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August 9, 2013

GOP rep complains: We’ve ‘spent more time on Trayvon Martin’ than Benghazi

theGRIO REPORT - The Trayvon Martin case has sparked a national conversation on race, led thousands of Americans to the…
August 9, 2013

National Black Justice Coalition applauds Bayard Rustin recognition by Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Bayard Rustin, one of the most important, yet unheralded, figures in the civil rights movement will be…
August 9, 2013

Obama, first lady on date night to celebrate his birthday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obamas are kicking off their vacation a few days early, with date night at a restaurant…
August 8, 2013

Obama to honor Bayard Rustin, Oprah with Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is headed back to the White House — just for a day —…
August 8, 2013

Obama’s March on Washington speech will be one of the most important of his presidency

ANALYSIS - The address President Obama delivers later this month at the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington could…
August 7, 2013

Obama on threats: ‘We don’t get terrorized’

CAMP PENDLETON, California (AP) — President Barack Obama says security threats will never lead the U.S. to retreat from the…
August 7, 2013

Obama to speak at Let Freedom Ring ceremony

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will speak later this month at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the…
August 7, 2013

Obama’s Larry Summers problem

ANALYSIS - If President Obama picks Larry Summers as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, as he is considering,…
August 7, 2013

Lee Daniels wanted President Barack Obama to star in ‘The Butler’

theGRIO REPORT - During an interview with theGrio, Lee Daniels reveals that the only person he was unable to cast…
August 6, 2013

Obama talks Trayvon Martin on ‘Tonight Show’: ‘The system should work for everyone’

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama says the threat of an imminent terrorist attack against Americans is, in his…
August 6, 2013

Martin Bashir: A-Rod dishonors baseball’s past

theGRIO REPORT - Martin Bashir used his Clean The Air segment to address the selfishness of Alex Rodriguez and selflessness…
August 6, 2013

Obama honors Negro League players at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday honored former baseball players in the Negro League, a haven for African-American…
August 5, 2013

Comics look to Obama, Democrats for humor

NEW YORK (AP) - A study of gags by late-night comics during the first half of the year found an…
August 5, 2013

First lady to President Obama: ‘I love you more than ever’

theGRIO REPORT - Michelle Obama posted a heart-warming photo of her and President Obama in honor of his 52nd birthday.
August 5, 2013

Bill Thompson talks New York mayoral race, Travyon Martin, Obama

theGRIO Q&A - Thompson, making his second run for mayor of New York City, recently made waves by comparing George…
August 4, 2013

Obama turns 52: 52 things that the president has accomplished so far

theGRIO SLIDESHOW - To celebrate his 52nd birthday, theGrio has compiled a list of 52 things that President Obama has…
August 2, 2013

Senate confirms Davita Vance-Cooks as first female and first black public printer

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Davita Vance-Cooks as the first female and first black public printer, according to The Washington…
August 2, 2013

House to vote to repeal Obamacare for 40th time

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe the 40th vote to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law will be a charm for…
August 2, 2013

Why Ray Kelly shouldn’t run Homeland Security

OPINION - When it comes to the police commissioner’s record on racial profiling, the facts suggest Kelly is not doing…
August 1, 2013

The White House commemmorates 50-year anniversary of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights

theGRIO REPORT - Today is the 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The Lawyers' Committee…