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June 22, 2015

President Obama: Racism alive, ‘not just a matter of it not being polite to say n****r in public’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the United States has not overcome its history of racism and is using…
June 16, 2015

President Obama gets personal in 'My Brother's Keeper' documentary

VIDEO - On Father's Day the Oprah Winfrey Network along with Discovery Channel will simulcast a documentary featuring President Barack…
June 15, 2015

Russell Wilson calls Ciara his P.Y.T. at romantic White House dinner

theGRIO REPORT - Russell Wilson and Ciara are back on, after taking a break last month from their relationship.
June 4, 2015

Minnesota man says he was fired for tweet about lynching President Obama, denies racism

theGRIO REPORT - When the president first set up his official POTUS Twitter account, he drew plenty of support and…
June 2, 2015

President Obama tweets support for Caitlyn Jenner

theGRIO REPORT - Everybody's talking about the Vanity Fair cover showing Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, with the headline, “Call…
May 27, 2015

President Obama tweets back to girl's letter about marriage equality

theGrio REPORT - It appears a 5-year-old A 5-year-old may have the answers on how to solve some of our…
May 26, 2015

Kenyan man wants to marry Malia Obama, offers livestock as tribute

theGRIO REPORT - Recently, a lawyer from Kenya told The Nairobian newspaper that he plans to ask President Barack Obama…
May 25, 2015

Pres. Obama pays Memorial Day tribute to fallen service members

ARLINGTON, Virginia (AP) — President Barack Obama is paying tribute to the nation's fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery,…
May 24, 2015

Byron Allen on Obama: 'White president in black face'

theGrio REPORT - President Obama has a lot of high profile fans, but it appears television mogul Byron Allen isn't…
May 23, 2015

Little girl throws epic tantrum at the White House in front of President Obama

theGrio REPORT - Sometimes, a girl's just got to throw a tantrum ... even if she's at the White House.
May 20, 2015

FLOTUS like a butterfly: Michelle Obama lifts weights, takes jabs at Pres. Obama

theGRIO REPORT - The President and First Lady are poking a little bit of fun at each other by releasing…
May 20, 2015

Google Maps' cyber-racism hack locates White House after 'N***a house' search

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May 19, 2015

Bill Clinton's reaction to President Obama joining Twitter is perfect

theGrio REPORT - It's official. This week President Obama joined Twitter to much fanfare. While the reactions were mixed, most…
May 14, 2015

AP source: Man arrested near White House over drone

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. law enforcement official says a man has been arrested after trying to launch a drone…
May 12, 2015

Obama's presidential library to be located in the South Side of Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama has decided to build his presidential library on the South Side of Chicago, where
May 10, 2015

President Obama meets girl whose letter convinced him to visit South Dakota

theGrio REPORT - 11-year-old Rebecca Kelley wrote to the president when she realized that he had not yet visited her…
May 7, 2015

New film on Obamas' first date casts actor to play young Barack

theGRIO REPORT - The upcoming romantic drama about Barack and Michelle Obama, 'Southside with You,' has a leading man...
May 5, 2015

President Obama jokes with David Letterman about post-retirement life

NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama is envisioning a future of playing dominoes with retiree David Letterman...
April 29, 2015

Russell Wilson, Ciara end up at White House after all

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's state dinner for the prime minister of Japan offered guests a haiku, some R&B…
April 29, 2015

President Obama: Police must hold officers accountable for wrongdoing

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said the Baltimore riots show that police departments need to hold officers accountable for