Florida at center stage, yet again, in the national…
November 21, 2011

Limbaugh: Michelle Obama booed by NASCAR crowd for 'uppityism'

theGRIO REPORT - Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has an explanation for why some members of a crowd of…
November 20, 2011

Grio contributor named her abuser to shame him

theGRIO REPORT - As a 16-year-old cheerleader at a St. Louis area high school in 1984, Goldie Taylor says she…
November 11, 2011

Herman Cain caught on video joking about Anita Hill

theGRIO REPORT - Herman Cain isn't running away from his sexual harassment scandal: he's using it for fun and campaign…
November 9, 2011

Obama to black leaders: 'We have to stay unified'

theGRIO REPORT - More than 100 community leaders gathered at the White House Executive Office Building Wednesday for an African-American…
November 8, 2011

Majority says race a non-factor in Cain's candidacy

theGRIO REPORT - African-Americans take a dim view of Herman Cain, but most black registered voters believe Cain's race will…
November 2, 2011

Group to make 1 million Iowa calls over 'lynching' of Cain

theGRIIO REPORT - A Washington-based super-PAC says it will make 1 million calls in Iowa to stop what it calls…
November 1, 2011

'High tech lynching'? Not so fast, Herman Cain

OPINION - This story didn't emerge from some liberal island of doom that seeks to destroy all black conservatives...
November 1, 2011

Obama to designate Fort Monroe a National Monument

TheGRIO REPORT - An Army fort with a history steeped in slavery and the Civil War will be designated a…
October 21, 2011

Mission accomplished: Obama ending Iraq war

OPINION - President Obama's announcement that the U.S. will withdraw all of its troops from Iraq by December 31st brings…
October 16, 2011

In Obama's MLK Memorial speech: A call for faith, persistence and patience

OPINION - In a speech dedicating the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, President Obama speaks of the patience…
October 12, 2011

The 10 most intriguing Herman Cain memoir revelations

OPINION - The book tells the story of Cain's family and journey to becoming what he calls a 'CEO of…
October 11, 2011

5 ways Cain can convince voters he's a serious candidate

OPINION - If you go by the polls, and the media coverage, Herman Cain is the GOP's man of the…
September 30, 2011

Are black Obama backers and white liberals parting ways?

OPINION - It appears that the lack of proximity is a prominent feature in the disconnect between blacks and white…
September 26, 2011

Obama can't win when he addresses black audiences

OPINION - Obama represents a different mode of dealing with race -- one that author Toure calls 'post-black,' but which…
September 21, 2011

The death of Troy Davis will haunt America

OPINION - The killing of Troy Davis is our collective responsibility because it was done on all our behalf...
September 14, 2011

NAACP leader on Troy Davis: 'This case stinks'

TheGRIO REPORT - The NAACP on Wednesday announced its next steps in the civil rights organization's drive to stop the…
September 14, 2011

Barack Obama's African-American charm offensive

OPINION - Because the administration rarely communicates its outreach or the president's sentiments about African-Americans in public, they are often…
September 12, 2011

Does the GOP have an answer to the American Jobs Act?

OPINION - Most Americans are regular, fed up folks, and many are wondering if Washington is capable of doing anything…
August 30, 2011

Maxine Waters steps into the spotlight

theGRIO REPORT - Beyond policy differences, Waters and others have admitted that few in the group have a personal relationship…