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October 26, 2010

Obama may enlist Jay-Z for ’12 re-election campaign

As recently reported, Jay recently recorded a motivational ad helping to encourage voters to "use their voice..."
October 26, 2010

Obama appoints record number of gay officials

WASHINGTON (AP) - Gay activists say the estimate of more than 150 appointments so far -- from agency heads and…
October 25, 2010

Slovenia elects its 1st black mayor, the ‘Obama of Piran’

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) - In fact, Peter Bossman, a Ghana-born physician, could be the first black mayor elected anywhere in…
October 25, 2010

Florida man launches ‘Bama’ brand cigarettes

VIDEO - The makers call them "Bama's" (b-short a mas) or "Bama's" (b-ahh-mas) either one, but with a signature oval…
October 22, 2010

Obama shocked, saddened by gay youth suicides

WASHINGTON (AP) - "As a parent of two daughters, it breaks my heart. It's something that just shouldn't happen in…
October 21, 2010

GOP strategy: Suppress minorities, win white vote?

VIDEO - The Republican party is securing, in particular, that white working class vote. Apparently it makes sense to offend…
October 21, 2010

Barbershop Buzz: How to make midterms matter

VIDEO - Democratic voter enthusiasm appears to have decreased since President Obama was elected in 2008. Why has there been…
October 20, 2010

Virginia Thomas re-ignited the Anita Hill debate for a reason

OPINION - Ginni Thomas's demand that Hill apologize fits in neatly with the politics, philosophy and game plan of the…
October 20, 2010

Make no mistake: Barack Obama is on the midterm ballot

OPINION - Those who say more should have been done or could have been done ignore the limits placed on…
October 19, 2010

Obamas have teacher conferences on Malia, Sasha

WASHINGTON (AP) - Both Obama daughters go to the exclusive Sidwell Friends School, although their age difference means they attend…
October 16, 2010

Has Farrakhan’s stock fallen in the black community?

OPINION - The man who once had the power and charisma to literally move a million blacks to make their…
October 15, 2010

Obama, Rice talk national security at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - The two met in the Oval Office for about a half hour and discussed "a range of…
October 15, 2010

Obama tries to recapture his youth vote

theGRIO REPORT - Given 50 percent African-American teen unemployment, many political observers are unsure if young black voters will be…
October 14, 2010

Billboard depicting Obama as terrorist, gay condemned

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado (AP) - The billboard along an Interstate 70 business loop in Grand Junction shows the four figures…
October 14, 2010

First lady brings high ratings to last minute campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mrs. Obama's approval rating puts her more than 20 points beyond that of her husband, President Barack…
October 14, 2010

Black voters may sway 20 House races in Nov. vote

BOWIE, Md. (AP) - Polls indicate many minority voters are discouraged and won't turn out Nov. 2 as they did…
September 15, 2010

Controversial GOP rabble-rouser claims racism in party

theGRIO REPORT - Jim Greer's repudiation of his 2009 comments and his charges of racism seem as self-serving as his…
September 15, 2010

House Dems deeply divided over Obama tax plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made the case that Obama's plan was "good policy and good politics," her…
September 15, 2010

Slideshow: Oprah's most controversial moments

SLIDESHOW - Even with its many wild successes, 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' has not been without its controversies - some…
September 15, 2010

What Obama can learn from Fenty's fall

OPINION - Fenty lost the support of African-Americans in DC not because of the de-racialized nature of his politics but…