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February 24, 2011

Can Obama’s gay rights agenda cure black homophobia?

OPINION - Obama's record on gay rights, though imperfect, has been the most progressive and exemplary of any of his…
February 23, 2011

Gov’t drops defense of anti-gay marriage law

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a major policy reversal, the Obama administration said that it will no longer defend the constitutionality…
February 23, 2011

Will Jack Johnson be pardoned on Obama’s watch?

OPINION - Obama is under an intense racial microscope, and any misstep, real, or invented, will bring instant howls as…
February 22, 2011

Backers take another swing at Jack Johnson pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Rep. Peter King and Arizona Sen. John McCain, both Republicans, plan to reintroduce a congressional…
February 21, 2011

Slideshow: US presidents and the black leaders who moved them

SLIDESHOW - Throughout history, African-Americans have often provided critical insight, especially as it pertains to race relations, for presidents of…
February 17, 2011

Government shutdown? GOP, Dems swap charges

WASHINGTON (AP) - The sparring occurred as the House labored to complete work on veto-threatened legislation to cut more than…
February 17, 2011

Education secretary to theGrio: ‘I want our educators to look like our students’

theGRIO VIDEO - If anyone is waiting on Superman, it may be the president...
February 17, 2011

Sen. Harry Reid: Let’s not go backwards this Black History Month

OPINION - The economic recovery is still taking root, and African-Americans still face unemployment at a rate far above the…
February 17, 2011

Gabrielle Union gets a job from President Obama

VIDEO - Union is also working on a new film about love, but says nothing can really top working with…
February 17, 2011

Will the GOP 2012 nominee be a ‘birther’?

OPINION - The birthers won't go quietly into the night, facts, or no facts. The Public Policy Survey is ample…
February 16, 2011

Biden on black history: ‘A lot more to do, but damn, we’ve come a long way’

theGRIO REPORT - Vice President Biden welcomed over 120 elected African-American officials and their guests to their official residence in…
February 16, 2011

Obama bringing Motown to the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will mark Black History Month at the White House…
February 15, 2011

African-American ‘giants’ more than meet Medal of Freedom standard

OPINION - Collectively, Maya Angelou, John Lewis and Bill Russell represent the very best of the American spirit..
February 15, 2011

Why are blacks always the biggest targets of budget cuts?

OPINION - One reason is a failure to develop what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called permanent units of political…
February 13, 2011

First lady: Laughter is key to togetherness

WASHINGTON (AP) - Here's Michelle Obama's advice for couples this Valentine's Day: laugh with your partner...
February 13, 2011

Boehner says facts show Obama a Christian citizen

WASHINGTON (AP) - Boehner denies that he is willing to let those misperceptions remain because they weaken and delegitimize Obama...
February 11, 2011

Oprah wants ‘to continue to be a force for good’

VIDEO - Oprah Winfrey appeared on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' in Chicago to discuss the last season of her legendary talk…
February 10, 2011

Why Allen West gives black Republicans a bad name

OPINION - Rep. West not only shames black people when he utters offensive statements. He also tarnishes the proud and…
February 9, 2011

First lady takes ‘Let’s Move!’ campaign to South

ATLANTA (AP) - Mrs. Obama is working to combat what many health experts are calling a national epidemic of obesity,…
February 9, 2011

Spike Lee: Our new kid’s book is good for adults, too

NEW YORK - Director Spike Lee and his wife, writer and producer Tonya Lewis Lee, have penned their third children's…