Barack Obama

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June 20, 2011

Why can't comedians crack wise about Obama?

OPINION - Must you resort to Black History jokes and miscegenation jabs Barack's probably been hearing since third grade?...
June 19, 2011

Obama impersonator gets yanked for offensive jokes

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Reggie Brown showed a picture of a picture of Fred Sanford of "Sanford and Son" as…
June 19, 2011

Lessons learned from absentee fathers

theGRIO REPORT - According to a Pew Research Center report released Wednesday, 11 percent of U.S. children lived apart from…
June 18, 2011

Michelle Obama aiming to inspire African youth

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama is fond of saying there's no magic to her being first lady...
June 18, 2011

Obama: Being a dad is sometimes my hardest job

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president talked about growing up without a dad, his own failings as a father and the…
June 17, 2011

Obama talks Malia's 13th birthday, daughters' dating

President Barack Obama sat down with Robin Roberts of "Good Morning America" to talk, among other things, about fatherhood...
June 16, 2011

Lupe Fiasco to appear on Bill O'Reilly's show

No stranger to controversy, FOX News' Bill O'Reilly recently weighed in on Lupe Fiasco's comments regarding President Obama as 'the…
June 15, 2011

Farrakhan defends Libya, lambasts UN, US, NATO

NEW YORK (AP) - The 78-year-old minister didn't spare President Obama, who he said is 'surrounded by people who are…
June 15, 2011

Bachmann can't run from her birther bona fides

OPINION - Bachmann has been one of the most extreme and racially insensitive voices of right wing opposition to the…
June 14, 2011

Single mom selling Obama letter to save family

VIDEO - Destiny Mathis, a 26-year-old single mother of three, hopes to sell a letter from President Obama for $11,000…
June 14, 2011

Republicans assail Obama in opening big debate

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (AP) -- Republican presidential hopefuls assailed President Barack Obama's handling of the economy in their first major…
June 14, 2011

Fox Business host: Sorry for racist slams on Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - In a brief mea culpa, conservative host Eric Bolling said on his Monday broadcast that he…
June 14, 2011

Obama makes first presidential visit to Puerto Rico since '61

MIAMI (AP) - About 4.6 million Puerto Ricans live on the mainland, boosting a fast-growing Hispanic population that is becoming…
June 14, 2011

Obama: 'My family would be fine with just 1 term'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says his wife and daughters aren't 'invested' in him being president...
June 14, 2011

Cain runs away from his African roots in GOP race

OPINION - Cain essentially suggests that being 'African' is somehow a trait to be disavowed -- instead of embraced and…
June 13, 2011

Herman Cain: Obama 'was raised in Kenya'

'I am an American. Black. Conservative,' he said in explaining his view on the matter...
June 13, 2011

Eric Bolling accused of 'revolting racism' for Obama 'hizzouse' comments

Fox Business host Eric Bolling is drawing fire for comments he made about President Obama on Friday...
June 10, 2011

Slideshow: Sasha Obama's life in the spotlight

SLIDESHOW - The youngest Obama daughter is celebrating her 10th birthday on June 10...
June 10, 2011

The week in pop culture: Beyoncé's latest gets leaked, Lupe bashes Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the weekly wrap up. We've got all the black entertainment news from the week that…
June 10, 2011

Cory Booker can count on becoming Mr. Senator

OPINION - The world is waiting for Booker, and when he moves to the national scene, he is going to…