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February 27, 2014

With 'My Brother's Keeper,' President Obama looks beyond the White House

theGRIO REPORT - The 'My Brother’s Keeper'initiative to help young black and Hispanic men that President Obama will unveil on…
February 26, 2014

Oklahoma woman loses life-sized wooden painting Obama

VIDEO - Have you seen President Obama? He's about six feet tall and made out of wood. An Oklahoma City…
February 26, 2014

#Breaking Black: Hillary Clinton, the big left and black America

OPINION - Bill Clinton’s two-term presidency, as well as his now infamous behavior on the 2008 campaign trail, may be…
February 26, 2014

President Obama: Health insurance enrollment at 4 million

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that about 4 million people have signed up for health insurance through…
February 25, 2014

Tim Scott honors past and present black senators for Black History Month

VIDEO - MSNBC's Chuck Todd talks to two of the African-American senators who followed in his footsteps. Sen. Tim Scott…
February 25, 2014

President Obama pays tribute to 'Caddyshack' director Harold Ramis

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the late actor and director Harold Ramis, a native of his hometown of…
February 25, 2014

The pros and cons of a Deval Patrick presidential run

theGRIO REPORT - To be sure, there are a number of positives associated with a potential Deval Patrick run for…
February 22, 2014

Obama to award Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans following a congressionally mandated…
February 22, 2014

Florida man shocked to learn of Medal of Honor

MIAMI (AP) — Melvin Morris was commanding a strike force on a mission near Chi Lang, South Vietnam, when his…
February 21, 2014

Texas GOP governor candidate welcomes Nugent 'apology'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott says Ted Nugent 'rightly apologized' for degrading comments that resurfaced after…
February 21, 2014

President Obama pitches minimum wage hike with Dem governors

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama promoted his effort to raise the minimum wage on Friday...
February 21, 2014

Ted Nugent apologizes, but not to President Obama, for 'subhuman mongrel' comment

theGRIO REPORT - Right wing musician Ted Nugent has become notorious from making incendiary and often racially insensitive remarks about…
February 19, 2014

President Obama’s outreach to young men of color: too little too late?

MSNBC - After five years in office, America’s first black president may finally be getting serious about helping young minority…
February 19, 2014

George Clooney, Matt Damon attend White House movie screening

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hosting a screening of the movie 'The Monuments Men' at the White House…
February 18, 2014

Liberal revolt over President Obama judges grows

MSNBC - A revolt against President Barack Obama’s nominees to the federal bench in Georgia has spread from the civil…
February 17, 2014

President Obama praises Michael Sam in Barkley interview

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama is praising University of Missouri football player Michael Sam for announcing he…
February 16, 2014

President Obama: Anti-gay bill step backward for Ugandans

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama says pending steps by Uganda to further criminalize homosexuality will complicate what…
February 15, 2014

President Obama seeks $1 billion to fight climate change

MSNBC - President Obama announced on Friday that he wants Congress to authorize $1 billion in new spending on the…
February 14, 2014

‘House of Cards’ cast accepts President Obama’s endorsement

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Barack Obama's latest playful executive order is a tweeted effort to limit 'House of Cards'…
February 14, 2014

Charles Barkley to interview President Obama during All-Star weekend

theGRIO REPORT - NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley sat down with President Barack Obama as part of TNT's coverage…