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August 4, 2010

Black members of Tea Party dispute racist claims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The black members said the racism that has been attributed to the Tea Party came from outsiders…
August 4, 2010

TheGrio talks financial reform at the White House

VIDEO - TheGrio's contributor Wilmer Leon will go to the White House to discuss the impact of financial reform on…
August 4, 2010

Wave of health reform provisions coming in Sept.

(AP) - Insurance coverage that starts on or after Sept. 23 will have to comply with these changes and others…
August 4, 2010

Republicans want review of birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON (AP) - Leading Republicans are joining a push to reconsider the constitutional amendment that grants automatic citizenship to people…
August 4, 2010

Why African-Americans should care about financial reform

OPINION - As African-Americans establish physical regimens for good health, fiscal well being requires a similar strategy...
August 4, 2010

GOP puzzled as Michael Steele courts diplomats

The Republican National Committee is trying to set up meetings between Chairman Michael Steele and foreign ambassadors to the United…
August 4, 2010

‘Yes Wyclef Can!’ Why rapper’s presidential run may help Haiti

OPINION - There are no guarantees that Wyclef will qualify for Haiti's byzantine election laws. Still no other candidate is…
August 4, 2010

Kwame Kilpatrick’s mom loses bid to keep Mich. seat

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michigan Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick lost her bid for an eighth term Tuesday, her son's legal woes…
August 4, 2010

Why the birther movement refuses to die

OPINION - The real value of the birther movement is that it's an orchestrated back door movement to destabilize, or…
August 4, 2010

Aloha, Obama! A hometown tour of the Hawaiian islands

SLIDESHOW - When President Obama returns to his native Hawaii, he enjoys everything from the island's legendary beaches, to golf,…
August 4, 2010

Wyclef bro: Run for Haiti presidency ‘very serious’

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Samuel Jean, said the Haitian-American family was going into the process with its eyes open and…
August 4, 2010

Michelle and Sasha Obama arrive in Spain in style

MARBELLA, Spain (AP) - Security was tight at the posh Hotel Villa Padierna in southern Spain as Michelle Obama and…
August 3, 2010

Haitian official: Wyclef to run for president

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Jean spokeswoman Cindy Tanenbaum said the singer would make an announcement Thursday night in Haiti but…
August 3, 2010

Obama prods young Africans to lead by example

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama is challenging young leaders from Africa to bring change to their countries by standing up…
August 3, 2010

Blacks and whites continue to differ sharply on Obama

July average is the lowest monthly average approval rating blacks have given Obama yet, although not significantly lower than the…