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Opinion
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…
News
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…
News
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…
News
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…
Black History Month
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…
News
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…
Black History Month
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...
Black History Month
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…
News
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…
Politics
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…
News
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…
Black History Month
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…
Video
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..
Personal Finance
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…
News
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...
News
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...
Entertainment
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…
News
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…
Health
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,…
Entertainment
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…
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