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September 24, 2012

Full text and video: First Lady Michelle Obama's speech at the CBCF's Annual Phoenix Awards

First Lady Michelle Obama calls voting rights the "sit ins of our time" during her speech to the 42nd Congressional…
September 24, 2012

Will Hillary be Obama's successor?

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill Clinton says Hillary Rodham Clinton is qualified to be president, but he says she's tired after…
September 24, 2012

So who are these undecided voters?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Loretta Mitchell is 100 percent sure she's going to vote in the presidential race come November. She…
September 24, 2012

Feds show cash trail at Detroit ex-mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's trial

DETROIT (AP) - Prosecutors are going right to the money in the first day of evidence at former Detroit Mayor…
September 24, 2012

Obama responds to Romney's tough talk on Mideast

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama joins other world leaders at the United Nations on Monday after defending his foreign…
September 24, 2012

South Carolina voter ID gets judges' scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) - South Carolina is in federal court arguing that its new law requiring people prove their identity at…
September 23, 2012

7 issues the 2012 candidates should be talking about

ANALYSIS - Presidential campaigns rarely lead to great discussions of public policy, and this one has been no exception...
September 22, 2012

Eric Holder, George Lucas among CBC Foundation gala honorees

theGRIO REPORT - Attorney General Eric Holder was honored Saturday night at the Congressional Black Causcus Foundation's Phoenix Awards, sharing…
September 22, 2012

Michelle Obama appeals to black voters at CBC Foundation gala

theGRIO REPORT - Michelle Obama keynotes the foundation's annual Phoenix Awards gala Saturday night at Washington D.C.'s Walter E. Washington…
September 22, 2012

Obama signs bill sending bust of Frederick Douglass to Capitol's Emancipation Hall

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a bill that will send a statue of legendary abolitionist leader…
September 21, 2012

Russell Simmons and Questlove in friendly Obama fundraising competition

theGRIO REPORT - Russell Simmons and Questlove are going head-to-head this election season.
September 21, 2012

Lil Wayne joins chorus of rappers ripping Romney

theGRIO REPORT - It doesn’t look like Mitt Romney has the hip-hop world’s approval...
September 21, 2012

Romney releases 2011 tax return, paid $1.9M

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was releasing his long-promised 2011 tax return Friday, though he has been…
September 21, 2012

Ryan draws boos, applause speaking to AARP

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan drew boos and shouts of 'no' — but also scattered…
September 21, 2012

Kansas court grants Obama 'birther' hearing

Orly Taitz has been granted an October 3rd hearing by a Kansas judge in her move to remove President Barack…