Barack Obama

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August 3, 2012

163,000 jobs created in July; black unemployment falls slightly

WASHINGTON (AP) - African-American unemployment dropped slightly from 14.4 to 14.1 percent. And black teen joblessness fell too, from 39.3…
August 2, 2012

Michelle Obama visits North Carolina to encourage November turnout

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama has urged a supportive crowd in North Carolina to get out the…
August 1, 2012

Romney gaffes on world stage contrast with Obama in '08

BERLIN (AP) — The British were offended, the Palestinians accused him of racism and even in friendlier Poland, Mitt Romney's…
August 1, 2012

Whether TJ Holmes was harassed or not, 'driving while black' really ain't no joke

OPINION - When TJ Holmes says that 'Driving while black ain’t no joke,' believe him...
August 1, 2012

President Obama calls Gabby Douglas, congratulates her on gold medal performance

theGRIO REPORT - The White House announced today that President Barack Obama was able to watch the U.S. women's gymnastics…
July 31, 2012

Poll: 65 percent of Democrats support gay marriage

NEW YORK (AP) - A new poll shows that the partisan gap over same-sex marriage in the U.S. continues to…
July 31, 2012

Obama administration hopes to help black students from 'cradle to career'

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama administration has launched the first steps of an ambitious plan to dramatically improve academic achievement…
July 31, 2012

Schwarzenegger jokes about smoking marijuana with Obama: 'He didn't share'

Arnold Schwarzenegger made a joke at President Obama's expense in Men's Fitness Magazine...
July 31, 2012

Dems pick first Hispanic, San Antonio mayor Julian Castro, for convention keynote

WASHINGTON (AP) - Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to deliver…
July 30, 2012

Obama's mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, may be descendant of a black slave

theGRIO REPORT - Researchers at Ancestry.com have discovered that his lineage does include at least one black slave but not…
July 30, 2012

Teacher who compared Obama to Nazis won't be punished

ROARING SPRING, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania school district says a teacher was exercising his First Amendment rights during a…
July 30, 2012

Bill Clinton to play key role at 2012 Democratic Convention

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton will have a marquee role in this summer's Democratic National Convention, where he…
July 30, 2012

In Obama era, have race relations improved?

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ask Americans how race relations have changed under their first black president and they are ready with…
July 28, 2012

Idaho billboard links Obama with alleged Colorado shooter James Holmes

An anti-Obama advocacy group based in Idaho has decided to co-opt the image of the infamous Colorado movie theater shooting…
July 27, 2012

Obama raises $1 million at Washington DC fundraiser

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is raising $1 million for his presidential campaign at a fundraiser near the White…
July 27, 2012

Pew poll finds 17 percent of registered voters think Obama is Muslim

The latest Pew research poll found that 17 percent of registered voters think President Barack Obama is Muslim, while 31…
July 26, 2012

White House: Obama not seeking new gun laws

WASHINGTON (AP) - Even as the issue of guns shifts to the forefront of the presidential campaign, the White House…
July 26, 2012

Obama creating African-American education office

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is creating a new office to bolster education of African-American students...
July 26, 2012

'Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln' author Stephen Carter on fictional Abe, real Obama

theGRIO Q&A - Would African-American history -- and indeed American history -- have been different if Abraham Lincoln had lived?...
July 26, 2012

President Obama to Eagles' Nnamdi Asomugha: ‘Tell Vick to slide’

Shortly after President Obama spoke at his own fundraising event on Monday he decided to talk a little football with…