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September 14, 2011
OPINION - The increasing number of blacks falling into poverty and out of the middle class means we are not…
September 13, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Republicans are working to frame the race as a referendum on Obama, even though turnout is…
September 13, 2011
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Imploring Congress to follow his lead, President Barack Obama on Tuesday lobbied lawmakers to adopt his…
September 13, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - When Shirley Franklin was elected the 58th Mayor of Atlanta in 2001, she left two additional marks…
September 13, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - In part two of theGrio's interview with Tavis Smiley, the television host and commentator discussed his upcoming…
September 13, 2011
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK - This was a President Obama like the one the country saw during the campaign to push the…
September 13, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Are there executions that should have given the new GOP front-runner pause?...
September 13, 2011
OPINION - The beltway thinking is that Jewish voters who normally vote for Democrats but who are unhappy with President…
September 12, 2011
NIGHTLY NEWS - Brian Williams asked Obama about African-American sentiment towards the unemployment rate and whether or not he has…
September 12, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - At the same time, the Democratic National Committee is backing up the effort with a new ad…
September 12, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - TheGrio's Jeff Johnson, along with moderators from NewsOne, Hello Beautiful, Black Planet, and The Urban Daily will…
September 12, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Tavis Smiley says he's not a critic of President Barack Obama, he's an "advocacy journalist" holding the…
September 12, 2011
THINK PROGRESS - The incendiary flier was sent out on behalf of Republican businessman Bob Turner who is seeking to…
September 12, 2011
OPINION - Most Americans are regular, fed up folks, and many are wondering if Washington is capable of doing anything…
September 12, 2011
OPINION - If we are honest with ourselves, really honest, then we will stop chucking blame over the White House…