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July 11, 2012

Eric Holder: Barack Obama's 'secret weapon' with black voters?

OPINION - This nation’s first African-American Attorney General exists in the historical shadow of this nation’s first black president, but…
July 11, 2012

How poll taxes have historically hurt black Americans

theGRIO REPORT - Addressing the 103rd NAACP Convention in Houston, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder likened new voter ID laws…
July 11, 2012

Romney says he will 'make things better in the African-American community'

theGRIO REPORT - Making the most prominent appearance in front of a largely black audience of his presidential campaign, Mitt…
July 11, 2012

Democratic leaders urge update from absent Jesse Jackson Jr

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic House leaders on Wednesday joined colleagues and constituents in urging Rep. Jesse Jackson of Illinois, who…
July 11, 2012

Mitt Romney booed for bashing 'Obamacare' at NAACP

HOUSTON (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney will tell black voters during a speech to the NAACP that backing him for…
July 11, 2012

Actor James Earl Jones calls Tea Party 'racist'

Legendary film and stage actor James Earl Jones says he has a deep understanding of what racism is and he…
July 11, 2012

Aide denies Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. suicide attempt rumors

theGRIO REPORT - Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) is now facing pressure from his own party to come forth about his…
July 11, 2012

Dinesh D'Souza's exploitation of Obama's half-brother, George, represents new low for the Right

OPINION - D’Souza is lying. He is making things up, pulling together non-existent threads and weaving a narrative not even…
July 11, 2012

Romney to make pitch to black voters at NAACP convention

HOUSTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney isn't going to win the black vote in his campaign against the…
July 11, 2012

Mitt Romney bundler gets contract from PA Gov. Corbett, creates ironic voter ID ad

How is Pennsylvania's harsh voter ID law, which experts say could disenfranchise more than 750,000 people in November, just like…
July 10, 2012

Eric Holder calls voter ID a modern 'poll tax' at NAACP convention

HOUSTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday he opposes a new photo ID requirement in Texas elections because…
July 10, 2012

Allen West denies comparing Social Security to slavery

Allen West accused the media of distorting his words when asked about his controversial comments about Social Security from this…
July 10, 2012

Michelle Obama's visit to Miami called 'outrageous' by school board members

NBC Miami - Before Michelle Obama even steps foot in the door of Barbara Goleman Senior High School in Miami…
July 10, 2012

Villains on HBO's 'True Blood' wear Obama masks

theGRIO REPORT - in an interesting twist, on Sunday night's episode of 'True Blood', HBO chose to have the villains…
July 10, 2012

President Obama's half-brother George appears in conservative Dinesh D'Souza documentary

theGRIO REPORT - George Obama, the president’s half-brother, is featured in an upcoming documentary featuring conservative author Dinesh D'Souza...