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February 27, 2012

Farrakhan: Racial hatred could lead to attempts to assassinate Obama

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan used some incendiary language this weekend when criticizing the racial rhetoric being directed at…
February 27, 2012

Smithsonian's black museum inspires celebration, competitors' worry

Huge interest and investment in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has left executive directors of…
February 27, 2012

Obama urges governors to boost education funding

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama Monday urged the nation's governors to invest more state resources in education, saying a…
February 27, 2012

Rick Santorum on President Obama: 'What a snob!'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Santorum continued his play for the most conservative Republican voters, calling Obama a 'snob' for his policy…
February 24, 2012

Ralph Reed: Obama campaign 'coming with a knife in an alley'

GOP strategist Ralph Reed recently used some questionable language to describe tactics the Obama campaign will employ to get elected…
February 24, 2012

Bill Maher donates $1 million to Obama Super PAC: Will more celebs give big bucks?

theGRIO REPORT- HBO talk show host and comedian Bill Maher announced Thursday he would donate $1 million to Priorities USA,…
February 24, 2012

How the NBA has embraced President Obama

theGRIO REPORT - It's a new role for NBA players. Most of them speak little about politics. And it's a…
February 23, 2012

Lawsuit claims Obama can't be president because he's 'mulatto'

CLUTCH - While this case has very little chance of being won in court, it is a stark reminder of…
February 23, 2012

Mick Jagger sizes up Obama's singing as 'courageous'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The reviews are in, and Mick Jagger sizes up President Barack Obama's singing of the blues this…
February 23, 2012

theGrio readers' Obama 2012 campaign slogan suggestions (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - The Obama 2012 campaign is seeking a new slogan to replace it's famous 'Hope', 'Change' and 'Yes We…
February 23, 2012

Santorum's struggles show limits of anti-Obama rhetoric

theGRIO REPORT- Rick Santorum is struggling as he tries to emerge as the sole conservative alternative to Mitt Romney, a…
February 23, 2012

Obama campaign focuses on black vote, targets HBCUs

theGRIO REPORT - With the 2012 campaign already underway, Obama's campaign team, Obama for America is looking to match or…
February 23, 2012

Gabrielle Union drums up Obama support in North Carolina

Gabrielle Union recently showed her support for President Barack Obama at North Carolina Central University, a historically black college...
February 23, 2012

Obama takes credit for auto revival in Michigan

WASHINGTON (AP) - Days before a crucial Republican presidential primary in Michigan, President Barack Obama is claiming credit for the…
February 23, 2012

The war on Obama's faith: Who's really holier than thou?

OPINION - It's a presidential election season, and Republicans are once again turning President Obama's faith into a political issue...
February 23, 2012

Obama hits high note with stealth 'singing strategy'

OPINION - One of the ways the president and by extension the first lady are #winning the charm race to…
February 23, 2012

Republicans attack Obama on faith as they court religious conservatives

theGRIO REPORT - Obama administration officials have dismissed this criticism, arguing the president was trying to balance the interests of…
February 22, 2012

Poll: Obama benefitting from improving economy

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is reaping political benefits from the country's brighter economic mood...
February 22, 2012

Obama helps break ground on black history museum

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama heralded a new national black history museum as 'not just a record of tragedy,…
February 22, 2012

Poll: Santorum surges, Obama leads Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) - A surging Rick Santorum is running even with Mitt Romney atop the Republican presidential field, but neither…