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October 28, 2011

'Saviour?' play takes on white privilege in Obama era

REVIEW - The issue of white privilege and well-meaning white liberalism is the centerpiece of the show...
October 21, 2011

How Obama made the 3 am phone call ad obsolete

OPINION - As President Obama racks up win after win in the realm of foreign policy, the ultimate irony is…
October 18, 2011

Waters goes to war with Obama's 'super-committee'

OPINION - Rep. Maxine Waters has called out the administration time and again for what she feels is inadequate attention…
October 4, 2011

Can Cain avoid becoming another Alan Keyes?

OPINION - Presently, Cain is the current Republican party's black BFF, while Alan Keyes is somewhat of a black conservative…
September 28, 2011

Was one of the youngest ever executed innocent?

Reports claim the police offered George Junius Stinney ice cream if he confessed - leading to him being the youngest…
September 22, 2011

Clarence Thomas under fire for Troy Davis decision

theGRIO REPORT - Justice Thomas is not to blame for the outcome, his history and the intense scrutiny surrounding his…
September 20, 2011

Little Rock desegregation fight is far from over

OPINION - In recent years, a number of federal courts have ruled school districts officially 'desegregated' thereby cutting off funding...
September 13, 2011

Will anti-Obama sentiment lose Weiner's seat?

OPINION - The beltway thinking is that Jewish voters who normally vote for Democrats but who are unhappy with President…
September 7, 2011

'The Bachelor' franchise's unofficial ban on minorities

OPINION - In the combined 22 seasons of 'The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette' there have been no people of color…
August 30, 2011

Black Caucus benefits by criticizing Obama fairly

OPINION - The CBC has created a model for how to critique President Obama as an ally without coming across…
August 25, 2011

Black Muslims should be very afraid of NYPD spying

OPINION - This is racial, ethnic and religious profiling dressed up as counter-terrorism surveillance...
August 22, 2011

Can black America afford another GOP president?

OPINION - There is no viable alternative. The current crop of Republican presidential candidates are even more radical and far…
August 17, 2011

Do black voters believe wives should be 'submissive'?

OPINION - The black community is probably not the core of support for a far right Republican Congresswoman like Michele…
August 9, 2011

West and Smiley's 'Poverty Tour' veers way off track

OPINION - If Smiley and West really have the goal of raising awareness of the problem of poverty in America…
August 4, 2011

Palin parties like it's 2008 with retro Obama slams

OPINION - With nothing working, Republicans have now been forced to recycle played out attack lines from the last presidential…