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September 13, 2011

Tavis Smiley explores education crisis in TV special

theGRIO VIDEO - In part two of theGrio's interview with Tavis Smiley, the television host and commentator discussed his upcoming…
September 13, 2011

Obama makes surprise appearance at black media panel

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK - This was a President Obama like the one the country saw during the campaign to push the…
September 13, 2011

Obama picks more females, minorities for judges

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 70 percent of Obama's confirmed judicial nominees during his first two years were "non-traditional," or…
September 13, 2011

Will anti-Obama sentiment lose Weiner's seat?

OPINION - The beltway thinking is that Jewish voters who normally vote for Democrats but who are unhappy with President…
September 13, 2011

Melody Barnes: 'Smart infrastructure' will save black jobs

theGRIO Q&A - In advance of the larger roundtable that the White House convened today, theGrio was able to speak…
September 12, 2011

Obama: 'The most important poverty program is a job'

NIGHTLY NEWS - Brian Williams asked Obama about African-American sentiment towards the unemployment rate and whether or not he has…
September 12, 2011

Obama calls on Congress to act on jobs bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - At the same time, the Democratic National Committee is backing up the effort with a new ad…
September 12, 2011

LIVE 4 p.m.: TheGrio asks your questions at the White House

theGRIO REPORT - TheGrio's Jeff Johnson, along with moderators from NewsOne, Hello Beautiful, Black Planet, and The Urban Daily will…
September 12, 2011

Tavis Smiley: Don't call me an Obama critic

theGRIO VIDEO - Tavis Smiley says he's not a critic of President Barack Obama, he's an "advocacy journalist" holding the…
September 12, 2011

Does the GOP have an answer to the American Jobs Act?

OPINION - Most Americans are regular, fed up folks, and many are wondering if Washington is capable of doing anything…
September 12, 2011

How we can still change the math in Washington

OPINION - If we are honest with ourselves, really honest, then we will stop chucking blame over the White House…
September 12, 2011

Obama sending $477 billion jobs bill to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama's plan has to clear a politically divided Congress, which could scuttle it entirely or enact bits…
September 11, 2011

Secret Service probes Facebook White House threat

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service is investigating three threatening messages that were posted on the White House's Facebook page...
September 11, 2011

At 3 sites of loss, Obama quietly honors 9/11 dead

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - 'God is our refuge and strength,' Obama intoned, 'a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we…
September 10, 2011

Obama jobs plan heartens frustrated African-Americans

ATLANTA (AP) - President Barack Obama's jobs pitch is already playing well with blacks, who had grown plenty irked with…
September 10, 2011

What Obama must do to get his jobs bill passed

OPINION - It still remains to be seen if those soaring words can in fact produce jobs for the 14…
September 9, 2011

Obama 'eternal optimist' about jobs bill passing

WASHINGTON (AP) - A day after addressing a joint session of Congress, Obama went to Richmond, Va., the district represented…
September 9, 2011

NY, Washington, aware of terror threat, not afraid

WASHINGTON (AP) - People should take "all necessary precautions" this weekend, said President Barack Obama, who was briefed on the…
September 9, 2011

GOP rep: Obama's policies help 'drunk-driving illegal immigrants like his uncle'

TALKING POINTS MEMO - Obama's uncle Onyango Obama was arrested in Massachusetts last month, charged with failing to yield, operating…
September 9, 2011

Obama, Democrats don't have to votes to pass jobs plan

The White House continued on Friday to insist that it wants the President's new jobs bill to be considered as…