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April 20, 2011

Sender of Obama chimp email calls it 'satire'

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) - Speaking publicly for the first time, Marilyn Davenport reiterated that she will not resign from her…
April 20, 2011

Ariz. governor's vetoes of GOP bills lift eyebrows

PHOENIX (AP) - Brewer's vetoes of a half-dozen bills sponsored by fellow Republicans are raising eyebrows, with some conservatives questioning…
April 20, 2011

Charlie Sheen a birther, doubts Obama's birth certificate

Charlie Sheen brought his violent torpedo of craziness to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, adding political controversy to his derided stage…
April 19, 2011

Willow Smith joins White House Easter lineup

theGRIO REPORT - The 30,000 people who received tickets online will be able to rub Easter baskets with Colbie Caillat,…
April 19, 2011

Why the Obama chimp email is no laughing matter

OPINION - The depiction of the nation's first black president as an ape or a monkey has been used against…
April 19, 2011

GOP official apologizes for Obama 'chimp email'

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Marilyn Davenport, an elected member of the Orange County Republican Central Committee, sent an email Monday…
April 19, 2011

Obama's big bet on blacks is key to 2012 victory

OPINION - The black vote is still Obama's prime trump card. And they can't just vote for him as the…
April 19, 2011

Arizona gov. vetoes presidential 'birther' bill

PHOENIX (AP) - Opponents had warned the bill would give another black eye to Arizona after last year's controversy over…
April 18, 2011

Obamas paid over $450K in taxes on $1.7 million income

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama and his wife, Michelle, reported income of $1.728 million for last year, much of it…
April 18, 2011

Obama planning major black outreach for 2012

The Obama administration's goal is ambitious: To connect with one million African-Americans and host 100 events in black communities across…
April 18, 2011

State plows controversial ground with birther bill

PHOENIX (AP) - If Gov. Jan Brewer signs the proposal into law, Arizona would be the first state to pass…
April 18, 2011

GOP official sends out email depicting Obama as ape

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Republican Party of Orange County Chairman Scott Baugh says that he wants an ethics investigation into…
April 15, 2011

Suspect in Obama related church fire case surrenders

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A 26-year-old man convicted of burning down a predominantly black Massachusetts church has surrendered to U.S.…
April 15, 2011

Kenya's tribal 'O' factor: Obama, Ocampo, Odinga

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - What do President Barack Obama, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and Kenyan Prime Minister Raila…
April 15, 2011

Ariz. Legislature OKs presidential 'birther' bill

PHOENIX (AP) - Thirteen other states have considered similar proposals this year. The proposals were defeated in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maine…
April 15, 2011

Obama unplugged: Where are the cool phones?

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president, in an unscripted moment with donors in Chicago, was talking about the need to innovate…
April 15, 2011

On Emancipation Day, DC citizens are still fighting for freedom

theGRIO REPORT - "It's kind of ironic that this week we're celebrating emancipation when we're not emancipated," Mayor Vincent Gray…
April 15, 2011

Tone deaf Trump: 'The blacks' remark is beyond the pale

OPINION - When I heard that Trump claimed to have a great relationship with 'the blacks' I thought it was…
April 15, 2011

This week in entertainment: Obamas on Oprah, Rihanna remixes S&M

theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the weekly wrap up. We've got all the black entertainment news from the week that…
April 14, 2011

Obama: Most people confident he was born in Hawaii

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama says Republican efforts to go after him in a politically expedient way create problems for them...