Barack Obama

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January 9, 2017

Conservative website selling ‘Obama’s last day’ countdown clock

A conservative website is selling a clock that counts down to President Barack Obama's last day.
January 9, 2017

President Obama gave hip-hop a home at the White House

When Barack Obama was elected back in 2008, it finally felt like we as African-Americans had a seat at the…
January 8, 2017

Let’s Move! a lasting legacy for Michelle Obama

Obama's Lets Move! campaign has arguably already made a significant impact - focusing on raising a healthier generation of kids…
January 6, 2017

Intelligence officials: Vladimir Putin ‘ordered’ campaign to influence presidential election

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new declassified report says Russian President Vladimir Putin "ordered" an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at…
January 6, 2017

In hilarious skit, Obama ‘anger translator’ helps with farewell speech

President Barack Obama has always been so calm and collected when he responds to any crisis that it's hard to…
January 6, 2017

Obama calls Chicago hate crime video ‘horrific’

President Obama has since spoken out about a video was posted to Facebook of a mentally disabled white man being…
January 5, 2017

Trump slams Obamacare in typo-laced Twitter posts

On Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to blast Democrats as well as Obamacare in a series of tweets.
January 5, 2017

Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey to attend all-star Obama farewell party

As President Barack Obama gets ready to say goodbye, he will be hosting a farewell party full of the biggest…
January 4, 2017

Is Megyn Kelly a racist or does she just play one on TV?

Here’s the question: Is Megyn Kelly really a racist, or does she just play one on TV? And does it
January 4, 2017

President Obama reminds us we still have to be twice as good

It goes without saying that President Barack Obama has had an exemplary tenure in the White House...
January 4, 2017

Grio News Update: Obama’s Farewell, Kim Burrell & Minimum Wage Gets a Boost (WATCH)

On the first 2017 edition of the Grio News Update, Grio editors Natasha Alford and Gerren Keith Gaynor talk President Obama’s big farewell
January 3, 2017

President Obama’s memorable, yet mixed legacy on race

As the first person of color to capture the White House in the 240-year history of the United States of…
January 2, 2017

Before he leaves office, President Obama must posthumously pardon Marcus Garvey

Simply put, President Obama should grant a posthumous pardon to historic civil rights leader, Marcus Garvey...
January 2, 2017

President Obama enters closing stretch of presidency

HONOLULU (AP) — His last presidential vacation behind him, Barack Obama is entering the closing stretch of his presidency, an
January 1, 2017

GOP Congress will try to undo Obama’s agenda in 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' grip on all levers of power stands as a mandate to the GOP-led Congress, which will…
December 30, 2016

Convenience store’s controversial ‘racist’ signs causing outrage

A New Mexico convenience store is drawing controversy because of signs posted in the windows.
December 30, 2016

Obama sanctions Russians over presidential election hacking

On Thursday, President Barack Obama issued an executive order in retaliation for the Russian hacking that took place during the…
December 29, 2016

Trump takes credit for 8,000 jobs, talks with Obama

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After weeks of giving only brief comments to the media, Donald Trump made a series
December 27, 2016

Trump says ‘no way’ Obama would have beat him in race

After President Barack Obama claimed he would have beat Donald Trump if allowed to run for a third term, the…
December 27, 2016

Obama was broke, had credit card declined, before presidency

Before rising to fame as the keynote speaker at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, President Obama said he was broke…