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April 5, 2013

Black teen unemployment drops 10 percent, national rate dips only slighty to 7.6 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat…
April 5, 2013

Why GLAAD got it wrong to honor Clinton instead of Obama

OPINION - Maybe Obama is playing politics, too, but in the end, he’s been more progressive on gay rights than…
April 5, 2013

Will America see marijuana legalization in our lifetime?

OPINION - A new poll finds that for the first time in over forty years, a clear majority of people…
April 4, 2013

Roger Ebert dead at 70: Legendary film critic was a champion of black film

theGRIO REPORT - The Pulitizer Prize winner, who is survived by his African-American wife, Chaz Hammelsmith Ebert, was also a…
April 3, 2013

Obama to return 5 percent of salary to Treasury

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sharing a bit of budget pain, President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary each…
April 3, 2013

Action! Obama White House film screenings (SLIDESHOW)

theGRIO REPORT - Throughout President Obama's years at the White House, the first couple has screened variety of movies, documentaries,…
April 3, 2013

Al Roker, Michelle Obama bust a move

TODAY - TODAY host Al Roker and the first lady were a hit as they cooked and danced together at…
April 3, 2013

The Obamas embrace history with enthusiasm for ’42’

OPINION - When President Barack Obama embraced Rachel Robinson, the 90-year-old widow of baseball Hall of Fame legend Jackie Robinson…
April 2, 2013

Obama endorses Robin Kelly to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

NBC Chicago - President Barack Obama on Tuesday endorsed Robin Kelly in the race to replace Jackson, who resigned from…
April 2, 2013

How Ben Carson bungled a potential political career

ANALYSIS - Carson could have smoothly entered politics in a number of ways, from appearing on television shows to talk…
April 1, 2013

A post-racial US? Court poised to change race laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind?
April 1, 2013

The challenge for Obama’s background checks proposal

ANALYSIS - In his remarks on gun control on last week, President Obama emphatically highlighted the number 90, the percentage…
April 1, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama rewears Prabal Gurung ensemble on Easter Sunday, playful look for egg roll

"Mrs. O wore a Prabal Gurung charcoal brush painted rose silk twill gazar dress and coat from the designer's Spring…
April 1, 2013

Kid President stars in White House April Fool’s Day video

VIDEO - The White House participated in some April Fool’s Day humor by publishing a comical video on their official…
April 1, 2013

Athletes, stars join Obama for Easter Egg Roll

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Easter Bunny, dozens of professional athletes and thousands of children will be hippity-hopping across the White…
March 28, 2013

Fiery Obama says ‘shame on us if we’ve forgotten’ Newtown victims

theGRIO REPORT - A fiery President Obama pointedly urged Congress to pass gun control legislation in a speech Thursday, repeatedly…
March 27, 2013

Which leaders speak for black America?

OPINION - Is there a leadership crisis in black America? A new poll suggests African-Americans think so...
March 26, 2013

How Obama changed the gay marriage debate

ANALYSIS - As the Supreme Court considers two cases on gay marriage, it's clear Obama's words profoundly changed the gay…
March 25, 2013

Off the trail but still in spotlight, Michelle Obama steps up policy agenda

NBC Politics - Behind the glamour and the occasional – yet always controlled – goofiness, First Lady Michelle Obama has…
March 25, 2013

Obama calls for April debate on immigration bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama challenged Congress Monday to 'finish the job' of finalizing legislation aimed at overhauling the…