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June 9, 2011

Booker 'won't rule out' US Senate run in 2014 (VIDEO)

theGRIO VIDEO - Booker told theGRIO's Todd Johnson Thursday he would 'never say never' to a potential Senate run in…
June 9, 2011

Judges raise pointed questions about health law

ATLANTA (AP) - Three federal appeals judges expressed unease with a requirement that virtually all Americans carry health insurance or…
June 9, 2011

Obama welcomes BCS champions Auburn to White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is reminding Alabamans of a reason to celebrate: Auburn University's championship football team...
June 9, 2011

Lupe Fiasco's 'Obama is a terrorist' talk lacks rhyme and reason

OPINION - While it's certainly fine to have your opinions, there are better ways and places to express them without…
June 9, 2011

Obama expresses sorrow over Afghan casualties

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has expressed his sorrow to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over recent civilian casualties in…
June 9, 2011

Can the Ku Klux Klan really 'rebrand' themselves?

OPINION - Are you ready for the kindler, gentler Ku Klux Klan?...
June 8, 2011

Obama promotes job training as economic imperative

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama says the growth of the U.S. economy will depend in part on training…
June 8, 2011

Lupe Fiasco calls Obama the 'biggest terrorist'

The Chicago, Illinois native explained that he keeps a distance from politics and doesn't vote...
June 8, 2011

Wikileaks exposes how America still hates on Haiti

OPINION - We can simply can not say we have Haiti's best interests at heart and simultaneously work diligently to…
June 7, 2011

Obama expresses concern about slowing economy

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president spoke about the new economic trouble in detail for the first time since a report…
June 7, 2011

Study: Black youth not politically inclined

A majority of Black youth are not politically involved especially those from low-income households, according to a year-long study conducted…
June 6, 2011

Yes we Cain? The secret of the Hermanator's success

OPINION - While it is far too early to make any early predictions, it has become evident that Cain's improbable…
June 3, 2011

Rihanna, 50 Cent seek bone marrow help for infant

The celebrities hope that their fans will follow suit and get tested for Galena's benefit...
June 3, 2011

Mitt Romney's thin record on race

OPINION - The real test for Romney on racial matters will come in the weeks and months ahead when he's…
June 3, 2011

Michelle Obama to visit Africa

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. first lady will visit Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana during…
June 2, 2011

Retroactive drug sentencing is change we can believe in

OPINION - There is no question that the U.S. Sentencing Commission should seek to amend the sentencing provisions so as…
June 2, 2011

Why is FEMA fleecing Katrina victims?

OPINION - Apparently, disaster victims, the unemployed, the working poor, welfare recipients and black and Latino children in crumbling inner…
June 1, 2011

Is Obama's presidency the end of white male privilege?

OPINION - Being on the outside is a strange vantage point for people who feel entitled, connected and deserving...
June 1, 2011

Is Herman Cain playing 'plantation politics'?

OPINION - Cain may not be a racist, but he's arguably a patronizing black politician trying to suppress suspicions of…
June 1, 2011

New law on crack cocaine could apply to old cases

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress and President Barack Obama agreed in August to reduce the minimum penalties for crack...