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January 10, 2013

Are there too many white men in the White House?

OPINION - Does President Obama need binders full of women? Maybe...
December 21, 2012

Cory Booker wants Lautenberg's 'blessing' on 2014 Senate run

theGRIO REPORT - Booker, who is now in his second term as mayor, is focused on finishing up his tenure…
December 11, 2012

As Bill de Blasio runs for NYC mayor, the public advocate’s black wife has gay past revealed

theGRIO REPORT - New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio is on the short list of mayoral hopefuls, but…
November 20, 2012

How long will the right's recent love affair with minorities last?

OPINION - Now with the Republican party desperate to both explain and rectify their dismal performance among minority groups in…
November 14, 2012

Bill Burton behind the Super PAC that succeeded: Priorities USA

theGRIO REPORT - While outmatched in funding by their Republican counterparts all throughout the election cycle, Priorities has a lot…
November 8, 2012

Did President Obama save marriage equality in Maryland?

theGRIO REPORT - Exit polling shows that while not all Obama supporters also voted in favor of the marriage equality…
November 7, 2012

What can black America expect from a new Obama term?

OPINION - Chances are that it won’t be much different than the first term, but that doesn’t mean that a…
October 25, 2012

Why are African-Americans so dominant in early voting?

theGRIO REPORT - It might be too early to know for sure whether African-American turnout will trump 2008 numbers, but…
October 11, 2012

Can women trust Mitt Romney?

OPINION - After some very confusing statements about abortion over the past two days, the Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney…
October 3, 2012

Was Utah Republican Mia Love an 'anchor baby'?

ANALYSIS - The rising star in the GOP, fresh off her prime-time convention speaking spot, could find herself fighting off…
September 18, 2012

Romney embraces ‘takers vs makers’ meme with 47 percent remarks

OPINION - The implosion of Mitt Romney’s campaign for president continued this week with remarks the candidate made at a…
September 13, 2012

From Jack Ryan to Mitt Romney: Obama’s foes tend to self-destruct

OPINION - Similar to the president’s opponents in previous campaigns, Romney has revealed himself to be an extremist or incompetent…
September 7, 2012

DNC Day 3: Obama doesn’t disappoint in framing ‘choice’ election

theGRIO REPORT - The message Thursday night continued the theme of a choice election based on the foundation of hope...
September 6, 2012

DNC Day 2: Fluke, Warren and Clinton make compelling case for Obama

theGRIO REPORT - If night one of the Democratic National Convention was about the power of women, night two was…
August 24, 2012

'2016: Obama's America': Anti-Obama documentary could win big at box office

OPINION - If you are a supporter of President Obama you may not have heard about the new documentary 2016:…
August 15, 2012

Why presidential debate moderators should reflect US diversity

OPINION - In a country currently undergoing dramatic demographic shifts, it’s time for the presidential debates to reflect the diversity…
August 8, 2012

Obama says he's not 'president of black America' — turns out he's right

OPINION - The idea that the nation’s first black president is not the representative of all black people should not…
August 1, 2012

Texas may execute mentally disabled man, Marvin Lee Wilson, on August 7th

theGRIO REPORT - While executions in the state of Texas aren’t necessarily newsworthy, as the state executes convicted criminals at…
July 24, 2012

Colorado movie theater shooting: Will Washington squander another opportunity to get real on guns?

OPINION - In the wake of the horrific tragedy in Aurora, Colorado the conventional wisdom is that there cannot be…
June 20, 2012

Why Artur Davis is wrong: Republicans squandered any black good will

OPINION - The newly minted a member of the GOP, Davis is taking his show on the road calming the…