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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…
September 10, 2013

Transcript: President Obama’s remarks on Syria

TRANSCRIPT - Below are the remarks delivered by President Barack Obama on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, regarding potential U.S. action…
September 10, 2013

Obama will try more diplomacy in Syria but warns: US military ‘doesn’t do pinpricks’

NBC NEWS - President Barack Obama told the country Tuesday night that Syria’s use of chemical weapons presented a danger…
September 10, 2013

theGrio’s Joy-Ann Reid explains Syria conflict in less than 4 minutes

VIDEO - As President Obama prepares to address the nation regarding potential military action in Syria, theGrio's Joy-Ann Reid explains…
September 10, 2013

Syria: We will stop producing chemical weapons

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's foreign minister says President Bashar Assad's regime will declare its chemical weapons arsenal and sign the…
September 10, 2013

‘Obamacare’ contractors project confidence

WASHINGTON (AP) — Big contractors working to launch new insurance markets just three weeks from now are telling Congress things…
September 10, 2013

Obama backs UN discussion of Syria arms proposal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama has agreed to discussions at the United Nations Security…
September 10, 2013

Even after Obama meeting, Black Caucus members wary of Syria strike

theGRIO REPORT - Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, traditionally strong allies of President Obama, emerged from a Monday afternoon…
September 9, 2013

Losing the Syria vote does not turn Obama into a lame duck

ANALYSIS - The presidency is not one issue, or just about foreign policy...