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March 10, 2015

Republicans' letter to sabotage President Obama on Iran is a historic low

They pretend as if the man isn’t even in the White House. It may not be an exaggeration to say that
March 9, 2015

Obamas reflect on Selma's importance, lesson for two daughters

theGrio REPORT - To highlight the President’s event in Selma on Saturday, the First Lady shared an email on the…
March 7, 2015

President Obama marks Selma's 50th anniversary with powerful speech

theGrio REPORT - SELMA, Ala. (AP) — America's racial history "still casts its long shadow upon us," the nation's first…
March 7, 2015

Conservative columnist apathetic to Nimoy’s death because Spock reminds him of Obama

theGrio REPORT - Matthew Continetti, editor in chief of the conservative Washington Free Beacon, says Spock reminds him of President…
March 7, 2015

The latest unemployment numbers are great if you're not black

Does a rising tide lift all boats, as President Obama once said? The economy is improving, and that’s a good
March 6, 2015

Poll: 4 out of 10 people say race relations worsened since Obama took office

theGRIO REPORT - As the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march and the events in Selma, Alabama, approaches, a…
March 5, 2015

Selma's 50th anniversary brings comparisons to Ferguson

(AP) - They only lasted minutes, but the images of the beatings of civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, on…
March 4, 2015

Obamacare clash reaches US high court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices peppered opponents of President Barack Obama's health care law with skeptical questions during oral…
March 4, 2015

Conservative kid who claims Obama doesn't love America kicked off Facebook

CJ Pearson, the 12-year-old conservative who made waves with his fierce defense of former mayor Rudy Giuliani’s questioning the president’s
March 1, 2015

Obama invoking civil rights struggles past and present

For President Barack Obama, it's a week to invoke America's civil rights struggles from past to present.
February 26, 2015

President Obama predicts success in immigration appeal

MIAMI (AP) — President Barack Obama urged immigrants thrown into limbo by legal wrangling to keep planning for eventual relief,…
February 26, 2015

North America's first black president, Vicente Guerrero, predates Obama by 180 years

If Jeopardy’s Alex Trebek pronounced “He is the first black president in North America,” most of us would confidently answer
February 23, 2015

12-year-old CJ Pearson becomes Tea Party hit for claiming Obama 'hates' America in Youtube video

A 12-year-old in Georgia has taken Rudy Giuliani’s side since the former mayor’s claims that President Barack Obama does not
February 21, 2015

Rep. Steve Cohen puts Giuliani's attack on Obama in perspective with this one tweet

theGrio REPORT - Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) tweeted out a sharp dig at Rudy Giuliani for his recent comments suggesting…
February 20, 2015

President Obama: No accident economy improving on his watch

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taunting Republicans, President Barack Obama on Friday said it's "not an accident" that the economy is improving…
February 20, 2015

Giuliani doubles down on questioning whether Obama 'loves America'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on Thursday assailed former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for questioning President Barack Obama’s love
February 19, 2015

President Obama: 'We are not at war with Islam'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has argued that in the fight against violent extremism, the U.S. has one thing…
February 17, 2015

Judge blocks President Obama's executive actions on immigration

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge in South Texas has temporarily blocked President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, giving
February 16, 2015

The image that destroys the black 'welfare queen' myth

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, it might be worth a thousand food stamps.
February 16, 2015

The 10 best US presidents for black America

The following list has been updated from this story’s original post in February 20, 2012. America has had 44 presidents,