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February 6, 2012

Oakland names first black woman to lead major US fire department

theGRIO REPORT - Theresa Deloach-Reed, 52, was named chief of the Oakland city fire department. Reed has been fighting fires…
February 6, 2012

Obama's grandma injured after car rolls in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - President Barack Obama's 91-year-old step-grandmother suffered bruises and shock after a car she was traveling in…
February 6, 2012

Hoekstra's broken English ad draws more criticism

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A coalition of black ministers in Detroit called Monday for U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra to…
February 6, 2012

Obama regrets first lady being dragged into politics

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says one of the toughest parts about being president is that his wife has…
February 6, 2012

Obama leads Romney nationally in new Washington Post/ABC poll

According to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll, President Obama is beginning to open up a lead nationally in general…
February 6, 2012

Clint Eastwood Chrysler Super Bowl ad appears pro-Obama

A Chrysler Super Bowl ad in which actor Clint Eastwood champions a rebounding U.S. economy and resurgent auto industry is…
February 6, 2012

Are black conservatives making a comeback?

theGRIO REPORT-Are black conservatives making a comeback? And can the new class of black Republicans bring more African-Americans to the…
February 5, 2012

Obama won't be picking sides in Super Bowl

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama isn't picking sides this Super Bowl Sunday...
February 5, 2012

Romney wins Nevada, Gingrich to fight on

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney rolled up a huge victory in Nevada and looks to caucus contests…
February 4, 2012

Cecil Ash, Arizona lawmaker, wants holiday for white people

Cecil Ash, a Republican from Mesa, feels that what Arizona needs now is an official holiday for white folks...
February 4, 2012

Chris Christie needs a history lesson on referendums and civil rights

OPINION - Last week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie demonstrated blatant ignorance of the African-American civil rights movement in America…
February 3, 2012

Black unemployment: What Washington can do now to address the high black jobless rate

theGRIO REPORT- While the Great Recession has made the situation considerably worse, black unemployment has consistently lagged the rest of…
February 3, 2012

The trouble with Trump's Romney endorsement: It's the birtherism, stupid

OPINION - Mitt Romney should have run from Donald Trump, even if it meant leaving Las Vegas, because besides being…
February 3, 2012

Congress bans welfare recipients from using federal funds at strip clubs

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would prevent those receiving welfare benefits from using their federal payments…
February 3, 2012

Democrats sing their version of 'Lets Stay Together' for Obama

Twenty five members of the Democratic caucus came together this week to sing 'Lets Stay Together' for President Obama...