Barack Obama

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August 10, 2011

Milennial attitudes prove America isn't post-racial

OPINION - Young people of color were able to make more of a connection between race and disparities in opportunity…
August 9, 2011

Obama pays his respects to Americans killed in Afghanistan

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) - Obama has been paying his respects today to the 30 Americans who were…
August 9, 2011

West and Smiley's 'Poverty Tour' veers way off track

OPINION - If Smiley and West really have the goal of raising awareness of the problem of poverty in America…
August 9, 2011

Cries of 'Hillary told you so' haunt Obama campaign

OPINION - In hindsight, maybe Hillary Clinton had a point about Barack Obama during their highly contentious race for the…
August 9, 2011

Why Rick Perry is the second coming of George W. Bush

OPINION - If you didn't know any better, you might conclude that Rick Perry either is George W. Bush, or…
August 8, 2011

White House announces $105 million in Africa aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - White House press secretary Jay Carney says the money will help provide food, shelter, water, and sanitation…
August 8, 2011

Jesse Jackson blasts Obama for not supporting black voters

Jesse Jackson outlined his severe disappointment with President Obama's service to the African-American community...
August 8, 2011

Obama calls US triple-A nation despite downgrade

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama on Monday essentially dismissed the first-ever downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, reassuring investors and…
August 8, 2011

Gallup: Obama approval rating improving in crucial states

Obama has seen some hits to his national approval rating over the last few weeks as residue from the bruising…
August 8, 2011

Obama, voters must act to counter the 'Tea Party downgrade'

OPINION - The Republicans in the House of Representatives, the Senate minority leadership and the now infamous Tea Party Caucus,…
August 6, 2011

Obama mourns 31 US troops killed in Afghan crash

WASHINGTON (AP) - An American official says the helicopter appears to have been shot down Saturday in eastern Afghanistan in…
August 6, 2011

Multiracial Spider-Man creator finds critics comical

theGRIO Q&A - Brian Michael Bendis, the creator of the first multiracial Spider-Man, talks about why he created Miles Morales...
August 5, 2011

Fox on Obama's b'day: 'Obama's Hip-Hop BBQ Didn't Create Jobs'

The report, which aggregated a Politico story, goes on to detail the menu, guests and R&B, jazz, hip-hop and Motown…
August 5, 2011

Dems, GOP cite '65 voting law in remapping debates

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Voting Rights Act became law to end Jim Crow suppression of black voters, but today,…
August 5, 2011

Obama seeks tax credits to aid unemployed vets

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve new initiatives to help some of America's 1 million…
August 5, 2011

Why I confronted Cornel West: Words matter

OPINION - The question is not whether we should call Obama out when he errs, but in what forum, manner…
August 4, 2011

Obama to speak at new Martin Luther King memorial

WASHINGTON (AP) - The new memorial to the civil rights leader sits on the National Mall near the Tidal Basin,…
August 4, 2011

Glenn Beck blames Obama for multi-racial Spider-Man

Walking down the path of Glenn Beck's logic is kind of like trying to catch a rattlesnake with your eyelids,…
August 4, 2011

The 10 cutest moments of Obama's first 50 years

MADAME NOIRE - So to commemorate our main man Barry's big 5-0, we're taking a look back at some of…
August 4, 2011

Oprah back on board for Obama re-election campaign

CLUTCH - She cried in Grant Park the night he was elected, and Oprah is ready to see President Obama…