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September 11, 2011

New October date set for MLK memorial dedication

WASHINGTON (AP) - Executive Architect Ed Jackson Jr. told The Associated Press on Sunday that the memorial will now be…
September 11, 2011

Secret Service probes Facebook White House threat

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service is investigating three threatening messages that were posted on the White House's Facebook page...
September 11, 2011

At 3 sites of loss, Obama quietly honors 9/11 dead

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - 'God is our refuge and strength,' Obama intoned, 'a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we…
September 11, 2011

Marian Wright Edelman: Spelman's helping hand

theGRIO REPORT - For Marian Wright Edelman, growing up in the segregated south and her parents' emphasis on community service…
September 11, 2011

How Jay-Z's 'Blueprint' will always be linked to 9/11

OPINION - The release of 'The Blueprint' and all that has happened after September 11 seemingly had nothing to with…
September 10, 2011

Black doll drama still dogs African-Americans

OPINION - Putting a black doll on the market, from the mainstream point of view, is risky...
September 10, 2011

Jermaine Jackson reveals escape plan for Michael

LONDON (AP) - Jermaine Jackson says his family had secretly arranged to fly Michael to Bahrain if the pop icon…
September 10, 2011

Obama jobs plan heartens frustrated African-Americans

ATLANTA (AP) - President Barack Obama's jobs pitch is already playing well with blacks, who had grown plenty irked with…
September 10, 2011

What Obama must do to get his jobs bill passed

OPINION - It still remains to be seen if those soaring words can in fact produce jobs for the 14…
September 9, 2011

Denzel Washington to star in Robert Zemeckis's 'Flight'

The movie is a redemption tale about Whip, an airline pilot who lands a damaged plane, saving 98 lives on…
September 9, 2011

Obama 'eternal optimist' about jobs bill passing

WASHINGTON (AP) - A day after addressing a joint session of Congress, Obama went to Richmond, Va., the district represented…
September 9, 2011

Burress criticizes Coughlin, others in magazine

NEW YORK (AP) - Burress says he was disappointed Eli Manning never visited him or tried to communicate with him…
September 9, 2011

NY, Washington, aware of terror threat, not afraid

WASHINGTON (AP) - People should take "all necessary precautions" this weekend, said President Barack Obama, who was briefed on the…
September 9, 2011

GOP rep: Obama's policies help 'drunk-driving illegal immigrants like his uncle'

TALKING POINTS MEMO - Obama's uncle Onyango Obama was arrested in Massachusetts last month, charged with failing to yield, operating…
September 9, 2011

Rash of recent NYC shootings sparks fear, action

theGRIO REPORT - Last weekend marked one of the most violent in recent memory for many New Yorkers. It was…
September 9, 2011

Club promoter offers discounts for natural black hair

theGRIO REPORT - Over the years, Atlanta club promoter Joey Digital has expressed his utter disdain for the weave and…
September 9, 2011

Bears LB Briggs expects fine for Sept. 11 uniform

CHICAGO (AP) - Briggs says he plans to wear cleats and gloves designed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the…
September 9, 2011

CNN deciphers Jay-Z's 9/11 release of 'The Blueprint'

It's been ten years since one of the nation's biggest tragedies struck and stopped the world on the morning of…
September 9, 2011

Obama, Democrats don't have to votes to pass jobs plan

The White House continued on Friday to insist that it wants the President's new jobs bill to be considered as…
September 9, 2011

Laurence Fishburne's top 10 film roles

SLIDESHOW - Fishburne remains one of the most underrated Hollywood stars despite four decades in the business...