Abraham Lincoln

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December 1, 2011

Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln leaks on anniversary of emancipation address

theGRIO REPORT - A leaked photo of actor Daniel Day-Lewis on the set of an upcoming Steven Spielberg-directed biopic of…
November 24, 2011

Black Americans free to give thanks, even during slavery

theGRIO REPORT- African-Americans have long embraced the honored tradition of Thanksgiving, even during slavery...
October 28, 2011

What would you pay to see Gingrich and Cain debate?

NBC - Forget Lincoln-Douglass. At these prices, you'd expect someone to at least throw a punch..
March 7, 2011

Should African-Americans fall out of love with Lincoln?

OPINION - The new book "Colonization After Emancipation' portrays the former president's sincerity about racial equality in a new an…
March 4, 2011

New book sheds new light on Lincoln's racial views

McLEAN, Va. (AP) - A new book by a researcher at George Mason University makes the case that Lincoln was…
February 23, 2011

Slideshow: 10 Black History Month facts you may not know

SLIDESHOW - How much did you really retain from elementary school about the origins of Black History Month?...
August 4, 2010

Black members of Tea Party dispute racist claims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The black members said the racism that has been attributed to the Tea Party came from outsiders…
June 29, 2010

Emancipation Proclamation to exit Oval Office perch

WASHINGTON (AP) - A rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, arrived in the Oval Office…
June 28, 2010

GOP candidate compares 'tyrannical' health care bill to slavery in commercial

theGRIO REPORT - Republican Rick Barber is no stranger to controversial campaigning...
June 3, 2010

Celebrity mourning? There’s an app for that

NEW YORK - You can remember Gary Coleman with Android. Since Michael Jackson's demise, star deaths have gone digital...
May 30, 2010

First family enjoys sleepover in Chicago home

CHICAGO (AP) - President Obama's only public appearance Sunday was for a roundtrip to a private gym for a workout...
February 15, 2010

Why Obama resembles George Washington more than you’d think

OPINION - On President's Day, African-Americans might want to give props to the father of our country...