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April 2, 2014

#StandWithJamilah: Ebony editor Jamilah Lemieux thanks supporters

theGRIO REPORT - Ebony.com editor Jamilah Lemieux reached out to her supporters on social media who got her back during…
April 2, 2014

Councilwoman Muriel Bowser defeats incumbent DC mayor Vincent Gray in dramatic fashion

theGRIO REPORT - Bowser rose to victory from a field of eight contenders amid a prickly battle that heated up…
April 2, 2014

Why the Republicans are still pushing for Paul Ryan's budget

ANALYSIS - The budget put together by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) the head of the House Budget Committee and former…
April 2, 2014

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate: Obama ‘a radical homosexualist’

MSNBC - A gubernatorial candidate for Massachusetts has accused the president of pushing “a destructive homosexual agenda,” and even questioned…
April 1, 2014

7 million Americans (and counting) enrolled in Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - Only 4.2 million had enrolled through February, meaning that an aggressive effort by the White House and…
April 1, 2014

Rutgers remains firm on Condoleezza Rice as commencement speaker

MSNBC - Rutgers is unlikely to revisit its decision to select former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as its 2014…
April 1, 2014

DC mayor seeks second term amid federal probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in the U.S. capital are deciding whether Mayor Vincent Gray should get a second term amid
April 1, 2014

Obamacare on target to hit 7 million sign-ups target

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two government officials confirmed the milestone, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to…
March 31, 2014

First lady Michelle Obama recruits White House dogs to promote Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - The final day to register for Obamacare is here and first lady Michelle Obama is enlisting the…
March 31, 2014

White House throws weight behind black men in Atlanta

theGRIO REPORT - The Black Male Summit, which took place March 28-29, is the first in a nationwide four-summit tour…
March 31, 2014

#StandWithJamilah: Black Twitter rallies behind Ebony editor after spat with RNC

OPINION - One would think that Lemieux had somehow created an alternative universe where wealthy white people were enslaved and…
March 31, 2014

In the South, the Obamacare debate continues, even as law insures thousands

theGRIO REPORT - In one of the poorest areas of Appalachia, about 2500 people have signed up to get health…
March 29, 2014

Vice-President Joe Biden: Raising minimum wage is good for business

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says raising the federal minimum wage is good for business.
March 29, 2014

Kobe Bryant backlash reflects historical divide on politics in sports

theGRIO REPORT - Because of their entrée into white-dominated sports during the Jim Crow era, black athletes were unable to…
March 28, 2014

Ebony magazine formally apologizes to RNC for Jamilah Lemieux tweet

theGRIO REPORT - A heated Twitter exchange between Ebony.com senior editor Jamilah Lemieux and the RNC's Raffi Williams has led…