Artur Davis

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May 30, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Former Alabama congressman Artur Davis, once considered a rising star in the Democratic Party and a potential…
August 25, 2011
OPINION - Oddly, the blackest, poorest and most federally-dependent state in America is also the most conservative state, according to…
July 13, 2010
SLIDESHOW - theGrio has compiled a list of people, events, topics and concepts that go over the top, offend our…
June 5, 2010
Rep. Artur Davis' stunningly lopsided loss in the Alabama gubernatorial primary has been attributed, in large part, to his unwillingness…
June 3, 2010
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Davis also said he has no interest in an appointed government job, including the U.S. attorney's…
June 2, 2010
OPINION - It appears Davis has a problem not only with maintaining ties with the black political elite, but the…
June 2, 2010
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Davis was overwhelmed by a white Democratic primary opponent who had garnered support from the state's…
June 1, 2010
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Rep. Artur Davis, a Harvard lawyer who led President Barack Obama's campaign here in 2008, was…
May 29, 2010
MONTGOMERY (AP) - Blacks make up nearly half of those who can vote in the Democratic primary, but Artur Davis…
May 13, 2010
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The chairman of the state's oldest black political organization said Rep. Artur Davis can't win the…
April 15, 2010
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Artur Davis of Birmingham said black voters need no permission from the political organizations…
February 18, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - Can an African-American become the next Governor of Alabama? Once unthinkable in a state infamous for its…
December 29, 2009
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A congressman trying to becoming Alabama's first black governor is facing opposition from some unlikely critics…
November 20, 2009
OPINION - Recent remarks made by Rev. Jesse Jackson not only have a chilling effect on public discourse, they also…
October 13, 2009
From the Birmingham Weekly> Into a place where the Cahaba, one of America’s last free-running wild rivers, flows, Perry County