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July 23, 2013

Cornel West: MSNBC a ‘rent-a-negro’ network, Sharpton on ‘Obama plantation’

theGRIO REPORT - After calling Obama a 'global George Zimmerman,' West has now also directed his ire at MSNBC and…
July 23, 2013

How Obama’s Trayvon Martin remarks fit into fabric of presidential history

OPINION - As the first African American president, Obama was able to speak to the experiences of black Americans in…
July 22, 2013

Obamas’ summer highlights: White House releases new candid photos of first family

theGRIO REPORT - The White House Flickr account has recently posted a new set of photos from June 2013...
July 22, 2013

Obama enrolling star power to promote health care

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is enrolling some star power to promote health care...
July 22, 2013

Cornel West: Obama is a ‘global George Zimmerman’

theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Cornel West, author, activist and Professor at Union Theological Seminary, is not shy about expressing his…
July 22, 2013

Joe Scarborough: Sean Hannity using Trayvon Martin death to ‘gin up’ ratings

VIDEO - Joe Scarborough, the host of MSNBC's Morning Joe and a proud conservative, called out Fox News host Sean…
July 22, 2013

President Obama mistaken for a waiter at 2003 party

theGRIO REPORT - When President Barack Obama talked about being racially profiled before he became a senator during impromptu remarks…
July 22, 2013

Allen West: ‘No one ever followed me in a mall’

theGRIO REPORT - West may disagree with President Obama (and a majority of African-Americans) about the experience of being a…
July 22, 2013

The surprising success of Obama’s Travyon speech

ANALYSIS - President Obama spoke on Friday about racial profiling, the George Zimmerman verdict, the state of blacks in America…
July 21, 2013

On ‘Meet the Press,’ Tavis Smiley doubles down on Obama ‘weak Kool-Aid’ remarks

theGRIO REPORT - Appearing on 'Meet the Press' on Sunday, NPR host Tavis Smiley doubled down on remarks about President…
July 21, 2013

Salon columnist asks if Holder is Obama’s ‘inner ni**er’

OPINION - The president made history Friday, in a nearly 18 minute address, delivered off-prompter, and from the gut...
July 20, 2013

Helen Thomas, legendary White House reporter, dead at 92

WASHINGTON (AP) — Helen Thomas, the irrepressible White House correspondent who used her seat in the front row of history…
July 20, 2013

Sean Hannity: Obama like Trayvon because ‘he smoked pot’ and ‘did a little blow’

theGRIO REPORT - During impromptu remarks before the White House press corps, the president said he felt 'Trayvon Martin could…
July 20, 2013

Jamie Foxx backs Trayvon Martin’s mom ‘forever’

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hours after Obama delivered remarks about Trayvon Martin and the George Zimmerman trial, Jamie Foxx and…
July 19, 2013

Tavis Smiley slammed on Twitter for criticism of Obama’s Trayvon Martin remarks

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama has received widespread praise for his impromptu remarks today on race and the trial…
July 19, 2013

Trayvon Martin’s parents ‘moved’ by Obama’s remarks on Zimmerman trial

theGRIO REPORT - Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, the parents of the late Trayvon Martin, said they were "honored and…
July 19, 2013

Rev. Al Sharpton praises ‘significant’ Obama remarks on Zimmerman verdict

theGRIO REPORT - Rev. Al Sharpton, who will be leading vigils this weekend in support of Trayvon Martin, applauded President…
July 19, 2013

Obama: ‘Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago’

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama emerged Friday to give voice to African-Americans' reaction to last weekend's verdict in the…
July 18, 2013

IRS watchdog ‘disturbed’ agency withheld documents

WASHINGTON (AP) - IRS Inspector General J. Russell George told a congressional panel Thursday the IRS did not provide the…
July 18, 2013

Despite GOP opposition, Obama makes gains

theGRIO REPORT - As a gun control bill failed to even pass in the Democratically-controlled Senate and a spate of…