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January 20, 2013

Barack Obama sworn in to second term as US president

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president, surrounded by family in the ornate White House Blue Room, was administered the brief oath…
January 20, 2013

President Barack Obama takes oath in a position of strength

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama guided the country through many crushing challenges after taking office in 2009: ending the Iraq war,…
January 20, 2013

President Obama and first family attend services at oldest black Episcopal church

theGRIO REPORT - The Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, D.C. is hosting the first family this morning during a service…
January 20, 2013

Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy: A road map for President Obama's new term

OPINION - There is still much to do, and President Obama remains uniquely positioned to help our nation achieve the…
January 20, 2013

Young students reflect on growing up with Obama as president

theGRIO VIDEO - As President Barack Obama prepares to take the oath of office for a second time, the country…
January 19, 2013

Kids' inaugural concert draws big stars, high pitched support

theGRIO REPORT - Some 5,000 military kids, their parents, and local Washington D.C. school children packed into the Washington Convention…
January 19, 2013

'Ace of Cakes' bakes the Obama inauguration cake

WASHINGTON (AP) - Baltimore celebrity baker Duff Goldman says the cake he's baking for President Barack Obama's inaugural ball is…
January 19, 2013

Rallies against stricter gun control draw hundreds

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Hundreds of gun owners and Second Amendment advocates rallied in state capitals nationwide Saturday, days after…
January 19, 2013

On 2nd term eve, Obama cites Martin Luther King's commitment to service

WASHINGTON (AP) - On the brink of a second term, President Barack Obama invoked Martin Luther King Jr.'s commitment to…
January 19, 2013

Georgia man restores MLK Bible for Obama inauguration

theGRIO REPORT - Gordon Ponsford, who lives in the Acworth area of Georgia, was commissioned by the King Center to…
January 19, 2013

President of Presidential Inaugural Committee on why 2013 is important for black community

theGRIO REPORT - Steve Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) spoke to theGrio about why this…
January 18, 2013

Michelle Obama announces new social welfare group 'Organizing For Action'

theGRIO REPORT - Flaunting her new hair-do, Michelle Obama announced in a video a new venture of Obama's campaign operation…
January 18, 2013

Beyoncé, Katy Perry star at packed inauguration

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama's inauguration is shaping up to be an event as star-studded as any red…
January 18, 2013

Chris Christie: NRA ad on Obama daughters ‘reprehensible’

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says it is 'reprehensible' for the National Rifle Association to run…
January 18, 2013

South African singer Lira dedicating Zulu love song to Obamas

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - On Talk Show Radio 702 this week Lira promised to dedicate a song of her own composition…
January 18, 2013

Beyond Obama’s oath, what to see and taste in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) - Whether visitors want to try one of the first family's favorite restaurants, discover a sense of history…
January 18, 2013

Inauguration Day marks rare intersection with Martin Luther King

ATLANTA (AP) - President Barack Obama plans to use a Bible that belonged to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.…
January 18, 2013

President Obama’s official portrait for 2nd term released

theGRIO REPORT - The photo, taken by White House photographer Pete Souza, was taken in the Oval Office on December…
January 17, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama launches new Twitter account: @FLOTUS

WASHINGTON (AP) - Trying to find Michelle Obama on Twitter? Try tweeting her at (at)FLOTUS...
January 17, 2013

theGrio’s guide to the 2013 black inaugural experience

theGRIO REPORT - We’ve done the legwork for you and provided a list of some of the most interesting happenings…