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January 21, 2013

Small group of protesters urges jobs not war at inauguration

WASHINGTON (AP) - A few dozen protesters were gathered along the Inauguration Day parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue invoking the…
January 21, 2013

Obama hears pastor's advice ahead of swearing-in

WASHINGTON (AP) - A pastor used a morning church service to counsel President Barack Obama to use his power for…
January 21, 2013

Lupe Fiasco bashes Obama, escorted off stage at inaugural concert

theGRIO REPORT - Lupe Fiasco was escorted off the stage by security in Washington, D.C. on Sunday after insulting President…
January 21, 2013

President Obama on first lady's new style: 'I love her bangs'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has given his opinion on what he called the most significant event of inaugural…
January 20, 2013

Michelle Obama wears bangs, Krakoff to swearing-in

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama showed off her new bangs and a royal blue dress by American designer Reed Krakoff…
January 20, 2013

DC's elite on Obama's inauguration: 'We love having the first family here'

theGRIO REPORT - A notable time of course due to the swearing-in of President Obama, this weekend also marks an…
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…