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April 10, 2011

A stronger America starts with us

OPINION - For those of us busy living our American dream, should there be leaders looking out for the collective…
April 7, 2011

'We rise and fall together,' Obama tells Sharpton group

NEW YORK (AP) - The president, officially running for re-election as of this week, stood by his record of the…
April 7, 2011

Sharpton draws focus on the issues at annual event

NEW YORK (AP) -The Rev. Al Sharpton marked the 20th anniversary of his Harlem-based organization with President Barack Obama...
February 16, 2011

Do black people really know their ‘Uncle Tom’?

theGRIO REPORT - Short of dropping the n-bomb on someone, there are few things more insulting to many African-Americans than…
November 19, 2010

Sharpton, NYPD team up to get guns off streets

NEW YORK (AP) - Shootings in the nation's largest city are up this year. There have been 1,590 victims of…
November 18, 2010

Limbaugh: Obama 'graffiti on walls of US history'

VIDEO - The radio host fails to take responsibility for any of his actions, choosing instead, to pass the blame…
August 29, 2010

Crowds converge in Washington DC with divergent views of MLK's 'dream'

theGRIO REPORT - For many attendees, the trip to Washington D.C. began overnight Saturday. Thousands boarded buses...
July 26, 2010

The reinvention of the Reverend Al Sharpton

Why the indefatigable Al Sharpton still has work to do. And what his evolution tells us about race and politics…
July 14, 2010

Revs. Sharpton, Jackson downplay tea party issue

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The black leaders spoke Wednesday to reporters in Kansas City at the annual convention of…
May 25, 2010

The myth of a black-brown coalition on immigration

OPINION - It's time for black leaders to stand on the side of black citizens and legal immigrants over lawbreakers…
May 22, 2010

Sharpton: Death of 7-year-old Detroit girl a ‘breaking point’

DETROIT (AP) - Hundreds of people turned out for the funeral of a 7-year-old girl killed in a police raid…
May 7, 2010

theGrio’s Top Tweets of the Week

SLIDESHOW - theGrio has compiled for you our top ten favorite tweets on the topical events of the week that…
March 5, 2010

Paterson refuses to resign, pledges to clear his name

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson says he expects to clear his name soon in two scandals…
February 24, 2010

Sharpton-Smiley fight reveals rift in black leadership over Obama

OPINION - While the battle between Tavis Smiley and Al Sharpton makes for good radio, it does not make for…
February 12, 2010

Slideshow: theGrio’s week in review 2/7 – 2/13

Here are the highlights of the week that was...
February 10, 2010

Blacks have endured a decade-long jobless recovery, leaders say

In a meeting that many in the African-American community considered a long time coming, President Obama met with black leaders…
February 10, 2010

Leaders leave real black issues out in the cold at White House

OPINION - Black leaders still insist the president's travails are born of process and not of substance...
February 10, 2010

Obama invites black leaders to White House for economic talks

WASHINGTON (AP) - African-American leaders grappled with how to improve economic opportunities for blacks...
December 17, 2009

Census Bureau pushes to make sure minorities are counted

VIDEO - Historically, the census has undercounted minorities, especially African-Americans and Hispanics, living in big cities...
November 16, 2009

Where is the outrage and action for Heather Ellis?

OPINION - In the lead up to the rally for Heather Ellis today in Kennett, Missouri, I've heard shocking stories…