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August 8, 2012

Harry Belafonte: Jay-Z, Beyoncé 'have turned their back on social responsibility'

theGRIO REPORT - Belafonte's contributions to the Civil Rights Movement are numerous -- including financially assisting Dr. Martin Luther King,…
August 8, 2012

Clinton criticizes Romney ad on welfare reform law

NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton is taking exception to a campaign ad by Mitt Romney that asserts…
August 8, 2012

New poll suggests that President Obama's lead over Romney is growing

theGRIO REPORT - A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests that although Americans are still pessimistic about the economy their faith that…
August 8, 2012

Obama says he's not 'president of black America' — turns out he's right

OPINION - The idea that the nation’s first black president is not the representative of all black people should not…
August 7, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama graces the September cover of Ladies Home Journal

Michelle Obama graces the September cover of Ladies Home Journal, which features an exclusive interview with both the first lady…
August 7, 2012

Michael Jordan, NBA players to raise money for Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is joining NBA legend Michael Jordan and an array of basketball stars to raise…
August 7, 2012

Obama: 'I'm not the president of black America'

theGRIO REPORT - In a recent interview with Black Enterprise magazine, President Barack Obama bristled at criticism that he has…
August 7, 2012

Romney accuses Obama of dismantling welfare reform

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) - Making a play for middle-class voters, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sought Tuesday to…
August 7, 2012

Maryland pastor gets 27 months in prison for fraud

theGRIO REPORT - A Maryland pastor and longtime televangelist, Robert J. Freeman a.k.a Dr Shine, is going to jail for…
August 7, 2012

Has Mitt Romney been 'vetted' in 2012 the way Obama was in 2008?

OPINION - If in 2008, then-candidate Barack Obama had refused to release his tax returns, we would not currently be…
August 7, 2012

President Obama: Anne Hathaway was the 'best thing' in 'The Dark Knight Rises'

theGRIO REPORT - While speaking at a fundraiser last night, Obama described Anne Hathaway's performance in 'The Dark Knight Rises'…
August 6, 2012

Dick Cheney on Barack Obama: 'One of our weakest presidents'

theGRIO REPORT - In an interview with ABC News, former Vice President Dick Cheney calls President Barack Obama 'one of…
August 6, 2012

Ted Nugent: 'Obama represents everything bad about humanity'

theGRIO REPORT - Conservative musician and Mitt Romney supporter Ted Nugent has made yet another incendiary remark about President Barack…
August 6, 2012

Obama: US 'heartbroken' over Sikh temple deaths

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says 'all of us are heartbroken by what happened' this weekend during a shooting…
August 6, 2012

D.L. Hughley on Obama's reponse to critics: 'He's closer to being a white kid'

In a recent interview on SiriusXM Radio with Ron Bennington, comedian D.L. Hughley mocked how Obama responds to criticism...
August 6, 2012

Obama, DNC raise $75 million in July

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee raised $75 million in July for the president's re-election…
August 4, 2012

Happy birthday Barack Obama! 51 great moments from the president's past

SLIDESHOW - August 4th, 2012 is President Barack Obama's 51st birthday. The 44th president of the United States, he is…
August 3, 2012

Obama: Too many people still looking for work

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says new jobs figures released Friday show there are too many people looking for…
August 3, 2012

Jobs report presents mixed blessing for Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama got new figures Friday to buttress his argument that he's presiding over steady, if…
August 3, 2012

Obama's 51st birthday wish: Florida's electoral votes

WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama has a simple wish for his upcoming 51st birthday: Florida's 29 electoral…