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June 6, 2013

Conservatives attack Michelle Obama for confronting heckler

POLITICS NATION - Right-wing pundits have practically perfected the art of attacking a first lady since Michelle Obama moved into…
June 6, 2013

Deval Patrick: I got drunk after marathon manhunt

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says he went to his rural home the day after the surviving…
June 6, 2013

This woman's work: Pay gap persists, 50 years after landmark law

theGRIO REPORT - While the wage gap has shrunk, it remains remarkably high, and persistent, particularly for women of color...
June 5, 2013

North Carolina activists rage against GOP legislature in 'Moral Monday' protest

theGRIO REPORT - A new civil disobedience movement is gaining momentum in North Carolina...
June 5, 2013

5 reasons why Obama's promotion of Susan Rice is a major move

ANALYSIS - President Obama's decision to promote United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice to National Security Adviser, while not a surprise,…
June 5, 2013

President Barack Obama meets with Myrlie Evers at White House

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama met with Myrlie Evers-Williams during her visit in the Oval Office yesterday.
June 5, 2013

NYC mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio's wife shows support for Cheerios ad

theGRIO REPORT - Chirlane McCray, the wife of New York City mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio, released a letter Tuesday…
June 5, 2013

Obama congratulates Super Bowl champion Ravens

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama Wednesday welcomed the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens to the White House, congratulating the…
June 5, 2013

Ex-Miss America Erika Harold runs for Congress

theGRIO REPORT - Former Miss America winner Erika Harold began her campaign for Congress in Illinois’ 13th District, on Tuesday...
June 5, 2013

My immigration story: we need reform that keeps families together

OPINION - My brother, sister, and I were able to enter the country legally because my mother and father made…
June 5, 2013

Obama appoints Susan Rice to become National Security Adviser

theGRIO REPORT - Susan Rice will be tapped today as President Obama's new National Security Adviser, as the New York…
June 5, 2013

Michelle Obama confronts gay-rights heckler at fundraiser

NBC NEWS - Michelle Obama confronted a gay-rights protester who heckled her at a Democratic fundraiser in Washington on Tuesday...
June 5, 2013

Obama approval rating remains steady despite Washington controversies

theGRIO REPORT - The survey showed 48 percent of voters approve of the president's performance, compared to 47 percent who…
June 5, 2013

Obama nominee behind 'driving while black' case

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge President Barack Obama wants to promote to the appellate bench successfully sued the Maryland…
June 5, 2013

Chokwe Lumumba, ex-black nationalist, wins Jackson, Miss. mayor's race

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi attorney and one-time civil rights activist who was involved in a black nationalist group…