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July 30, 2012

Democrats to include gay marriage plank at this year’s convention

The Huffington Post reports that the Democratic National Committee has unanimously decided to add gay marriage to the official party…
July 30, 2012

Obama's mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, may be descendant of a black slave

theGRIO REPORT - Researchers at Ancestry.com have discovered that his lineage does include at least one black slave but not…
July 30, 2012

Jim Greer, ex- Florida GOP chair, says party officials discussed black voter suppression

theGRIO REPORT - Jim Greer, the former chair of the Florida Republican Party, has accused the GOP of engaging in…
July 30, 2012

Teacher who compared Obama to Nazis won't be punished

ROARING SPRING, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania school district says a teacher was exercising his First Amendment rights during a…
July 30, 2012

Bill Clinton to play key role at 2012 Democratic Convention

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton will have a marquee role in this summer's Democratic National Convention, where he…
July 30, 2012

Rev. Jesse Jackson: No timetable on son's recovery

CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson said there is 'no timetable' as his son, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.,…
July 30, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama hugs US men's basketball players after win over France

SLIDESHOW - With first lady Michelle Obama on hand to cheer on the U.S., Durant, Anthony and Tyson Chandler added…
July 30, 2012

In Obama era, have race relations improved?

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ask Americans how race relations have changed under their first black president and they are ready with…
July 28, 2012

Idaho billboard links Obama with alleged Colorado shooter James Holmes

An anti-Obama advocacy group based in Idaho has decided to co-opt the image of the infamous Colorado movie theater shooting…
July 28, 2012

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in Mayo Clinic for depression

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., whose whereabouts haven't been disclosed since he quietly took a medical…
July 27, 2012

Election official will not enforce Pennsylvania voter ID laws

A Democratic state election official says he will not enforce the Pennsylvania voter ID laws...
July 27, 2012

Democrats launch anti-Allen West website: 'What West Said'

theGRIO REPORT - The website, WhatWestSaid.com, features a bobble head-like figure of West standing behind a podium with a word…
July 27, 2012

Obama raises $1 million at Washington DC fundraiser

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is raising $1 million for his presidential campaign at a fundraiser near the White…
July 27, 2012

Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll apologizes for ‘black women who look like me’ aren’t lesbians remark

theGRIO REPORT - Nearly three weeks after Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll faced accusations that she had engaged in an…
July 27, 2012

Carl Lewis on Mitt Romney's London gaffe: 'Some Americans shouldn't leave the country'

Carl Lewis is speaking out against Mitt Romney after the Republican presidential candidate expressed his belief that London was 'ill…