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August 31, 2011

Obama bows to Boehner; jobs speech will be Sept. 8

WASHINGTON (AP) - In agreeing to Boehner's schedule, Obama's address will compete with the opening game of the National Football…
August 31, 2011

Did the CBC jobs tour work for black America?

OPINION - While it will take some time to determine the exact number of people actually hired, it is evident…
August 31, 2011

Official: Obama uncle here illegally since 1992

BOSTON (AP) - The 67-year-old Onyango Obama is the half-brother of the president's late father. He is originally from Kenya...
August 31, 2011

Obama to address Congress next week on jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid asking to…
August 30, 2011

White House press secretary: Obama helping black Americans

POLITCO - Carney framed the issue as one that impacts all job-seeking Americans and said the issue of race is…
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…