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September 6, 2012

Obama on shoulders of men like Charlotte's Harvey Gantt

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - For all of his firsts — first black student admitted to an all-white South Carolina college,…
September 6, 2012

Obama eager to sketch path forward for nation at DNC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama pronounced himself eager to go before the Democratic National Convention and the nation…
September 6, 2012

Obama at the DNC: How different is America from what he hoped for in 2004?

OPINION - Now, eight years later, Obama returns to the podium tonight to deliver yet another speech at the Democratic…
September 6, 2012

DNC Day 2: Fluke, Warren and Clinton make compelling case for Obama

theGRIO REPORT - If night one of the Democratic National Convention was about the power of women, night two was…
September 6, 2012

Biden to make Obama's case to working class

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - It's time for Joe Biden to show why President Barack Obama is keeping him as his…
September 6, 2012

Black Caucus chair Emanuel Cleaver says discord is hurting country

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus says the divisiveness on Capitol Hill has weakened the…
September 6, 2012

Under Obama, blacks remain far behind in unemployment and wealth

Millions of African-Americans are worse off economically than four years ago, Bloomberg News writes, although many of the challenges they…
September 5, 2012

Clinton boosts Obama in rousing convention speech

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama inherited a wreck of an economy, "put a floor under the crash" and…
September 5, 2012

Gabby Douglas appears at the DNC

SLIDESHOW - Gabby Douglas made an appearance in Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention...
September 5, 2012

Secret Service investigates Obama threat from Philly

PHILADELPHIA - The Secret Service and Philadelphia Police are working together to investigate a threat against President Obama...
September 5, 2012

Obama DNC supporters push for more action in 2nd term

theGRIO VIDEO - The goal for the president's supporters is simple: four more years. TheGrio's Todd Johnson caught up with…
September 5, 2012

Celebs flock to Charlotte to support Obama at DNC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Celebrities are flocking to Charlotte for the Democratic convention, albeit without the prop furniture that made…
September 5, 2012

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel shifting to pro-Obama super PAC

WASHINGTON (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is stepping down from his role as a national co-chair of President Barack…
September 5, 2012

Ohio Secretary of State: Restoring early voting 'will only serve to confuse voters'

theGRIO REPORT - Ohio's Secretary of State, Jon Husted refuses to reinstate early voting the final weekend before Election Day…
September 5, 2012

Clinton, Obama set aside rivalry for election

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - When Bill Clinton takes the convention stage in prime time Wednesday to praise President Barack Obama,…
September 5, 2012

DNC: What we learned about the party's strategy from the first day

theGRIO REPORT - Here's what we learned from the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte...
September 5, 2012

The Obamas captured in candid moment during the DNC

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama and the first daughters Sasha and Malia watched on as the first lady Michelle…
September 5, 2012

MTV moves up Video Music Awards to avoid Obama conflict

NEW YORK (AP) - MTV has moved up the start of its annual Video Music Awards so its fans won't…
September 4, 2012

Michelle Obama's message: The president is just like you

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - 'Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it,' the first lady told the Democratic National…
September 4, 2012

Michelle Obama: 'My job is to remind people who my husband is'

theGRIO REPORT - As she prepared for her big speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in…