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April 13, 2011

Is Cincinnati's war on big rims racial profiling?

OPINION - State, local and federal authorities are finding increasingly novel and stealthy ways to inconvenience people in an effort…
April 12, 2011

Obama's sister: Facts are clear; he was born in Hawaii

VIDEO - Maya Soetoro-Ng sat down with Al Roker to clear up rumors about Obama's birth place and discuss a…
April 12, 2011

Mass. jurors weigh Obama related church fire case

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Jurors have begun deliberating the case of a white man charged with burning a predominantly black…
April 12, 2011

DC mayor arrested while protesting budget deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Gray became the second D.C. mayor to go to jail while advocating for home rule...
April 12, 2011

Trump on Cosby: 'Hatred was pouring out of his eyes'

VIDEO - In an interview with host Meredith Vieira, Cosby said Trump should 'run or shut up,' now Trump says…
April 12, 2011

First lady leads fight for military families

theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden launch their military initiative today which encourages civilians to…
April 12, 2011

Racial bias of GOP base poses problems for 2012 hopefuls

OPINION - For example, 46 percent of Mississippi Republican voters believe that interracial marriage should be prohibited by law...
April 11, 2011

2012 in sight, Obama looks back to Chicago again

CHICAGO (AP) - President Barack Obama's relationship with his hometown may be best described as a long-distance love affair...
April 11, 2011

Trump: Obama's grandparents placed announcement to get welfare

Donald Trump has an explanation for why President Obama's birth would be announced in a Hawaii newspaper if he wasn't…
April 11, 2011

Why Sharpton and West's heated debate on Obama won't cool down

OPINION - Cornel West is correct to challenge Sharpton on this important issue and the discussion must certainly continue...
April 11, 2011

Palin on Trump birther investigation: 'More power to him'

Sarah Palin shared her take on skepticism repeatedly expressed by Donald Trump over whether President Barack Obama is a citizen…
April 11, 2011

Olympian Carl Lewis to run for NJ Senate

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A state Democratic Party official says Lewis will announce his candidacy on Monday...
April 11, 2011

Gingrich funds group that compares black people to 'rabbits'

theGRIO REPORT - Gingrich denies that AFA is a hate group, claiming instead that is a 'Christian organization' and a…
April 10, 2011

Is black America stronger with Obama?

OPINION - We do not need the National Urban League, the United Negro College Fund, or the Obama Administration to…
April 10, 2011

What is the gay black agenda?

OPINION - It is encouraging that President Barack Obama lent his support to the recent anti-bullying campaign...