Barack Obama

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November 30, 2010

Why Obama has been so stingy with pardons

OPINION - Hammering Obama as insensitive, uncaring, or timid in granting reforms, ignores the fact that he is in a…
November 27, 2010

Obamas say their daughters prefer to just be kids

WASHINGTON (AP) - The girls can't completely avoid all talk about their father, however. For Malia, he's come up in…
November 26, 2010

Ouch! 12 stitches for Obama after errant elbow in hoops

WASHINGTON (AP) - It was a five-on-five contest involving family and friends and including Reggie Love, Obama's personal assistant who…
November 26, 2010

Sick! SC man accused of threatening to shoot Obama

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) - Michael Stephen Bowden added that he wanted to kill Obama "because he is not doing…
November 24, 2010

Obama family volunteers at DC food pantry

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama and his family have delivered turkeys that didn't receive a presidential pardon to a food…
November 24, 2010

Obama spares turkeys 'shellacking' he got at polls

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president wished America's families, including many buffeted by the economic slump, a safe and happy holiday...
November 24, 2010

Obama's kids book sells 50,000 copies in 5 days

NEW YORK (AP) - President Obama is donating his proceeds from it to a scholarship fund for children of disabled…
November 23, 2010

Woman who told Obama she was 'exhausted' loses job

WASHINGTON (AP) - Velma Hart said that the recession had taken an enormous toll on her family and left her…
November 22, 2010

First lady and friends see 'Fela!' on Broadway

NEW YORK (AP) - The audience at Thursday's performance of "Fela!" on Broadway got an extra thrill when an unannounced…
November 22, 2010

Founder of Chicago's DuSable Museum dies

CHICAGO (AP) - President Obama said in a statement that Burroughs was "widely admired for her contributions to American culture…
November 19, 2010

Palin's shots at first lady prove she isn't above race baiting

OPINION - Sarah Palin is the modern day version of the traveling medicine men: selling lies and snake oil, moving…
November 19, 2010

Jay-Z talks the streets, defends Kanye and Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - "Decoded" provides unique insight into what shaped and continues to shape the 40-year-old hip-hop icon, from…
November 19, 2010

US auto industry rebounds with Obama in the driver's seat

OPINION - President Obama certainly has both the right and need to brag about the rise of GM...
November 18, 2010

Limbaugh: Obama 'graffiti on walls of US history'

VIDEO - The radio host fails to take responsibility for any of his actions, choosing instead, to pass the blame…
November 18, 2010

Leo Berman, Texas state legislator, introduces 'birther' bill

Texas State Representative Leo Berman (R) furthered his campaign against President Obama Tuesday, a man that he has before characterized…
November 18, 2010

Can a black candidate win Chicago's mayor race?

OPINION - The chances increase substantially if the black community takes a page from history and thinks strategically...
November 17, 2010

Angelou, Lewis, Russell to win '11 Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will present the awards to the 15 honorees early next year...
November 17, 2010

Arsonist pleads guilty in Mass. church fire case

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A man serving a federal prison sentence for burning down a predominantly black church hours after…
November 17, 2010

Slideshow: theGrio's African-American 'royalty'

SLIDESHOW - Whether it is due to their combined star-power or simply because they are attractive and successful, these stars…
November 17, 2010

Why the future is still bright for black politicians

OPINION - These 2010 elections have truly shaken up the political establishment, but there are some bright lights for African-Americans…