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July 10, 2012

Sharpton hosts re-enactment of Romney fundraiser

Al Sharpton took a different approach in discussing the Romney fundraisers in The Hamptons last weekend...
July 10, 2012

Reverend Jeremiah Wright: Elite universities infecting blacks with 'white racist DNA'

theGRIO REPORT - At the Baptist Church on Florida Avenue, Wright addressed the congregation during their 100th anniversary this week…
July 10, 2012

Nia Long: I've been an Obama supporter from 'day one'

theGRIO Q&A - Actress Nia Long is officially helping the Obama reelection effort, starring in a new video released by…
July 10, 2012

Have the black 1 percent abandoned Barack Obama?

OPINION - To date, the president's major Hollywood fundraisers have all been hosted by almost exclusively white celebrities...
July 10, 2012

Romney and Obama still tied in latest polls

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney and President Obama are still effectively tied in the presidential race, as a favorable decision…
July 10, 2012

For black Mormons, presidential race brings new attention

theGRIO REPORT - With the presidential election close at hand, Mormons, and particularly African-American Latter-day Saints, have been increasingly thrust…
July 10, 2012

Bill Maher unfairly labels Wayne Brady as non-threatening black man

OPINION - To be sure, making over-the-top statements is Bill Maher’s shtick. But sometimes it reminds you of the white…
July 9, 2012

Has the American electorate grown more racially polarized?

President Obama has created a unique political divide in which "racial conservatives" are likely to oppose virtually any policy once…
July 9, 2012

Wayne Brady fires back at Bill Maher for Obama comments

Comedian and TV personality Wayne Brady went on the record to express his dislike for comedian Bill Maher's recent comments…
July 9, 2012

Romney's team outraises Obama and Democrats again

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic party raised $71 million in June, well below the $106…
July 9, 2012

Battleground 2012: Will black women be as energetic for Obama as in 2008?

theGRIO REPORT - The black female vote will be even more critical now for the president than in 2008, both…
July 9, 2012

Spike Lee on 2012 race: Voters to decide between 'Obama or Mormon'

Outspoken film director and Barack Obama supporter Spike Lee believes the 2012 Elections will be .very, very, very close'...
July 9, 2012

Obama to push extension of middle-class tax cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is launching a push to extend tax cuts for the middle class, as he…
July 6, 2012

Obama signs student loan, road-building bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says a bill to keep construction workers on the job and prevent a spike…
July 6, 2012

Ohio voter to Obama: 'I'll arm-wrestle you for your vote'

The president was visiting the Amhert, Ohio location during his 'Betting on America' but tour when a customer challenged him…
July 6, 2012

Jobs report could blunt Obama momentum

AKRON, Ohio (AP) - A weak monthly U.S. jobs report could spell trouble for President Barack Obama and shift momentum…
July 6, 2012

Tyler Perry says Barack Obama helped him kick his alcohol habit

theGRIO REPORT - During a recent interview Tyler Perry said that President Obama helped him with his addition to alcohol...
July 6, 2012

Obama says Romney bowing to pressure from Limbaugh

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is casting Mitt Romney as beholden to conservative activists such as Rush Limbaugh who are…
July 6, 2012

Obama: Economy has to grow 'even faster'

POLAND, Ohio (AP) - A sobering economic snapshot intensified the presidential campaign on Friday as President Barack Obama rolled through…
July 6, 2012

Romney blames Obama for sluggish June job growth

WOLFEBORO, N.H. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says the nation's ongoing sluggish job growth is unacceptable...