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August 30, 2011

Maxine Waters steps into the spotlight

theGRIO REPORT - Beyond policy differences, Waters and others have admitted that few in the group have a personal relationship…
August 30, 2011

Lenny Kravitz goes gray on 'Black and White America'

REVIEW - It's risky business when artists tack provocative titles onto their work and fail to follow-up on said title…
August 30, 2011

Obama to post-9/11 vets: 'Americans don't quit'

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - He tells the annual American Legion convention in Minneapolis that "in hard times, Americans don't quit. We…
August 30, 2011

Obama uncle held in by immigration officials

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts (AP) - Onyango Obama was arrested last week in Framingham, about 20 miles west of Boston, after police…
August 30, 2011

Sean Hannity on Obama: 'I don't think he's that smart'

An enraged Sean Hannity reacted to a controversial Politico article about Rick Perry's intelligence by questioning President Obama's intelligence for…
August 30, 2011

Black Caucus benefits by criticizing Obama fairly

OPINION - The CBC has created a model for how to critique President Obama as an ally without coming across…
August 29, 2011

Katrina's 6th anniversary finds Gulf Coast on mend

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Monday marked the passage of six difficult years of rebuilding for the region, which is showing…
August 29, 2011

Obama's uncle arrested on drunk driving charge

FRAMINGHAM, Mass (AP) - Police said that when asked if he wanted to make a phone call, Obama said: 'I…
August 29, 2011

Obama: On Katrina anniversary, need for vigilance

WASHINGTON (AP) - He says his administration's improved emergency readiness was evident over the weekend in reaction to Hurricane Irene...
August 29, 2011

Obama says will take time to recover from Irene

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president noted that the effects of Irene are still being felt in much of the country,…
August 29, 2011

Arizona launches attack on Voting Rights Act

OPINION - It seems the GOP is on a campaign to rewrite American history and erase the lessons learned from…
August 26, 2011

BET to dedicate Sunday programming to MLK

NEW YORK (AP) - The network also will air "Michelle Obama on a Mission: Impact Africa," which follows the First…
August 26, 2011

Obama finds refuge among close friends on vacation

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) - For the most powerful man on the planet who nonetheless may have one of the…
August 26, 2011

Obama urges those in Irene's path to prepare

CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) - "I cannot stress this highly enough, if you are in the projected path of this hurricane…
August 26, 2011

Dedication of MLK Memorial postponed by Hurricane Irene

theGRIO REPORT - Organizers will need to consult with the National Park Service and obtain a new permit before they…
August 25, 2011

Obama campaign launching voter drive program

WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing high unemployment and a jittery Wall Street, Obama has had to confront questions over his handling…
August 25, 2011

Obama's 2009 stimulus is still boosting jobs

In its latest quarterly report, the agency said the law's combination of aid to states and localities, public works projects,…
August 25, 2011

How Obama has subtly reached out on race

OPINION - He is aware of the history of race and racism in this country and ingrained inequality of our…
August 24, 2011

Gallup poll finds less optimism on race relations

theGRIO REPORT - Fewer Americans see the election of America's first black president as a significant milestone for blacks, or…
August 24, 2011

US group: 8 mass graves now seen in Sudan region

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The U.S. group has not made any estimates of the number of bodies it believes have…