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August 18, 2015

Emma Didlake believed to be oldest US veteran dies at age 110

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Michigan (AP) — A woman who was believed to be the oldest U.S. veteran at 110 has died,…
August 16, 2015

White House releases Obama’s playlists on Spotify

CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) — By day, President Barack Obama enjoys the music of such artists as Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder,…
August 7, 2015

Jesse Jackson says Pres. Obama has failed to provide 'targeted plan' for black people

theGRIO REPORT - In a new interview with the International Business Times, Rev. Jesse Jackson expresses his disappointment with President…
August 6, 2015

President Obama commemorates 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says all Americans owe a debt to the sharecroppers and maids and ordinary Americans…
August 6, 2015

The fight to vote in 2015: Why restoring the Voting Rights Act matters

OPINION - In theory, the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution February 3, 1870 gave black men the…
August 5, 2015

Chris Matthews: Donald Trump more of a leader than Obama was at the start

theGRIO REPORT - MSNBC Chris Matthews seems to be jumping on the "Team Trump" bandwagon...
July 28, 2015

President Obama on running for hypothetical third term: 'I could win'

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Could President Barack Obama win a third term in office? He's convinced that he could,…
July 27, 2015

President Obama dances with Kenyan pop stars, video a viral hit

theGRIO REPORT - You need dance moves in your life? President Obama's got you covered. During a statehouse dinner hosted…
July 25, 2015

Obama returns to Kenya, reunites with father's family

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Fulfilling the hopes of millions of Kenyans, Barack Obama returned to his father's homeland Friday for…
July 19, 2015

President Obama meets with Emma Didlake, oldest living U.S. veteran

theGrio - On Friday, President Obama met with the 110-year-old Emma Didlake, who is the oldest living U.S. veteran.
July 18, 2015

Obama becomes first sitting president to visit a federal prison

theGrio REPORT - As part of his ongoing campaign toward prison reform, President Barack Obama has become the first sitting…
July 17, 2015

Why President Obama’s ‘criminal justice week’ was a defining moment of his presidency

OPINION - In the area of criminal justice, this was quite a week for President Obama. Articulating a vision for…
July 16, 2015

Washington mayor compares Obamas to monkeys, refuses to resign

theGRIO REPORT - A Washington mayor is facing pressure to resign after he allegedly posted racist comments on Facebook about…
July 15, 2015

President Obama discusses Bill Cosby scandal, definition of rape

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is rejecting the idea of revoking comedian Bill Cosby's Presidential Medal of Freedom because…
July 14, 2015

First Look: Barack, Michelle Obama's first date retold in ‘Southside With You’

theGrio REPORT - Production has started on "Southside with You," the romantic comedy telling the story of Barack and Michelle…
July 12, 2015

Jeb Bush says Obama is creating ‘chaos’ in the world by using too many big words

theGrio REPORT - Jeb Bush, who is running for president as a Republican hopeful in the 2016 election, thinks that…
June 28, 2015

Kenya is spending millions to make the country presentable for Obama's visit

theGrio REPORT - Nairobi, Kenya, is gearing up for President Obama's coming visits, and the people there have high hopes…
June 28, 2015

"I'm running for Senate to deal with serious issues blacks face here": Obama's brother sells handwritten letter from 1995

theGrio REPORT - President Obama’s half-brother, Malik Abongo “Roy” Obama, has sold a handwritten letter from the president, penned 20…
June 27, 2015

Reverend president? Obama, grace and legacy come together in Charleston

OPINION - Was the President’s eulogy at Rev. Clementa Pinckney’s homegoing service an example of a truly liberated Obama who…
June 26, 2015

President Barack Obama delivers eulogy for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, sings ‘Amazing Grace’

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — On Friday, Preisdent Obama will mourn with the city of Charleston, South Carolina, where nine people…