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March 12, 2012

Tyler Perry brings Obama to Atlanta with high-priced event

The president is scheduled to attend a series of high-priced fundraisers in Atlanta soon, sponsored by the African American Leadership…
March 12, 2012

Department of Justice blocks Texas voter ID law

theGrio REPORT -The Department of Justice is blocking a Texas law that would require all voters to present photo identification…
March 12, 2012

Jesse Jackson Jr. faces tough challenge in Democratic primary

theGRIO REPORT - A series of controversies have left Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in an intense battle to to win…
March 12, 2012

Republican primary electorate dominated by white, older voters

theGRIO REPORT - The Republican primaries have drawn an electorate that is much older and less ethnically-diverse than the rest…
March 10, 2012

Santorum takes Kansas, Romney counters in Wyoming

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rick Santorum won the Kansas caucuses in a rout on Saturday and Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney…
March 10, 2012

Obama strikes back at critics on gas prices

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is hitting back at Republican criticism of his energy policies and his role in…
March 10, 2012

Should there be a sequel to 'Game Change'?

OPINION - Watching the HBO movie 'Game Change,' based on the book by the same name, about the 2008 election,…
March 9, 2012

Gloria Allred: Prosecute Rush Limbaugh for defamation

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A high-profile attorney is calling for Rush Limbaugh to be prosecuted on a defamation…
March 9, 2012

Why focusing on black males is necessary to address high African-American unemployment

OPINION - The most recent jobs report clearly highlights that to address black unemployment requires addressing the issues contributing to…
March 9, 2012

Florida Republican representatives debate Jay-Z '99 Problems' lyrics

VIDEO - Two Republican representatives in Florida recently got into a debate over the correct quoting of Jay-Z's '99 Problems'...
March 9, 2012

Tyrese, MLK III, activists to join Sharpton voter rights march in Alabama

VIDEO - Rev. Al Sharpton will lead a march in Montgomery, Alabama Friday, in a bid to highlight what he…
March 9, 2012

Obamas dine with supporters, contest winners (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama broke bread with a group of small-dollar donors to his…
March 9, 2012

Romney in Mississippi: 'Started the morning with some cheesy grits'

theGrio REPORT - Mitt Romney, still struggling to connect with southern Republicans and voters who make less than $100,000 a…
March 9, 2012

Small donors still the backbone of Barack Obama's election hopes

OPINION - President Obama's campaign had raised roughly $105 million, 80 percent of which was made up of small donations…
March 9, 2012

Obama boosted by another strong jobs report

theGRIO REPORT - The continued job growth and steady unemployment rate are good news for President Obama...