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September 23, 2013

3 reasons why there really may be a government shutdown this time

theGRIO REPORT - Now, officials in both parties say a government shutdown is possible and perhaps even likely next week,…
September 22, 2013

Obama to Black Caucus: 'Don't worry about me…I'm still fired up!'

theGRIO REPORT - At the annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc. awards dinner, Obama sounded determined, and at times defiant...
September 21, 2013

For Black Caucus, African-American politics in an age of austerity

OPINION - In a city gripped by austerity the CBC remains focused on bread and butter issues...
September 21, 2013

President Obama helps 5-year-old get out of school

NBC NEWS - Five-year-old Alanah Poullard has about the best school excuse note possible — hers is signed by President…
September 20, 2013

Obama, first lady, to attend Navy Yard memorial

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will visit with families of victims of the Washington…
September 19, 2013

Rand Paul is actually right — when it comes to the War on Drugs

OPINION - As much as it must pain activists to agree with Republican Senator Rand Paul, who is not particularly…
September 18, 2013

Obama to speak at Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is expected to deliver the keynote address during the annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 43rd…
September 18, 2013

Conservatives link president to DC shooter: ‘If Obama had a son he’d look like Aaron Alexis’

theGRIO REPORT - Since the tragic shooting in the Naval Yard in Washington, D.C. on Monday, a meme has been…
September 18, 2013

Blacks’ income remains the lowest of any group

OPINION - In reality, this issue of inequality and the racial wealth gap should be an apolitical issue. Whether you…
September 16, 2013

First lady: Obama will ‘shake his groove thing’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says the beats and melodies in Latin music are so irresistible that even President Barack…
September 16, 2013

Obama: ‘Cowardly act’ at Navy Yard kills patriots

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is mourning what he called "yet another mass shooting" in the United States that…
September 16, 2013

‘Obama Effect’ in Hollywood: Has the president impacted black films?

theGRIO REPORT - Producer Harvey Weinstein has attributed the successful year in black cinema to an 'Obama Effect,' attributing this…
September 16, 2013

Barack Obama: Not ‘the decider,’ but a president who listens

ANALYSIS - The presidency is not a license to push your agenda at every moment, without the support of the…
September 13, 2013

Obama names new leaders to White House Initiative on HBCUs

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama named two new leaders to head the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and…
September 13, 2013

Kerry: Syria peace prospects ride on weapons talks

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday the prospects for…
September 12, 2013

Dante de Blasio brings back the ‘fro: theGrio’s favorite afros of all time

theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Dante de Blasio, the teenage son of likely Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Bill de Blasio,…
September 11, 2013

Fox News contributor claims Obama ‘hates us’ while discussing 9/11

theGRIO REPORT - Keith Ablow, a psychiatrist and regular Fox News contributor, used the somber occasion of the 9/11 anniversary…
September 11, 2013

Obama observes 12th anniversary of 9/11

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has marked the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a moment of…
September 11, 2013

5 ways 9/11 changed everything

theGRIO REPORT - Twelve years later, with a new administration in office, and the country once again considering middle action…
September 11, 2013

On Syria, Obama bows to Americans’ weariness of wars

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's Tuesday night speech, despite its strong defense of military action against Syria, was an acknowledgment…