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February 10, 2012

Rep. Gary Ackerman calls on Obama to honor slaves who built White House

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) has in a letter to the president asked for the role of slave…
February 10, 2012

Damian Lewis reflects on most famous 'Homeland' fan President Obama

LONDON (AP) - Actor Damian Lewis has a warning for Barack Obama. He says the U.S. president shouldn't watch the…
February 10, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama teams up with chefs for tasty lunches

DALLAS (AP) - Michelle Obama is spicing up school lunches with cooks from Bravo's 'Top Chef' and the Dallas Cowboys…
February 10, 2012

Obama revises birth control policy amid Catholic uproar

theGRIO REPORT - The White House had long anticipated the controversy, which in effect pitted women's rights groups, who strongly…
February 10, 2012

Rep. Frederica Wilson: 'Black women hold such an honorable place in history'

This year Black History Month celebrates African-American women in American culture and history -- something Miami Congresswoman Frederica Wilson knows…
February 10, 2012

White House to make announcement on controversial birth control policy

WASHINGTON (AP) - A person familiar with the decision says President Barack Obama will announce a plan to accommodate religious…
February 9, 2012

Obama 2012 playlist revealed: What's on the president's iPod?

SLIDESHOW - The Obama 2012 campaign has released the president's personal playlist on Spotify, and perhaps as expected, it's an…
February 9, 2012

'Let's Stay Together' among songs on Obama campaign's new playlist

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama campaign on Thursday officially released its list of campaign songs that will be played at…
February 9, 2012

Military food gets upgrade thanks to Michelle Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - Military bases will soon be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in…
February 9, 2012

Michelle Obama hits the road for second anniversary of 'Let's Move'

theGRIO REPORT - The first lady with the famously buff biceps will be on the move, literally, over the next…
February 9, 2012

Sean Hannity: Obama would rather have Osame bin Laden alive

Fox News host Sean Hannity recently made the incendiary claim that President Obama never really wanted Al Qaeda terrorist Osama…
February 9, 2012

Kamala Harris, black homeowners could benefit from foreclosure deal

theGRIO REPORT - A settlement between major banks, the Obama administration and state attorneys general announced Thursday could benefit both…
February 9, 2012

Obama and gay marriage: 'Evolving' is no longer an option

OPINION - By saying that his position on same-sex marriage is 'evolving,' Obama expects to please both sides...
February 8, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Cheryl Mills, leading the charge from the White House to the State Department

theGRIOs 100 - Cheryl Mills is currently the counselor and chief of staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
February 8, 2012

Al Sharpton defends Melissa Harris Perry from Cornel West's 'arrogant' and 'disingenuous' attacks

theGRIO REPORT - In an interview with theGrio, Rev. Al Sharpton responded sternly to West's latest criticism that he and…